Senior Associate, SLC Accounting and Controls - SLC Management

SLC Management; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Pension plan

Stock options

Flexible work model

Job summary

SLC Management is a growing global asset management firm seeking a Senior Associate, Finance for a 12-month contract in Toronto. The role supports legal entity accounting, reporting, and control processes, including ME P data inputs, with exposure to month-end and quarter-end closes.

The ideal candidate has a finance background with CPA preferred, strong communication, and a track record in financial analysis, SAP experience, and proficiency with Excel and BI tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a finance background (5–7 years)
• CPA/CA/CMA/CGA designation strongly preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to summarize details for stakeholders
• Self-starter with ability to drive progress and deliverables
• Strong problem solving and time management skills
• Keen attention to detail with a mindset for improvements
• Ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels
• Experience with financial reporting systems; SAP preferred
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; Power BI/Tableau is a plus
• Experience in financial institutions, asset management is advantageous

Responsibilities

• Coordinate monthly and quarterly finance functions including close, reconciliations, and analytics
• Prepare and post journal entries in SAP ensuring accuracy
• Assist in preparing legal entity financial statements and analyze variances
• Support regulatory reporting requirements and excess capital calculations
• Coordinate audits with internal stakeholders and provide requested materials
• Collaborate with teams to operationalize new processes and document workflows
• Identify and implement process efficiencies and automation opportunities
• Establish and maintain robust governance and financial controls

Skills

Communication skills

Self-starter

Problem solving

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance

CPA/CA/CMA/CGA preferred

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Tableau

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

SLC Management is a growing global asset management firm providing innovative and diversified investment solutions to institutional investors. We are breaking new ground with a full spectrum of solutions for a growing institutional client base of more than 1400 organizations. Our history of organic and strategic growth reflects this commitment with over CA$422/US$304 billion in assets under management (AUM). As a subsidiary of Sun Life, we are aligned with one of the world’s leading financial services companies, and benefit from the stability and strength of that relationship.

We are a performance-driven organization with a deliberate focus on fostering a development-focused, inclusive culture revolving around our Core Values of being client obsessed, valuing each other, acting with speed and having an owner’s mindset. As part of our team, you play a role in fulfilling our purpose and making a difference. We offer a rewarding work environment that is filled with opportunity for growth where you will be empowered to meet the challenges of a highly competitive landscape.

Visit our website to learn more and for the most up to date AUM information.

SLC Management offers a mix of in-office and virtual work where our employees are empowered to do their best. Generally, employees are expected to work three or more days in-office each week with flexibility depending on their business, client and team needs.

This position is for a 12-month contract

Reporting to the Senior Director, SLC Accounting and Controls, the Senior Associate, serves as a member of the SLC Finance team and is responsible for supporting the legal entity accounting, reporting and control processes including data inputs into SLC’s Management Equity Plan (MEP). In addition, the role supports the monthly and quarterly accounting and reporting close processes as well as support various SLC initiatives. This role offers an excellent opportunity to interact with many groups across SLC and Sun Life as we continue to build the business. It also provides exposure to various aspects of finance such as accounting, reporting, and analytics. The ideal candidate will be a self-driven individual who takes ownership and pride in their work, have an inquiring mindset with a passion for working with new technology and processes, and ability to navigate through ambiguity.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Co-ordinate and complete various aspects of the monthly and quarterly finance functions including the accounting close, chart of value requests, reconciliations, reporting and analytics.
• Support SLC projects and initiatives through the preparation and posting of journal entries in SAP, ensuring balances are accurate and aligned with reporting and accounting requirements.
• Assist in the preparation of legal entity financial statements, performing detailed analytical reviews and investigating variances to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Support compliance and regulatory reporting requirements, including excess minimum capital calculations and participation fees.
• Support audits by coordinating deliverables, preparing audit samples, and liaising with internal stakeholders to address auditor requests.
• Collaborate with various SLC teams to operationalize new processes including process documentation.
• Identify and implement process efficiencies including the use of automation.
• Establish and maintain robust governance and financial controls.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Bachelor’s degree with experience in finance or reporting related functions (5-7 years) combined with a finance background.
• Professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA, CGA) will be strongly preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to summarize detailed information to relevant stakeholders.
• Self-starter with ability to drive progress and execute on assigned deliverables.
• Strong problem solving and time management skills.
• Keen attention to detail with an inquiring mindset to strive for process efficiencies and improvements.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Strong experience with the effective use of financial reporting systems and tools. Experience with SAP preferred.
• Ability to operate in an environment experiencing rapid change, and work under pressure to meet demanding response times, while paying strict attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; Experience with Power BI, and/or Tableau will be an asset.
• Experience with working at a Financial Institution especially in the Asset Management space will be a valuable asset.

Notes/Unique Requirements

• Some overtime will be required during peak reporting periods (month end and quarter ends).

Why SLC Management

• Opportunity to work for a growing global institutional asset manager
• Excellent benefits and wellness programs to support the three pillars of your well-being - mental, physical and financial - including generous vacation and sick time, market-leading maternity, parental and adoption leave top up program, a partially-paid sabbatical program and much more
• Pension, stock and savings programs with an employer-paid match to help build and enhance your future financial security
• A flexible work environment with a friendly, caring, collaborative and inclusive culture focused on career growth development #WeWinAsATeam
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
• Award winning workplace culture - Great Place to Work Certified in Canada and the U.S., Best Places to Work by Glassdoor, Award for Excellence for Mental Health at Work, Best Places to Work in Money Management by Pension & Investments

SLC Management is a regulated business, and this means that there are certain financial reporting and trading preclearance requirements for all employees. Successful candidates will be required to declare personal investment accounts and securities investments as well as seek preclearance on future transactions including those of household members.

Job Category

Finance

Salary Range

80,000/80 000 - 128,000/128 000

We are committed to pay transparency and equity. The base salary range for this role is competitive and we strive to ensure that compensation is fair and equitable. Your actual base salary will be determined by your unique skills, qualifications, experience, education, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award based on individual and overall business performance along with a broad range of competitive benefits.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees feel they belong, are supported and empowered to thrive. We are dedicated to building teams with varied experiences, backgrounds perspectives and ideas that benefit our colleagues, clients, and the communities where we operate. We encourage applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.

We will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations. Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to [e-mail].

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.