Senior Manager, Insurance Finance

Bank N.A.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank N.A. in Toronto is seeking a Senior Manager, Insurance Finance to lead the controllership function and mentor a high-performing team.

The role oversees month-end and quarter-end close activities, reconciliations, financial controls, and overall team performance. The successful candidate will prioritize people leadership, talent development, and a strong succession pipeline while learning the business's insurance aspects and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Applies expertise in calculation, analysis, and reporting of financial results in compliance with applicable standards and regulatory requirements.
• Reviews and/or personally delivers some accounting services and processing activities.
• Supports an efficient and effective accounting function that uses common information sources and practices, reduces ongoing costs, and increases service level performance.
• Builds interdependent teams that collaborate across functional and operating groups to create the highest value for all stakeholders.
• Leads the execution of accounting programs; assesses and adapts as needed to ensure quality of execution.

Job description

Senior Manager, Insurance Finance

Application Deadline: 11/29/2026

Address: 250 Yonge Street

Job Family Group: Finance & Accounting

Senior Manager, Insurance Finance, is a high-impact leadership opportunity for a CPA-designated finance professional with strong controllership experience and a proven ability to develop and mentor teams. Reporting into a critical finance function, this role oversees month-end and quarter-end close activities, reconciliations, financial controls, and team performance. While insurance industry experience is considered an asset, the successful candidate can learn the business; the priority is an exceptional people leader who invests in talent development, builds capabilities for the future, and creates a strong succession pipeline rather than focusing solely on immediate execution.

This is a key role within the organization, and the team is committed to finding the right fit. This role offers a unique chance to make a lasting impact on both the finance function and the careers of the team members it supports.

• Applies expertise and provides advice in calculation, analysis, and reporting of financial results in compliance with applicable standards and regulatory requirements.
• Works across BMO to deliver accounting program / process results aligned with overall group goals.
• Reviews and/or personally delivers some accounting services and processing activities.
• Supports an efficient and effective accounting function that uses common information sources and practices, reduces ongoing costs, and increases service level performance.
• Fosters a culture aligned to BMO purpose, values and strategy and role models BMO values and behaviours in all that they do.
• Ensures alignment between values and behaviour that fosters diversity and inclusion.
• Regularly connects work to BMO's purpose, sets inspirational goals, defines clear expected outcomes, and ensures clear accountability for follow through.
• Builds interdependent teams that collaborate across functional and operating groups to create the highest value for all stakeholders.
• Attracts, retains, and enables the career development of top talent.
• Improves team performance, recognizes and rewards performance, coaches employees, supports their development, and manages poor performance.
• Provides strategic input into business decisions as a trusted advisor.
• Make recommendations related to policy, standards and strategies for Accounting programs.
• Acts as a subject matter expert on relevant regulations and policies.
• Works with stakeholders to establish priorities.
• May network with industry contacts to gain competitive insights and best practices.
• Manages resources and leads the execution of accounting, risk and regulatory related strategic initiatives to deliver on business and financial goals.
• Acts as the prime subject matter expert for internal/external stakeholders.
• Leads the execution of accounting programs; assesses and adapts as needed to ensure quality of execution.
• Executes work to deliver timely, accurate, and relevant information and reporting of group, legal entity, and reportable segments results for management and statutory reporting.
• Provides input into the planning and implementation of financial programs to manage the fiscal period close processes.
• Works in conjunction with others to ensure sign-off and attest to reported financial results.
• Analyses data and information to provide financial performance insights and recommendations for consolidated business financial statements.
• Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making.
• Monitors and tracks financial information compliance with standards and regulations, and addresses any issues.
• Provides information and supports the process for internal (e.g. corporate, SOX) and external audits.
• Integrates information from multiple sources to enable more efficient processes, enhanced analysis, and/or streamlined reporting.
• Designs and produces regular and ad-hoc reports and dashboards.
• Builds effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders across functional disciplines.
• Acts as liaison between stakeholders to align agendas and ensure a clear contextual understanding of the business needs.
• Supports development and execution of accounting, risk, and regulatory strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Liaises with internal and external auditors and regulators to provide necessary information to support arising issues and responses to questions.
• Acts as a trusted advisor to assigned business/group to interpret accounting changes identified by the Chief Accountants' Group; assesses impacts on financial results and reporting requirements; supports the implementation of applicable process and control change requirements.
• Assists in the development of strategic plans to manage and execute the reporting / accounting needs and support business objectives.
• Participates in the design, implementation, and management of core business, group, legal entity financial processes.