Senior Financial Analyst Jobs

Reporting to the Manager, Expense Management, you will be a member of a team operating in a fast-paced environment. The incumbent is responsible for assisting in managing and ensuring accurate presentation of expenses in Individual Wealth and Insurance Solutions (“IW&IS”). This includes but is not limited to providing financial support to business partners, variance reporting, expense forecasting, and budget preparation.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for period-end accounting such as preparation of journal vouchers on a monthly basis.
• Continuously look for new and more efficient ways of working and have a process improvement mindset.
• Work alongside business partners to develop a monthly expense forecast.
• Expense variance analysis
• Present variance analysis to senior leaders on a monthly basis.
• Ability to work in a team environment by providing support to a wide variety of stakeholders. Your ability to “lead at all levels” and work cohesively with multiple stakeholders with multiple agendas will be your strongest attribute.
• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual expense reporting for senior leaders.
• Ability to identify issues as they arise, and problem solve in a timely manner.
• Budgeting – prepare annual expense and expense recovery budgets for IW&IS, including the review of historical data, determining the activities for the year, and forecasting the resources required to meet business results.
• Responsible for investigating and preparing a value-added analysis on key drivers, auditing/reconciling expenses and ensuring financial accuracy.
• Participate in special/ad-hoc projects as needed.

What You Will Bring

• Ability to present complex financial analysis to individuals with/without a finance background
• Proficient in MS Office with expert level skills in Excel
• CPA designation is preferred, but not required
• Experience working with SAP and exporting reports
• Effective communication, collaboration, and teamwork skills
• Adaptable and able to thrive in an environment of change
• Organization
• 5 years of accounting and finance experience
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Self-starter, self-motivated
• Insurance industry an asset
• Possess strong mathematical aptitude and analytical skills
• University degree majoring in finance, statistics, accounting, or a similar discipline

Given the size and scope of our organization, we have the flexibility for this position to be located in the following head office locations: London, Winnipeg.

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Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we’re one of Canada’s leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee  has the opportunity to  reach their potential.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [email protected] .

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted .