Accounting Manager leading client accounting pods for Zenbooks, a Canadian remote accounting firm. Owning reporting quality, client relationships, team development, pod metrics, and revenue performance.
About the role
- Finance executive transforming accounting, controls, data, and systems for Sun Life’s Health business. Leading 40+ professionals and overseeing Canadian Dental Care Plan finance deliverables.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of over 40 finance professionals responsible for monthly close, reinsurance accounting and settlements, financial controls and reconciliations, and audit engagements
- Support key initiatives and strategies driven by the Sun Life Health Leadership team
- Ensure acquisitions, partnerships, and integrations are appropriately accounted for, with relevant financial systems and controls in place
- Oversee the Canadian Dental Care Plan finance workstream, including the plan, forecast, and finance deliverables
- Drive financial systems, data, and controls transformation using process streamlining, automation, and AI where applicable
- Partner with Corporate and Canadian Finance on transforming financial accounting and control processes in Sun Life Health
- Build, challenge, and inspire an inclusive team focused on transformative process change and improved management insights
Requirements
- Experience executing digital and process transformations
- Experience leading through change
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- 10+ years of progressive experience
- Experience in financial services or insurance is an asset
- CPA or MBA designation with a related university degree
- Experience managing strategic initiatives or projects
- Strong leadership skills and ability to work across multiple functions and business groups
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent financial and business analytical capabilities
- Advanced process re-engineering skills
- Advanced use of digital and/or AI in transformation
- French and English bilingualism, oral and written, required for Quebec postings
- Ability to connect the big picture, understand the business, and manage complexity across deliverables
- Ability to drive results, optimize work processes, and align work to outcomes
- Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and changing situations
Benefits
- Up to 6 weeks off through the Sabbatical Program every five years
- Care Days for self-care or care of others
- Sick Days
- Hybrid work flexibility between the office and virtually
- Supportive, flexible, and inclusive work environment
- Accommodation support in the application process
- Eligible employees participate in various incentive plans
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