Student, Junior Financial Analyst (Winter 2027)

Sun Life Financial; Toronto; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Life Financial invites students and new graduates to join a program that blends hands-on experience with formal development. The Student, Junior Financial Analyst will support reporting, expense management, governance, and continuous improvement within the Canadian IT Financial Management team.

Based in Toronto, you will collaborate across Finance, Technology, and business units, analyze cost drivers, prepare management insights, and help optimize processes with AI-powered approaches, while

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; willingness to learn.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Curiosity to understand tech costs including cost drivers.
• Desire to understand how large organizations operate.
• Demonstrated initiative, accountability, and ownership of assigned work.
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with identifying tech cost savings through deep dive analysis
• Partner with various business and enabling functional partners to identify opportunities for process simplification and operational improvements
• Support project and reporting activities through data collection, analysis, and presentation development leveraging AI for efficiency wherever possible
• Assist in documenting business processes, procedures, and knowledge management resources
• Support preparation of presentations, dashboards, reporting packages, and communications for leadership
• Support governance activities related to expense management, project investments, technology spend oversight, and value realization initiatives
• Conduct research and analysis to support business decisions and strategic initiatives
• Assist with maintaining shared repositories, documentation libraries, and team resources
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives and collaborate with stakeholders across SunLife Canada
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts focused on increasing efficiency and enhancing the employee and client experience

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Written & verbal communication

Relationship-building

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

Job description

At Sun Life,we’redriven by our Purpose: helping our Clientsachieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful. Our student and new graduate programs offer a chance to explore Sun Life from the inside. You’ll make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities, while building the skills and experience that allow you to grow in a meaningful and rewarding way.

Job Description: Our student and new graduate programs offer a chance to explore Sun Life from the inside. You’ll make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities, while building the skills and experience that allow you to grow in a meaningful and rewarding way.

The Student, Junior Financial Analyst will support reporting, analysis, expense management, governance, and continuous improvement activities within the Canadian IT Financial Management team. This role provides hands-on experience working with financial data, preparing management reporting, supporting Tech costs management oversight processes, and assisting with strategic initiatives across SunLife Canada.

The successful candidate will collaborate with stakeholders across Finance, Technology, Business Units and Enabling Functions to analyze cost drivers, provide value added insights for decision making, optimize processes leveraging AI, and updating documentation as required. The scope of work may evolve throughout the term based on business priorities and individual development objectives, providing broad exposure to enterprise expense management financial stewardship, and operational governance practices.

What will you do?

• Assist with identifying tech cost savings through deep dive analysis
• Partner with various business and enabling functional partners to identify opportunities for process simplification and operational improvements
• Support project and reporting activities through data collection, analysis, and presentation development leveraging AI for efficiency wherever possible
• Assist in documenting business processes, procedures, and knowledge management resources
• Support preparation of presentations, dashboards, reporting packages, and communications for leadership
• Support governance activities related to expense management, project investments, technology spend oversight, and value realization initiatives
• Conduct research and analysis to support business decisions and strategic initiatives
• Assist with maintaining shared repositories, documentation libraries, and team resources
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives and collaborate with stakeholders across SunLife Canada
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts focused on increasing efficiency and enhancing the employee and client experience

What do you need to succeed?

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a willingness to learn
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment
• Curiosity to understand tech costs including cost drivers
• Desire to understand how large organizations operate
• Demonstrated initiative, accountability, and ownership of assigned work
• Strong relationship‑building and collaboration skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
• Experience with AI, data analysis, reporting, or process documentation is considered an asset

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted for. The Base Pay which you will be considered for will vary depending on the Campus program you are selected for. Eligible SunLife employees for various Campus Graduate programs will also participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at SunLife. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds. 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 are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you. We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.

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

Job Category: Temporary Employee Posting End Date: 02/10/2026

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