AVP, Internal Audit – Actuarial and Corporate Functions

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:

Internal Audit contributes to the purpose and vision for the company by delivering value through partnership, assurance and insights.  In this role, you will be responsible for the leadership and execution of process audit across Actuarial and Corporate Functions. The scope is broad and considers both first and second line activities. 
 

You will lead a team of 15 auditors, including 3 direct reports and are responsible for building relationships with the senior leaders in the business and across Internal Audit to execute on the strategy in a collaborative and engaged way. Together with your team, you will continually update the ongoing risk assessment of business processes within their scope.

You will be responsible for ensuring that audit assessments are properly focused on the higher risk aspects of the processes under review. 

Please note this hybrid role requires regular presence at our Waterloo and/or Toronto One York office

 

What will you do:

• Provide leadership to a group of approx. 15 professional auditors, with a focus on support, performance, engagement and talent development.
• Collaborate across Internal Audit teams to align key areas of risk and coordinate audit approaches, ensuring consistency, efficiency and broader risk coverage. Lead the risk assessment of processes in Actuarial and Corporate Functions.
• Develop, maintain and leverage relationships with key leaders including the first and second-line leaders.
• Support the continuous improvement of the audit team’s understanding of the business, along with risk assessment and auditing practices.
• Provide leadership in discussions of risk assessment and finding with the clients in the business.
• Participate in audits as required.
• Participate as internal controls subject matter expert in the “Real-Time” audit work on strategic projects chosen with a risk-based approach.
• Review and approve internal audit documentation, including but not limited to; engagement letters, risk assessments, working papers, and reports of findings and recommendations related to the processes and projects under review.
• Monitor open audit issues.
• Provide clear, comprehensive and timely reporting on control matters for senior management and the Audit Committee.
• Maintain knowledge and skills by staying current with developments in audit practice, regulatory expectations and the insurance industry. 
• Deliver on the Department’s strategic initiatives and goals.

 

What do you need to succeed:

·         Internal audit experience or equivalent

·         10+ years of leadership experience with a focus on building and leveraging relationships within and outside of your direct team. 

·         Experience with actuarial and finance controls required.

·         Strong understanding of the elements of risk management and controls.

·         Strong critical thinking skills to enable risk and control assessment and issue identification.

·         Resilient and agile.

·         Ability to make and effectively communicate complex issues and decisions. 

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 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.

Salary Range:

140,000/140 000 - 225,000/225 000

Job Category:

Internal Audit

Posting End Date:

30/04/2026