AVP, Management Insights and Reporting, Sun Life Health

AVP, Management Insights and Reporting, Sun Life Health

AVP, Management Insights and Reporting, Sun Life Health

Apply locations: Sun Life Waterloo, Sun Life Toronto, Sun Life Montreal

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago

Job requisition id: JR00110273

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Job Description:

Reporting to the Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Sun Life Health, this role is accountable for driving end-to-end management reporting, analysis and insights of Sun Life’s Health business. This role will lead financial management and insights, expense management, client and product tax management and transformation of our forecasting process. You will partner with business unit leadership, and a variety of business stakeholders to build relationships and contribute to the strategic health business model, including GB, Health Solutions and Dialogue. Working across multiple leadership teams, this role will extract key insights by profiling key business drivers, key business relationships, stakeholder engagement and by rallying around a common vision that advances Sun Life’s strategic health and financial business model.

What will you do?

• Lead financial management including financial reporting and analysis
• Provide financial counsel and advice to executive teams
• Act as strategic partner with business leaders to understand and achieve financial results
• Represent the Sun Life Health finance team on integration activities and monitoring value realization on strategic partnerships and acquisition integration
• Partner with integration team members on integration plans and closely monitor financial implications
• Track target dates and milestones to achieve targeted synergy outcomes
• Use data driven criteria to challenge assumptions, develop road map and influence decisions
• Identify opportunities to unlock value within the existing business
• Partner to assess and optimize expense management, taxation, revenue and market share growth in health business areas
• Manage and advise on various deep dives in collaboration with business and functional areas to analyze business profitability and potential optimization opportunities
• Lead, coach and develop team to support activities and future growth of the business

What do you need to succeed?

• Strong finance analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong relationship management skills. Works effectively together through engagement and influencing others, collaborates effectively and optimizes talent
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to share insights in an impactful way and inspire desired outcomes
• 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience (health, financial services or technology industry an asset)
• MBA or CPA qualifications preferred
• Business/strategic mindset with desire to forge business owner relationships and drive business value
• Strong leadership skills with an ability to work across multiple functions and business teams
• Connects the big picture, equally does a deep dive and understands the business and to manage complexity and interdependencies across deliverables
• Demonstrates ability to synthesize large amounts of complex business information to drive business understanding and set appropriate priorities
• Strives for results, optimizes work processes and aligns work to achieve measurable outcomes
• Operates well in ambiguity and is resilient in changing situations
• Excellent financial and business acumen and analytic capabilities
• As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only for the frequent interactions with English and French-speaking colleagues or internal partners across Canada or worldwide

What's in it for you?

• Exposure: Partner with senior leaders in Health Strategy and other areas including other Sun Life Canada business units, Canadian Finance, Corporate Strategy, Risk and Actuarial
• Be appreciated: Your success will be recognized and appreciated
• Drive Change: We want to hear your great ideas on business optimization, design, best practices and outcome-oriented plans
• Enjoy: Inclusive, flexible, and fun workplace

Salary Range: 135,000 - 220,000

Job Category: Finance

Posting End Date: 23/04/2025

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