Financial Analyst

Sun Life

. Prepare account reconciliations ensuring they are accurate, complete, informative and meet Sun Life account reconciliation standards .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeWaterloo • CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$58,000 - CA$93,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in account reconciliations, financial reporting, and internal controls, with a strong ability to analyze and resolve discrepancies. Proficient in Microsoft Excel and experienced in collaborating with business partners to enhance financial processes and support audit activities.

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Account ReconciliationsFinancial ReportingInternal ControlsExcel ProficiencyAnalytical Problem-Solving

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Hard Skills

Account ReconciliationsFinancial ReportingInternal ControlsExcel ProficiencyPivot TablesX/V-Look UpsAnalytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsReconciliation ToolsSAP

Soft Skills

Verbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsCollaboration SkillsSelf-Motivated

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft OfficeFrontierSAP

Certifications & Qualifications

Reliability Status Clearance

Industry Keywords

Audit SupportBusiness ProcessesControl ActivitiesHealth Business

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare account reconciliations ensuring they are accurate, complete, informative and meet Sun Life account reconciliation standards
Identify, investigate, and resolve differences in reconciliations in collaboration with business partners
Support internal and external audits, including retrieval of audit sample requests and participation in walkthrough meetings
Validate, improve, and document key business processes and controls
Identify opportunities to transform current manual, high-volume and/or complex functions
Participate in projects and ad-hoc requests as needed
Report to the Manager, Financial Controls
Support control activities critical to the Sun Life Health business

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 3+ years of experience in reconciliations, financial reporting and/or internal controls
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
Excel proficiency with Pivot Tables and X/V-look ups
Passion and willingness to understand accounting flows from source-to-ledger and relate accounting to business processes and transactions
Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills
Self-motivated, results-oriented and flexible to changing priorities and timelines
Proven technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Previous experience with Frontier or other reconciliation tools and SAP is preferred
Reliability Status Clearance required
Must account for activities if lived or travelled outside Canada for 6 consecutive months during the last 5 years as part of the Government of Canada screening process

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work environment
A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture
15 vacation days per year
Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security
The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
Access to our Global Learning Centre, available 24/7 for your learning needs
Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical and financial