Director Finance, Digital Business and Technology Solutions

Sun Life; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Canada is seeking a Finance Director for Digital Business & Technology Solutions. This role involves financial management, strategic planning, and oversight of business portfolio budgets, requiring significant experience and strong leadership skills. The ideal candidate will possess an accounting designation and expertise in financial modeling and expense management. This position offers an opportunity to shape financial strategies and contribute to company success.

Benefits

Participation in the Stock Ownership Program

Access to wellness programs

Recognition as a top employer

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of progressive experience in financial management.
• Proven experience in expense management and financial modeling.
• Ability to manage multiple conflicting timelines.

Responsibilities

• Define, lead, and influence the business portfolio strategies.
• Lead development of business portfolio guidelines and standards.
• Oversee and manage the business portfolio operating budget.

Skills

Financial management

Leadership

Cost accounting

Financial modeling

Communication skills

Education

Accounting designation (CPA)

Tools

SAP Financials

Hyperion Planning

Job description

Job Description

About the Role

The Finance Director in Digital Business & Technology Solutions (DBTS) serves as a central point for all finance-related activities, including strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, chargeback processes, and cost optimization for key portfolios.

The incumbent will lead a team of Finance Managers and Analysts and must be able to advise on decisions to ensure the business's financial success. The position requires strong presentation, communication, and leadership skills and reports directly to the AVP Finance, Digital Business & Technology Solutions.

What you'll be doing

1. Define, lead, and influence the business portfolio strategies.
2. Lead the development of business portfolio guidelines and standards, including defining guardrails to optimize cost performance.
3. Lead business portfolio financial cost modeling, including cost and recovery models, forecasts, and budget review processes.
4. Oversee and manage the business portfolio operating budget and chargebacks to clients, including:

• Monitoring financial performance during month-end, quarter-end, and year-end activities.
• Presenting business reviews to senior management.
• Forecasting costs to business application owners to support budgeting processes.
• Driving successful implementation of product cost tracking and status reporting on initiatives.

Identify and leverage cost optimization opportunities

Participate in ongoing financial management and renewals for large enterprise contracts, including pricing and RFP analysis, and communicate implications of cost changes to Business Groups (BGs).

Manage SLC BG relationship concerning DBTS chargebacks to SLC.

Coach and mentor employees.

Provide thought leadership for the business portfolios.

Drive and help implement digital transformation changes.

Enforce best practices and uphold high standards.

What you'll need to succeed :

• 7-10 years of progressive experience in financial management, including leading, coaching, and developing teams.
• Accounting designation (CPA) or equivalent relevant business experience.
• Proven experience in expense management, cost accounting, activity-based costing, and financial modeling.
• Experience working with SAP Financials and Hyperion Planning.
• Basic knowledge of cost recovery and chargeback models.
• Ability to manage multiple conflicting timelines.
• Ability to operate in cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams.
• Client-focused with a commitment to delivering excellent outcomes.
• Strategic thinking regarding business, product, and technical challenges.
• Ownership mentality with a high sense of urgency, working entrepreneurially.
• Strong problem-solving, analytics, and resolution skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills to drive management actions based on insights.

What's in it for you?

• Contributing to our Purpose and Sustainability Plan, focusing on societal impact areas like financial security, healthier lives, and sustainable investing.
• Participation in the Stock Ownership Program with company matching.
• Access to wellness programs supporting mental, physical, and financial health.
• Recognition as a top employer, including being among the top 100 most sustainable global corporations by Corporate Knights in 2025, and multiple workplace awards.
• Recognition by Excellence Canada with the Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work, emphasizing employee well-being and a positive work culture.