Sun Life Financial

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Job Description:

Our team members are important to us, and we understand that each person’s needs and circumstances are unique. This is a Hybrid opportunity in our Waterloo or Toronto offices, where you will come into the one or two days a week, to connect in person, as a team and with our clients. Daily work hours also provide some flexibility for start and finish times as well as occasional accommodations that allow for other commitments that are important for you that may take you away from work during core business hours. In addition, Internal audit fully participates in, and supports, Sun Life’s quinquennial sabbatical program where, starting with your 5th work anniversary and repeating every five years after, you can take a 3-6 week sabbatical that includes an additional paid week off.

This is an opportunity to join an engaged, inclusive, and collaborative team that is focused on individual development, building networks, and making an impact within the business. In this role, you will report to the Director, Internal Audit, and play a key role in the management and day-to-day execution of audit activities within the Canada business. You will have an opportunity to learn about Canada’s asset management, group retirement, and insurance businesses, as well as informal people leadership and participation in Audit Methodology discussions.

This role is focused on overseeing and executing audits by assessing risks, evaluating internal controls, making recommendations regarding control deficiencies, and identifying areas of opportunity for improvement. Through audit work, you will have the opportunity to develop competencies around leading discussions with senior management, influencing various levels of management, project management, and building client relationships across the organization.

What will you do?

• Manage and execute multiple complex audit engagements, in accordance with department methodology and Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) standards, within resource budgets and target dates
• Monitor the progress of audit projects and provide appropriate leadership in completing the project according to department objectives
• Support the documentation of business understanding, business objectives /performance/metrics, key controls, and test strategy to ensure that audit objectives and approach meet broader business needs
• Lead meetings with clients to drive the audit process, presenting audit findings and recommendations; conduct audit opening and closing meetings with client
• Support the assessment of key control design and execute testing of key controls and identify gaps
• Prepare and review internal audit reports of findings and recommendations for delivery to management
• Monitor audit findings to ensure effective resolution
• Actively build and manage relationships with business partners and corporate contacts
• Identify opportunities to automate testing using Data Analytics and toolsets deployed internally (CAAT and analytical tools) or through the assessment of other monitoring/analytic tools available
• Monitor key projects and strategic initiatives
• Assist business unit management by providing risk management consulting support, education and training
• Stay up-to-date on current best practices in risk management and control assessment; acquiring and sharing information related to industry thought leadership and best practices

What do you need to succeed?

• SB Removing this, as it could limit our pool of candidates (i.e. there are other degrees or even diplomas that, coupled with the right audit experience I would consider)
• 4 to 6 years of audit, risk management or equivalent business or advisory/consulting experience in the financial services industry
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate, influence and network effectively
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, and ability to understand complex business processes, their risks and identify key controls
• Sound business judgment in assessing significance of issues and developing value added recommendations
• Strong written and oral communication skills, ability to effectively communicate ideas and recommendations, and to listen and consider ideas of others.
• Ability to operate in an environment experiencing rapid change
• Knowledge of control frameworks (e.g. COSO, COBIT, etc.)
• Knowledge of audit techniques, including planning, scoping, project management, evaluation and testing of internal controls
• Knowledge of Risk Management and Operational Risk frameworks
• Knowledge of or exposure to IFRS and Compliance (Anti-Money Laundering, Privacy, Market Conduct, ABAC) would be an advantage
• Knowledge of or exposure to IT Risk and IT General Controls would be an advantage

Preferred Skills:

• Recognized professional audit designation (e.g. CPA, CIA, CRMA, CISA) will be an asset
• Excellent written and communication skills, with ability to influence and lead meetings
• Pro-active, dedicated, flexible, demonstrating good practical judgement and taking initiative
• Team player, ability to multi-task, detail oriented, strong commitment to quality, analytical, strong problem solving and consultative skills
• Knowledge of the data analysis tools will be an asset

What's in it for you?

• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
• We’re committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment. Our goal is to make sure all our employees have the chance to live up to their full potential
• We’re honored to be recognized as a 2023 Best Workplaces in Ontario by Great Place to Work® Canada
• We are thrilled to be recognized by Excellence Canada with their top-level certification, the Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work®, for prioritizing employee well-being, fostering a positive work culture, and achieving excellence in mental health
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The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. 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 thebrightside@sunlife.com.

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! Several work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

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

Salary Range:

78,000/78 000 - 128,000/128 000

Job Category:

Internal Audit

Posting End Date:

19/06/2025