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Financial Analyst, Finance Operations - Quality Assurance

Aviva

Markham

Hybrid

CAD 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Financial Analyst in Quality Assurance, where you'll play a crucial role in identifying financial risks and enhancing operational integrity. This position involves reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, implementing internal controls, and collaborating with various finance teams to ensure compliance and efficiency. With a compelling rewards package and outstanding career development opportunities, this role offers a chance to make a significant impact in a supportive and inclusive environment. If you're passionate about finance and risk management, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Annual bonus eligibility
Retirement savings plan
Health benefits
Personal wellness programs
Competitive vacation package
Professional development support
Corporate wellness programs
Employee-driven diversity programs

Qualifications

  • 4-5 years of experience in auditing or risk analysis.
  • Strong knowledge of internal controls and financial compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Review and test balance sheet reconciliations for accuracy.
  • Identify financial and operational risks and propose improvements.

Skills

Internal Controls
Financial Analysis
Auditing
Risk Management
Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance
CPA or CIA designation

Tools

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio)
Oracle
BlackLine

Job description

Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values – Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence.

The Financial Analyst, Quality Assurance will be responsible for identifying financial and operational risks that could potentially impact our company’s financial success and operational integrity.

The role will be the key player to help implement new controls and review existing ones, ensuring alignment with internal policies across finance operations team. The role involves comprehensive documentation of all processes and any findings.

This role is accountable for reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, it includes identifying and resolving discrepancies, supporting audits, recommending operational improvements, and assessing the quality of reconciliations, and is also responsible for timely raising issues to finance senior management for proper actions required.

This role will work closely with different finance teams, risk teams, internal and external auditors to build a complete and accurate risk and control management and to support consistent and efficient handling.

Come join our team!

What you'll do:
  • Review and test Balance Sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance with internal guidelines.

  • Conduct Walkthrough meetings with various finance teams to gain a deep understanding of the processes.

  • Assist in documentation including narratives and flowcharts to visually map out the workflows.

  • Identify areas of financial and operational risks.

  • Take Part in the implementation of internal control policies and procedures.

  • Perform regular reviews to assess the effectiveness of internal controls.

  • Prepare reports on results and findings and propose improvements to Manager.

  • Work closely with manager to train and educate other teams on internal controls framework and procedures.

  • Support the development of risk management strategies.

  • Participate in special projects related to internal controls and risk management as needed.

  • Take ownership for identifying project risks and resolution of issues arising during sprints.

What you'll bring:
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration.

  • Designated accounting professionals with CPA, CIA qualified or equivalent

  • Demonstrated ability (4-5 years) as an Internal or External Auditor, Internal Controls, Operating Risk Analyst, or similar role.

  • Preferably experience in financial services industry (General insurance and/or Life insurance)

  • Excellent relationship builder and communicator with proven leadership and motivation ability

  • Proficient in MS Office (Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and familiarity with relevant finance softwares (e.g. Oracle, BlackLine)

What you'll get:
  • Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.

  • Outstanding Career Development opportunities.

  • We’ll support your professional development education.

  • Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year

  • Employee driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity and inclusion

  • Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health

  • Hybrid flexible work model

Please note that we may use AI tools to help us through the recruitment process. This is a new position which has been posted both internally & externally.

Aviva Canada has an accommodation process in place to provide accommodations for employees with disabilities. If upon commencement of employment you require a specific accommodation because of a disability, please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged. This process applies throughout your career with Aviva Canada.

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