Director Finance, Strategic Initiative Management

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you'll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

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About the role

The Director, Strategic Initiative Management is responsible for supporting the financial stewardship of the approximately $1 billion Sun Life spends annually on projects, programs, and initiatives across the enterprise.  This role is the central point for developing globally consistent financial metrics to support enterprise understanding of the value created by strategic initiatives.

This role will work closely with all Business and Support groups; specifically with their local Finance, Risk, and Project Management areas to develop best practices as it relates to the financial measurement of Key Initiatives (including measuring value).

The position requires strong presentation, and communication skills and reports directly to the AVP Corporate Finance – Strategic Initiative Management.  

What you'll be doing

• Develop and maintain quarterly financial reporting for Sun Life key strategic initiatives

• Drive financial insights from key strategic initiatives for senior leaders

• Develop and maintain financial metrics linking qualitive outcomes to financial results

• Partner with Business groups, Risk Management, and the Value Realization Office to ensure globally consistent messaging on Key Initiatives

• Lead the planning, budgeting and forecast cycles for enterprise initiatives reporting

• Lead various expense related initiatives (as required)

• Identify and recommend process improvement opportunities to drive a continuous improvement mindset across the team.

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience in expense management and planning & analysis roles (5+ years)

• Solution orientation with strong analytical problem-solving capability

• Proven experience in cost accounting, modelling, allocation creation and analysis

• Accounting designation (CPA)

• Experience working in large, complex organizations

• Develop creative, client-centered solutions, multiple alternatives, and approaches

• Use technology and analytic skills to turn data into actionable insights

• Assess complex issues from multiple angles to get the complete picture

• Provide thought leadership with ability to implement with the use of best practices

• Communicates confidently to a wide variety of audiences at all organizational levels

• Accomplish results within Sun Life's culture and builds a variety of networks to support performance

What's in it for you:

• Being a member of the Sun Life family, a group of people united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.

• In 2024, Sun Life ranked among the top 100 most sustainable global corporations by Corporate Knights for the 15th consecutive year, leading Canadian insurers. 

• We are proud to be on the 2024 Best Workplaces in Canada list by Great Place to Work. 

• We're also listed as one of the Best Workplaces for Women and Best Workplaces with Most Trusted Executive Teams.

• Our unique Sabbatical Program gives you the opportunity to take up to 6 weeks off, every five years.

• Care Days available for self-care or care of others (i.e., family or others you may support) and Sick Days to support your well-being.

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.  

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

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We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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