Director Finance, Digital Business & Technology Solutions

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Job Description:

About the role

The Finance Director in Digital Business & Technology Solutions (DBTS) is responsible for overseeing the consolidation of DBTS financials. The incumbent will actively manage the expense and recovery positions for each DBTS area and product/service, along with performing ad-hoc analysis based on various leadership requests. The position requires strong financial modeling, presentation, and communication skills and reports directly to the AVP Finance, Digital Business & Technology solutions. This is a highly visible role across DBTS senior leadership.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the consolidation of the DBTS financial management cycles, working in partnership with DBTS finance leaders. Ensure the quality, timeliness and accuracy of the financial data is met with emphasis on the following:
  • Establishing and managing timelines
  • Setting rules for pre-population of budget and forecast data.
  • Overseeing the multi-dimensional allocations
  • Prepare expense and recovery presentations for DBTS and Finance leadership.
• Lead Executive and Board Reporting including the consolidation and reporting of global technology expenses and FTE reporting
• Lead the consolidation and presentation of the overall DBTS expense and recovery positions for forecast, business and strategic plans, including providing oversight into areas of opportunity and risk.
• Support Corporate regulatory reporting
• Controllership oversight on balance sheet accounts, ledger reconciliation, and chargebacks
• Facilitate the annual SR&ED tax credit filing
• Responsible for coaching and mentoring employees
• Provide thought leadership for the overall DBTS team

What you’ll need to succeed

• Progressive experience within financial management functions (7-10 years)
• Accounting designation (CPA) or equivalent relevant business experience
• Proven experience in expense management, cost accounting, activity based costing, and financial modelling.
• Familiar with / basic knowledge of cost recovery / chargeback models.
• Experience working in large, complex organizations would be an asset.
• Experience working with SAP Financials and Hyperion Planning would be an asset.
• Ability to manage multiple and often conflicting timelines. 
• Ability to operate in cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams.
• Client focused with an attitude to deliver excellent client outcomes.
• Ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges. 
• Ability to take "ownership" with high sense of urgency and work like an "entrepreneur."
• Problem solving, analytics and resolution skills.
• Exceptional and effective verbal & written communication skills
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills to drive management actions based on insights observed.

What's in it for you:

• Being a member of the Sun Life family, a group of people united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.
• In 2024, Sun Life ranked among the top 100 most sustainable global corporations by Corporate Knights for the 15th consecutive year, leading Canadian insurers. 
• We are proud to be on the 2024 Best Workplaces in Canada list by Great Place to Work. 
• We’re also listed as one of the Best Workplaces for Women and Best Workplaces with Most Trusted Executive Teams.
• Our unique Sabbatical Program gives you the opportunity to take up to 6 weeks off, every five years.
• Care Days available for self-care or care of others (i.e., family or others you may support) and Sick Days to support your well-being.

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:

110,000/110 000 - 180,000/180 000

Job Category:

Finance

Posting End Date:

17/03/2026