Commission & Payroll Associate

Sun Life Financial; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 49,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Commission and Payroll Associate for an 18-month contract in Montreal. This role involves providing compensation services, ensuring timely disbursements, and maintaining client relationships. Candidates must be bilingual in French and English with strong communication skills. The position offers competitive pay, a flexible hybrid work environment, and opportunities for professional growth and community involvement.

Benefits

Collaborative team environment

Charitable contribution matching

Short-term assignments for skill development

Qualifications

• Bilingualism is required to communicate with clients in both languages.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Process compensation payments and resolve any discrepancies.
• Respond to advisor queries promptly to maintain satisfaction.
• Investigate and rectify accounting discrepancies.

Skills

Bilingualism (French and English)

Strong communication skills

Time management skills

Analytical thinking

Team oriented

Tools

Microsoft applications

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:

*** This is an 18 month contract ***

The Commission and Payroll Associate is responsible to provide advisor compensation services. The candidate will actively correspond with Brokers in the industry through all mediums of communication. The Commission Associate will also work with various internal partners and support to meet the established service standards.

What will you do:

• Ensure weekly pay periods close with successful release of compensation payments to advisors.
• Perform manual calculations, ensuring to apply appropriate processes, tools and techniques to perform the commission and disbursement functions.
• Respond to advisor and distribution firms’ queries in a timely manner, to ensure a high degree of client satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain good client relationships by providing clear, concise and professional verbal and written descriptions/explanations in accordance with the Privacy and Confidentiality Guidelines.
• Support Regional Directors of Business Development and Client Relationship Executives/Managers in finding resolutions to commission issues.
• Support Finance by investigating and resolving accounting discrepancies, variances and errors within the established turnaround time.
• Process advisor-of-record changes within the established turnaround time.
• Investigate unprocessed activities and system error messages on a daily basis and take appropriate action to complete the necessary adjustments timely to meet the disbursement deadlines.
• Reconcile commissions for policy and advisor terminations.
• Monitor and manage the collection of all advisor debt balances.

Whatdo you need to succeed:

• Bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required to answer calls from English and French speaking clients across Canada and worldwide.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Workflow and time management skills.
• Solid ability to organize, prioritize and multi-task.
• Strong sense of ownership.
• Team oriented and service oriented with interpersonal skills.
• Experience with Microsoft applications.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Analytical thinking.

Assets:

• Knowledge of Group Insurance.
• Experience in a customer service environment.
• Experience in a multitasking environment.

What’s in it for you?

• We’re proud to be recognized as a company with a 2025 Most Trusted Executive team by Great Place to Work® Canada.
• Access to short-term assignments or ‘Gigs’ across the organization, to help you develop new skills and connections.
• A collaborative and interactive team environment.
• Charitable giving through our You Give, We Give program lets you give back to your community – and in many cases, we’ll match your contributions.

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 [e-mail].

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you! Several 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: 49,000/49 000 - 77,000/77 000

Job Category: Sales - Distribution Support

Posting End Date: 01/01/2026