About the role

Associate Manager, Accounting responsible for financial activities, reporting, and team oversight within the Finance team at Canada Life's wealth management division.

Responsibilities

Maintain responsibility for financial accounting and reporting including preparation and review of monthly Corporate financials, interim and annual Fund financials, quarterly investment portfolios, annual Fund Facts. Support the team by providing oversight of monthly variance analysis, expense analysis, journal entry approval and review of account reconciliations. Oversee internal, external, including Enterprise Risk Management CSOX and regulatory audits. Creating and maintaining models that support business lines, revenue, expenses, profitability, and projections. Participate in annual budget preparation. Ensuring Internal Controls and Operational procedure manuals are continuously updated. Providing coaching and mentoring to team members as a first point of contact on day-to-day operations matters requiring guidance, review, or escalation. Developing and enhancing team processes and improvements. Establishing and maintaining effective communications across teams. Supporting the team’s direct reporting leader with identifying learning opportunities and knowledge gaps within the team and assist in developing learning plans. Assess and monitor team workload and respond accordingly to changing conditions based on capacity and business needs. Support management by recognizing positive contributions by team members, providing on the job coaching, and facilitating team monthly meetings.

5-7 years progressive accounting experience in the financial services industry. Completion of post-secondary education with a specialization in Accounting. Accounting designation. Thorough knowledge and understanding of IFRS principles and guidelines. Knowledge of SAP. Some knowledge of Microsoft Business Tools to support team and other groups. Strong verbal and written communication skills to articulate the goals and objectives of the organization clearly and concisely to all stakeholders. Positive and collaborative approach to teamwork and effective listener. Ability to influence and teach team members with encouragement. Ability to prioritize with tight deadlines. Ability to coach, train, mentor, lead and provide operational oversight to team members. Very strong proficiency using MS Word and Excel. Ability to prepare professional looking reports and diagrams. Ability to consolidate, prepare and verify data for metrics and reports. Demonstrated aptitude for building financial models (spreadsheet engineering) for complex processes using advanced formulas.

Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement. Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being. Time Off: In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day. Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program and additional investment options. Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more! Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.