Director, Enterprise Finance Management Reporting & Analysis

Sun Life; Kitchener; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sabbatical program

Care Days

Hybrid work model

Sick Days

Job summary

Sun Life in Canada is seeking a Director, FR&A to lead enterprise reporting and forecasting for the Board of Directors and Executive Team. You will manage a high-performing team of financial professionals and translate complex concepts into clear executive communications.

The role offers hybrid work arrangements, exposure to multiple business groups, and opportunities to impact enterprise strategy and investor messaging.

Qualifications

• CPA or CFA with 8–10 years in Insurance or Financial Services.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive results.
• Translate complex concepts into concise messaging for executive audiences.
• Strong analytic and financial modeling capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the execution of reporting and forecasting timelines and coordination with Business Groups.
• Own quarterly management reporting and narrative development for boards/execs.
• Ensure executive materials are concise, decision-oriented, and well-supported by visuals.
• Develop an enterprise management view of results with key drivers and implications.
• Lead driver-based forecasting and communicate sensitivities and run-rate trajectories.
• Drive reporting enhancements with enterprise partners to improve quality and speed.
• Lead and develop a team of financial professionals.

Skills

Financial analysis

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Advanced Excel

Communication

Presentation

Education

CPA or CFA

Tools

Microsoft Office

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.

Job Description

About The Role

Reporting to the AVP, Enterprise Reporting & Planning, this role is responsible for the development of management reporting materials for the Board of Directors and Executive Team.

The Director, FR&A leads a high-performing team of financial professionals responsible for enterprise management reporting and analysis. The role also provides the successful candidate an opportunity to learn about Sun Life’s businesses from a macro/holistic perspective and develop analysis to provide key insights to the Executive Office.

What You'll Be Doing

Enterprise Reporting & Forecasting

• Oversee the execution of reporting and forecasting including the development of timelines, guidelines, and coordination with Business Groups and Corporate Functions
• Own quarterly management reporting and narrative development, clearly connecting results and outlook to enterprise strategy and investor messaging.
• Ensure executive and Board materials are concise, decision‑oriented, and supported by strong visualizations and coherent storylines.
• Establish a consistent enterprise “management view” of results, including key drivers, risks, and implications, and deliver content suitable for executive‑level forums.
• Lead driver‑based forecasting, articulating how key business drivers impact outlook, sensitivities, and run‑rate trajectory.
• Proactively lead reporting enhancements, collaborating with management reporting partners across the enterprise.
• Lead and develop a team of financial professionals.

Executive Storytelling & Communication

• Translate complex financial and actuarial concepts into clear, insightful messages for the Executive Team and Board of Directors.
• Lead the development of high‑quality executive presentations that integrate analytics, visualization, and narrative to drive informed decision making.
• Continuously elevate the quality, consistency, and strategic focus of management and Board‑level financial discussions.

Transformation, Automation & Insights

• Leverage financial systems, automation, and advanced analytics to enhance the quality, speed, and scalability of outputs.
• Drive continuous improvement across enterprise FR&A capabilities, with a focus on insight generation and value creation.
• Evolve enterprise performance metrics and KPIs to improve insight into earnings drivers, top‑line growth, and relative performance across the enterprise.

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• CPA or CFA with 8 to 10 years of Insurance or Financial Services industry experience;
• Strong leadership skills with an ability to work across multiple functions and business groups;
• Ability to transform complex issues into simple and concise messaging;
• Drives for results, optimizes work processes and aligns work to outcomes;
• Focuses on key internal clients;
• Operates well in ambiguity and is resilient in changing situations;
• Works effectively through engagement and influencing others, collaborates effectively and optimizes/develops talent;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Excellent financial and business analytic capabilities;
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office in support of Executive and Board materials.
• Organizational savvy and ability to navigate and lead cross‑functionally within a complex and matrixed organization
• Proficiency in data analysis and financial modeling.

What's In It For You

• Being a member of the Sun Life family, a group of people united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.
• In 2024, Sun Life ranked among the top 100 most sustainable global corporations by Corporate Knights for the 15th consecutive year, leading Canadian insurers.
• We are proud to be on the 2024 Best Workplaces in Canada list by Great Place to Work.
• We’re also listed as one of the Best Workplaces for Women and Best Workplaces with Most Trusted Executive Teams.
• Our unique Sabbatical Program gives you the opportunity to take up to 6 weeks off, every five years.
• Care Days available for self-care or care of others (i.e., family or others you may support) and Sick Days to support your well‑being.

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.

We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Salary Range

110,000/110 000 - 180,000/180 000

Job Category

Finance

Posting End Date

26/08/2026