Manager, Corporate Financial Reporting | Great West

Canada Life Group; London; Hybrid; CAD 87,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Health & Wellness benefits

Time off and volunteer days

Pension plan and company matching

Employee discounts and recognition

ERGs and mentorship

Job summary

Great-West Lifeco is seeking a seasoned finance leader to oversee expense management and FP&A for a large shared services portfolio. You will lead a team, partner with senior business leaders, and drive performance through planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis.

The role emphasizes delivery of actionable insights, proactive guidance, and execution of automation initiatives to improve financial processes and controls.

Qualifications

• CPA designation required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• Progressive experience in FP&A, management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting principles and accounting standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial management of a significant shared services expense portfolio, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Develop and coordinate annual operating plans and budgets in partnership with business leaders.
• Deliver insightful financial reporting, including variance analysis, trends, and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Provide proactive financial guidance to leaders, helping them understand results, manage costs, and achieve financial objectives.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting, and controls through automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support strategic projects and business initiatives through financial analysis and decision support.
• Leverage financial systems and reporting tools to enhance business insights and drive operational efficiency.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of finance professionals while fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Communication

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelors in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Workiva

Job description

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Permanent Full Time

Are you a CPA who enjoys turning financial insights into business decisions? We're looking for an experienced finance leader to oversee expense management and financial planning for a large corporate shared services portfolio. This role offers the opportunity to lead a team, partner with senior business leaders, and drive financial performance through planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis.

What you'll do:

• Lead the financial management of a significant shared services expense portfolio, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Develop and coordinate annual operating plans and budgets in partnership with business leaders.
• Deliver insightful financial reporting, including variance analysis, trends, and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Provide proactive financial guidance to leaders, helping them understand results, manage costs, and achieve financial objectives.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting, and controls through automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support strategic projects and business initiatives through financial analysis and decision support.
• Leverage financial systems and reporting tools to enhance business insights and drive operational efficiency.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of finance professionals while fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.

What you'll bring:

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.
• Progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting principles and accounting standards.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate financial information into actionable business insights.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with experience partnering with senior stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with financial systems and reporting tools.
• Experience with SAP, Power BI, Workiva, or enterprise planning and reporting applications is considered an asset.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Why join us?

• Lead a high-impact finance function supporting enterprise-wide operations.
• Partner directly with senior leaders on strategic financial decisions.
• Influence budgeting, forecasting, and performance management processes.
• Develop and mentor a talented finance team.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and business transformation initiatives.

The base salary for this position is between $86,600.00 - $144,300.00 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Grow with Great-West Lifeco

Great-West Lifeco Inc is a Canadian headquarter, international financial services holding company with interests in life insurance, health insurance, retirement and investment services, asset management, and reinsurance businesses. We operate in Canada, the United States, and Europe under the brands: Canada Life, Empower and Irish Life.At the end of 2024, our companies had over 32,250 employees, 106,000 advisor relationships, and thousands of distribution partners – serving approximately 40 million customer relationships.

Great-West Lifeco trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol GWO and is a member of the Power Corporation group of companies.

What we offer

We’re committed to supporting our employees through every stage of their career. Here’s what you can expect as a full-time or part-time permanent team member:

• Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to$2,000 annuallytowardseducation reimbursement.
• Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits,plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being.
• Time Off: In addition to regular vacation andpersonal days,we support communityinvolvement with avolunteer day.
• Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan,share ownership program andadditionalinvestment options.
• Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!
• Emphasis onCommunity:We provide aworkplace whereemployeesfeel connected and supported throughEmployee Resource Groups (ERGs),mentorshipprograms,socialclubsandevents.

Learn moreabout Great-West Lifeco .

We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact [e-mail] . All information provided will be handledin accordance withapplicable laws and Great-West Lifeco policies.

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Requisition ID: 6995

Category: Actuarial and Investments and Finance

Location:

London, ON, CA Winnipeg, MB, CA

Date: Oct 16, 2026