Project Specialist, Reinsurance Accounting

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About the role

Join our team and be part of the excitement.

We are seeking a highly skilled, talented and detail-oriented Project Specialist to join an innovative environment where creativity knows no bounds.

As a key member of the dynamic reinsurance finance team, you will play a crucial role in building processes for complex reinsurance accounting activities, contributing to improve closing activities, and driving multiple process enhancements. Your expertise will be pivotal in simplifying and standardizing controls to elevate our reporting and accounting processes.

In this role, you will work on large scale projects that impact the reinsurance finance department and manage a portfolio of complex projects.

We aim to find and develop a candidate that will become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Reinsurance Finance team and will be involved in various streams of the projects where the finance department expertise is required.

In your new role, you will act as a key stakeholder to ensure that the team is well represented in these initiatives and that the needs of the reinsurance finance team are well covered by preparing requirements, proposing and reviewing proposed solutions.

This is a full-time permanent position that can be based in any city across Canada.

You’ll succeed at what you do because:

• You are concise and a specialist in complex problem solving.
• You drive for continuous improvement and challenge the status quo.
• You are truly versatile, ingenious, and innovative.
• You show initiative, interest to learn, and to understand processes.
• You excel in teamwork, interpersonal skills, communication, and tact.
• You have a great ability to organize and prioritize workload.

What you’ll do here:

As a member of the accounting and reporting team:

• Perform the analysis of complex reinsurance instruction, provide key recommendations in the preparation of complex reinsurance journal entries, and ensure the accuracy of the financial results under your responsibility.
• Perform key reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness of the reinsurance balance and perform reinsurance settlement with key reinsurers.
• Provide insight and recommendations to your leader about reinsurance results.
• Implement, perform, and improve all key controls to ensure high quality of improvements provided to our leader.
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders to ensure alignment in the month-end closing process.

As a member of the project team:

• Make the life of our reinsurance finance team easier by participating in financial systems and accounting process improvement initiatives as a key lead by understanding the multiple challenges and business needs, proposing solutions, implementing and testing these solutions, and ensuring operational readiness for our key stakeholders. Provide warranty support after deployment.
• Identify areas of improvement on various topics, document, and monitor progression on the proposals.
• Ensure efficient and optimal use of our different reinsurance & reporting systems as the primary source of data for the production and analysis of reinsurance results.
• Manage your project portfolio and provide regular, timely, and pertinent updates to your manager to ensure group alignment on decisions and actions.
• Perform ad hoc and/or recurring reinsurance requests to support the reinsurance accounting team.

What you bring to the table:

• Post-secondary education in Finance or Accounting – is required.
• 5+ years experience in accounting, IFRS accounting standards or finance-related positions.
• Experience in Insurance/Reinsurance accounting – is required.
• Involvement in Finance and Accounting project work.
• Professional accounting designation (CPA) – is an asset.
• Demonstrated experience in a fast-learning environment requiring agility and adaptability to change.
• Discipline, autonomy, and professionalism.
• Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interact with various people at all levels of the organization, including management and some external stakeholders.
• For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact regularly with English-speaking colleagues across the country.

What we offer:

• A financial rewards program that recognizes your success.
• An industry-leading Employee Share Purchase Plan; we match 50% of net shares purchased.
• An extensive flex pension and benefits package, with access to virtual healthcare.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year.
• An annual wellness account that promotes an active and healthy lifestyle.
• Access to tools and resources to support physical and mental health, embracing change and connecting with colleagues.
• A dynamic workplace learning ecosystem complete with learning journeys, interactive online content, and inspiring programs.
• Inclusive employee-led networks to educate, inspire, amplify voices, build relationships, and provide development opportunities.
• Inspiring leaders and colleagues who will lift you up and help you grow.
• A Community Impact program, because what you care about is a part of what makes you different. And how you contribute to your community should be just as unique.

We are an equal opportunity employer

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