Chief Financial Officer
Job Description
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.
Job Description:
Job description
Responsible for the overall leadership of the Finance function of the following subsidiaries – SLOCPI, SLAMCI, SLFPI and SLIMTC, as well as the Sun Life Prosperity family of funds. Manages multiple financial functions, providing strategy and direction for financial controls and planning and provides critical information to senior management for financial planning and decision making and enhances financial frameworks to achieve business results.
Preferred skills
- Impact and Influence
- Initiative
- Results orientation
- Strategic orientation
- Building people capability
- Business acumen
Knowledge
Expert knowledge and skills in financial planning and control and policies, general accounting, cost accounting, budget, banking, treasury, taxation and government regulations governing financial transactions
Expert knowledge and skills in financial modeling
Canadian, US and local GAAPs expert
Expert knowledge in insurance and asset management financial drivers
In-depth knowledge of the company’s businesses, distribution operations, products, processes and business practices as they relate to legal requirements and current and emerging government regulations
Qualifications
University degree in Finance/Accounting/Actuarial or equivalent fields and a recognized accounting designation
- 15 years prior working experience in Finance/Actuarial with at least 5 years in senior managerial roles
Responsibilities
- Leads and provides strategic direction to the finance function to protect shareholders value and company assets
- Owner of multiple financial management processes.
- Develops and enhances finance framework to ensure appropriate level of controls are in place
- Provides critical information/support to senior management for making critical financial decisions.
- Relationship management for internal/external auditors, tax authority regulators and other external bodies.
- Alerts senior management to financial risk and exposure.
- Develops and enhances financial management frameworks to achieve business results.
- Supports BU Chief Executive Officer and senior management team on merger and acquisition initiatives.
- Ensures support to critical legal functions as corporate secretary, litigation management, internal legal consultancy and contracts review.
Job Category:
FinancePosting End Date:
20/07/2026Apply Now
