Senior Financial Accountant, Financial Reporting (Hybrid) – 10 Months

Pacific Life Re; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 91,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

RRSP matching

Vacation days

Job summary

Pacific Life Re in Toronto is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant, Financial Reporting, on a 10‑month contract. The role centers on delivering finance transformation (Project Unify) and acting as a reporting expert across US GAAP, EC, EBS, IFRS17, and regulatory needs.

You’ll lead pre‑implementation activities, develop reports in Oracle, and support post‑implementation stabilization, ensuring a smooth transition to BAU finance. Experience in (re)insurance and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of post-qualification experience in (re)insurance and/or financial services.
• CPA or equivalent accounting qualification.
• Strong US GAAP, EC, EBS technical knowledge.
• Regulatory reporting experience (e.g., BMA or OSFI) in a multi‑regulatory environment.
• Experience leading and overseeing teams through change.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the finance transformation project (Project Unify) delivering new accounting and reporting solutions.
• Act as the Financial Reporting SME, translating business requirements into system reports.
• Validate accounting treatments across US GAAP, EC, EBS, IFRS17 and regulatory reporting.
• Support pre‑implementation delivery with reports, reconciliations, and working papers in Oracle environment.
• Provide post‑implementation stabilization and transition to business‑as‑usual operations.
• Support ongoing BAU financial reporting and period‑end close activities.

Skills

Advanced Excel

US GAAP knowledge

Regulatory reporting

Leadership / oversight

Financial analysis

Education

CPA or equivalent

Tools

PeopleSoft

Oracle

Job description

Pacific Life Re in Toronto is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant, Financial Reporting, on a 10‑month contract. The role centers on delivering finance transformation (Project Unify) and acting as a reporting expert across US GAAP, EC, EBS, IFRS17, and regulatory needs.

You’ll lead pre‑implementation activities, develop reports in Oracle, and support post‑implementation stabilization, ensuring a smooth transition to BAU finance. Experience in (re)insurance and leadership are essential.