Financial Control Specialist - Jobs in Waterloo, ON

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. Youll 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, youll 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.The Dealer Accounting & Control team is responsible for ensuring the timeliness, accuracy and completeness of accounting transactions from the administration systems through to the General Ledger. This includes cash controls monitoring, accounting and reporting related to the Dealer business.The Financial Control Specialist will be responsible for ensuring that all work is complete and accurate, identifying and escalating any issues and offering alternatives for a solution. The successful candidate should possess a natural willingness to support the team in the accomplishment of all objectives, strive to understand client’s needs, create efficiencies and support innovation.What Will You Do

• Trust Accounting functions for the Dealer back office
• Reconciliation of various suspense and balance sheet accounts
• Completing manual journal entries
• Monitor daily accounting reports and error corrections
• Research discrepancies to reconcile all related bank accounts for the Dealer products
• Responsible for money movement between various systems and bank accounts
• Error tracking and trending to increase accuracy and create process improvements
• Balancing accounting feeder files sent from the administration system to the General Ledger
• Provide consultation to business partners to ensure standard accounting practices are being followed so control issues do not occur
• Engage in process improvement to create efficiencies
• Maintain and create accounting procedures documentation
• Project or adhoc work as required

What Do You Need To Succeed

• Post-secondary degree in Finance/ accounting or equivalent experience
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Ability to handle conflicting priorities and meet stringent deadlines
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to operate effectively as a team member as well as independently with limited supervision
• Solid problem-solving skills, analytical skills and attention to accuracy and detail
• Adaptable, pro-active, and positive approach toward change

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated accounting experience (reconciliation, audit, reporting, etc.)
• Experience in account reconciliation
• Demonstrated ability with a track record of leading/supporting process improvement
• Mutual fund industry experience
• Familiar with Oracle/SAP general ledger systems (including Tableau and Frontier)

Notes/Unique requirements

• Overtime will be required during peak periods (month-end and RRSP season)
• This is currently a remote position.

Whats In It For You

• Great Place to Work® Certified in Canada and the US - 2022
• Great Place to Work® award for Best Workplaces for #HybridWork - 2022
• Named “Best Places to Work” by Glassdoor - 2021
• Canada Award for Excellence for Mental Health at Work - 2021
• Flex hours and Flexible hybrid work model including in-country work-from-home if you prefer. #LI-Remote
• Competitive salary and bonus structure influenced by market range data
• Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security
• A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture
• Be part of our continuous improvement journey in developing the next greatest digital enterprise experience.
• Work and professional development that is united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives
• A common sense dress code, where you decide how you dress based on your day
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential

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.Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.Salary Range:37,600/37 600 - 61,500/61 500Job Category:FinancePosting End Date:20/07/2022Quick Apply

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