IT Finance Manager

sunlife; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Benefits from day one

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Sun Life Financial is seeking a Finance Manager for the IT department (DBTS) to partner with IT delivery teams on finance activities including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and cost optimization for the DBTS portfolio. You will work with stakeholders to ensure financial success and report to the DBTS Finance Director.

Key duties include leading finance strategy, cost modeling, and monthly financial processes, while mentoring analysts and advising on licensing and accounting treatments.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A).
• Accounting designation (CPA) or equivalent relevant business experience.
• Experience in financial modeling, contract renewal/RFP analysis and business casing.

Responsibilities

• Define, lead and influence the DBTS finance strategy.
• Lead DBTS financial tracking, monitoring and cost optimization initiatives.
• Manage monthly reporting, forecasting and budgeting cycles.
• Provide value to IT and the business through early identification of financial risks & opportunities.
• Lead financial cost modeling and business casing.

Skills

FP&A

Financial modeling

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder partnership

Team leadership

Cost optimization

Education

CPA or equivalent

Tools

Hyperion

Excel

PowerPoint

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.

At Sun Life, we're driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful.

When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives.

Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

The Finance Manager for the Sun Life IT department (Digital, Business and Technology Solutions (DBTS)) will partner with the DBTS IT delivery teams to provide support for all finance related activities including business casing, strategic planning, budgeting/forecasting, reporting, chargeback process and cost optimization for the DBTS portfolio. The Finance Manager must be able to partner with the key DBTS stakeholders as well as the business units on decisions to ensure that the business is financially successful. This role will support the Distributed Computing Services and Digital Platform Modernization Portfolios within the Chief Technology Office and report into the DBTS Finance Director.

What will you do?

• Define, lead and influence the DBTS finance strategy
• Lead DBTS financial tracking, monitoring and cost optimization initiatives
• Manage monthly reporting, forecasting and budgeting cycles
• Provide value to IT and the business through early identification of financial risks & opportunities and other ad hoc report and analysis
• Review enterprise-wide license agreements to validate spend and understand accounting treatment
• Lead DBTS Financial cost modeling and business casing
• Support broader finance team with other ad-hoc projects

What do you need to succeed?

• 5 to 7 years of experience working in Financial Planning and Analysis (FPA)
• Accounting designation (CPA) or equivalent relevant business experience
• Experience in financial modeling, contract renewal/RFP analysis and business casing
• Experience and proficiency with Hyperion, Excel (pivot tables, V-look ups, financial modeling, etc.), and PowerPoint
• Experience in leading and mentoring a team of financial analysts
• Extensive experience in building and operating financial controls and analysis
• Financial reporting and data analytics skills
• Proven track record of partnering with and influencing business units to drive results
• Ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in working with large, complex organizations is an asset
• Prior experience with Information Technology management is an asset
• Reporting and data analytics/financial modeling skills

What's in it for you?

• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
• We're committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment. Our goal is to make sure all our employees have the chance to live up to their full potential
• We're honoured to be recognized as a 2025 Best Workplaces in Ontario by Great Place to Work Canada
• We are thrilled to be recognized by Excellence Canada with their top-level certification, the Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work, for prioritizing employee well-being, fostering a positive work culture, and achieving excellence in mental health

*LI-MS

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.

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