RQ02001 CPA Financial Analyst IFRS 17

Randstad Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading player in the insurance sector is seeking a Senior Consultant for Finance Transformation. This role involves managing the IFRS 17 reporting cycle, ensuring data integrity, and modernizing finance functions. Candidates must have an active CPA designation and proven expertise in IFRS 17 and the insurance industry. The position also emphasizes process improvement and requires exceptional communication skills to liaise between Finance, IT, and Actuarial teams. This is a unique opportunity to blend technical accounting with strategic transformation.

Benefits

High-Impact Work

Technical Growth

Strategic Exposure

Innovation-Driven Environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in the insurance industry focusing on reporting.
• Hands-on knowledge of IFRS 17 standards.
• Exceptional ability to communicate technical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to streamline month-end close.
• Document and implement Future State processes.
• Perform complex reconciliations and variance analysis.

Skills

IFRS 17 expertise

Process improvement

Communication

Education

Active CPA designation

Tools

Moody's RiskIntegrity

Aptitude

SAS

Job description

As a Senior Consultant for Finance Transformation and IFRS 17 Managed Services, you will play a dual role in both "Run" and "Build" capacities. You will be responsible for the end-to-end IFRS 17 reporting cycle—ensuring data integrity and accurate disclosures—while simultaneously leading initiatives to modernize the finance function. You will act as a key liaison between Finance, IT, and Actuarial teams, ensuring that the IFRS 17 engine (Moody’s Risk Integrity or similar) integrates seamlessly with the general ledger to produce high-quality management and regulatory insights.

Advantages

• High-Impact Work: Direct influence on the evolution of a major insurance carrier’s finance architecture.
• Technical Growth: Deepen your expertise in IFRS 17, one of the most complex and sought-after accounting standards in the global market.
• Strategic Exposure: Work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders in a high-visibility role.
• Innovation-Driven Environment: Join a team that prioritizes modern technology (like Moody’s RiskIntegrity) and agile methodologies over "the way things have always been done."

Responsibilities

• Finance Transformation: Lead and execute initiatives to streamline month-end close and reporting cycles. Identify bottlenecks, standardize workflows, and implement automated controls to enhance data quality.
• Process Design: Document and implement "Future State" processes for financial statements, management reporting (MI/KPIs), and local regulatory filings.
• IFRS 17 Managed Services: Support the full production cycle, including data ingestion, model execution, application of accounting policies, and postings to the subledger/GL.
• Reporting & Analysis: Perform complex reconciliations and variance analysis; prepare IFRS 17 disclosures and ensure alignment with underlying actuarial assumptions.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate closely with Actuarial teams to validate results and ensure timely delivery of IFRS 17 outputs.
• Project Management: Manage deliverables and timelines, proactively identify risks, and drive the resolution of technical or operational issues.

Qualifications

• Professional Designation: Active CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant) designation is required.
• Industry Experience: Proven experience within the Insurance industry, specifically focusing on financial, management, or regulatory reporting.
• IFRS 17 Expertise: Strong technical knowledge of IFRS 17 standards; hands‑on experience with an IFRS 17 engine (e.g., Moody’s RiskIntegrity, Aptitude, or SAS) is considered a significant asset.
• Transformation Mindset: Demonstrated experience in process improvement, finance systems implementation, or standardizing reporting cycles.
• Communication: Exceptional ability to translate complex technical accounting and actuarial concepts for non-technical stakeholders.

Summary

On behalf of our client, a leading player in the insurance sector, we are seeking a highly analytical and process-driven CPA-designated Finance Consultant. This role is a unique hybrid of technical accounting and strategic finance transformation. You will be at the forefront of the IFRS 17 landscape, not only supporting the production of complex financial results but also re‑engineering the very processes that generate them. If you excel at bridging the gap between actuarial data and financial reporting while driving operational excellence, this is the role for you.

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