VP, Finance, Global Technology

Sun Life

. Act as the senior Finance partner and trusted advisor to Global Technology leadership .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeToronto • CanadaLead💰 CA$195,000 - CA$270,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial planning, forecasting, and performance management within a technology context, while effectively translating technology strategies into financial implications and investment decisions. Proven ability to lead teams through change and build strong relationships across diverse business functions.

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Financial Planning And Analysis (FP&A)Technology Cost ManagementInvestment GovernanceChange ManagementTeam Leadership

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Hard Skills

Financial ManagementCost Allocation MethodologiesInvestment AnalysisPerformance ManagementRisk AssessmentBudgetingForecastingData AnalysisFinancial ReportingMatrix Leadership

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsCollaboration SkillsCommunication SkillsNegotiation Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Accounting Designation

Industry Keywords

Technology InvestmentTransformation PortfoliosEnterprise PerspectiveMatrix OrganizationBusiness Group Finance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as the senior Finance partner and trusted advisor to Global Technology leadership
Lead financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance-management processes for Global Technology
Develop insights on technology costs, investment trends, risks, and opportunities for senior management
Bring an enterprise perspective to Technology investment decisions across businesses and geographies
Establish transparency into the enterprise technology cost base and economic drivers
Provide insight into run-versus-change spending, workforce, vendors, infrastructure, software, and transformation investments
Partner with Technology leadership on productivity, modernization, and transformation
Translate Technology strategies into financial implications, resource requirements, and investment choices
Drive disciplined management of financial commitments and emerging risks
Provide financial leadership across the technology investment portfolio
Establish frameworks for evaluating and prioritizing competing investments, including AI
Challenge investment assumptions, expected benefits, implementation costs, and ongoing operating implications
Lead evolution of technology cost-allocation transparency and financial discipline
Ensure business leaders understand the services and technology capabilities driving their costs
Build and maintain relationships with Business Group finance teams
Build, attract, and develop a strong and diverse team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Accounting Designation with 10+ years of experience in the financial management field in a senior leadership role or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Proven experience leading in a matrix model across multiple businesses, functions and geographies
Experience with FP&A technology cost management, investment governance, allocation methodologies and/or large transformation portfolios
Experience operating within a large, complex, matrixed organization
Experience supporting senior executives and influencing decisions across business groups and geographies
Demonstrated experience leading teams through change
Proven experience building and developing a strong team
Excellent interpersonal, organizational and team building skills
Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills, with strong attention to detail
Proven ability to influence the performance of others to deliver results
Excellent collaboration skills and ability to drive execution across functions and geographies
Ability to apply advanced financial concepts and capabilities across business activities
Effective communication, negotiation, and conflict management skills
Effective change management through impact and influence skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work with choice and flexibility to work from the office and virtually based on business, Client, and employee needs
Participation in various incentive plans, with payment discretionary and subject to individual and company performance
Accommodation support during the application process
Diverse and inclusive workplace