Vous êtes aussi unique que votre parcours, votre expérience et votre point de vue. Ici, vous serez encouragé, habilité et défié à être à votre meilleur. Vous travaillerez avec des collègues dynamiques – des experts dans leurs domaines – qui sont désireux de partager leurs connaissances avec vous. Vos leaders vous inspireront et vous aideront à atteindre votre potentiel et à vous envoler vers de nouveaux horizons. Chaque jour, vous aurez de nouvelles et passionnantes occasions de rendre la vie plus brillante pour nos Clients – qui sont au cœur de tout ce que nous faisons.
Chez Sun Life, nous sommes guidés par notre Raison d'être : aider nos Clients à réaliser la sécurité financière à vie et à vivre une vie plus saine. Nos valeurs façonnent notre façon de travailler : bienveillance, authenticité, audace, inspiration et impact.
Quand vous vous joignez à Sun Life, vous travaillez avec des collègues passionnés et des leaders habilitants qui soutiennent votre croissance et célèbrent vos contributions, afin que vous puissiez faire une différence significative dans la vie de nos Clients.
Découvrez comment vous pouvez faire une différence dans la vie des personnes, des familles et des communautés du monde entier.
Description de poste:
About the role:
Our team members are important to us, and we understand that each person’s needs and circumstances are unique. While this role is based in Toronto or Waterloo, we provide flexibility to work virtually, in the office, or a combination of the two, based on what works for you and the work you are completing each day. Most team members currently work virtually, coming into the office occasionally on key days to connect in person and/or as a team. 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 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.
This role is focused on assisting and executing audits to evaluate 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 influencing various levels of management, project management, and building client relationships across the organization.
What will you do?
- Work with the Manager, Director, and the AVP – Internal Audit on planning, executing and reporting audit work
- Execute multiple complex high profile audit engagements, ensuring proper coverage and consideration of auditing principles, practice and assigned time/budget
- 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 audits and present 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/or 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
- 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
- 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?
- 2 to 4 years of audit, risk management and/or compliance experience in the financial services industry or equivalent
- University degree in accounting, finance or business
- Professional audit designation (e.g. CPA, CIA, CRMA, CISA)
- Proven ability to work in multiple tasks/projects
- Ability to understand complex business processes and identify key risks and controls
- 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
- Experience and proficiency with Excel (Pivot Tables, V/X-look ups)
- 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
Preferred Skills:
- 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
- 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
Unique Requirements:
- This role requires Reliability Status Clearance. In addition to a law enforcement inquiry and a credit check, as part of your application, the Government of Canada will ask if you lived or travelled outside of Canada for 6-consecutive months during the last 5 years, and you must account for all activities during this time.
What's in it for you?
- 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
Recent Awards:
- We are honoured to be recognized as a 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work® Canada
- Great Place to Work® list for Best Workplaces for #HybridWork 2022
- Great Place to Work® list for Best Workplaces for Professional Development in Canada 2022
- Named “ Best Places to Work ” by Glassdoor, 2021 and 2023
L'étendue du salaire de base s'applique au lieu principal pour lequel l'emploi est affiché. Elle peut varier en fonction du lieu de travail du candidat retenu ou d'autres facteurs. En plus du salaire de base, les employés admissibles de Sun Life participent à divers régimes d'encouragement dont le paiement est discrétionnaire et assujetti au rendement individuel et à celui de l'entreprise. Certains rôles axés sur les ventes comportent des régimes d'encouragement à la vente basés sur les résultats des ventes individuelles ou de groupe.
La diversité et l'inclusion ont toujours été au cœur de nos valeurs chez Sun Life. Une main-d'œuvre diversifiée avec des perspectives variées et des idées créatives profite à nos Clients, aux communautés où nous opérons et à nous tous comme collègues. Nous accueillons les demandes de personnes qualifiées de tous les milieux.
Les personnes handicapées qui ont besoin d'accommodements dans le processus de demande ou celles qui ont besoin d'offres d'emploi dans un format différent peuvent envoyer une demande par courriel à [email protected] .
Nous sommes fiers d'être une organisation hybride qui offre à nos employés le choix et la flexibilité de travailler à la fois au bureau et virtuellement en fonction des besoins de l'entreprise, de nos Clients et de vous.
Nous pouvons utiliser l'intelligence artificielle pour soutenir la recherche de candidats, le filtrage et la planification des entrevues.
Nous remercions tous les candidats d'avoir manifesté de l'intérêt pour ce poste. Seuls les candidats sélectionnés pour une entrevue seront contactés.
Échelle salariale :
60,000/60 000 - 97,000/97 000
Catégorie d'emploi :
Vérification interne
Fin de l'affichage :
04/08/2026
