SLC Management is a global institutional asset manager that provides innovative and diversified solutions to meet our clients’ evolving needs. Our history of organic and strategic growth reflects this commitment with over CA$303 billion in assets under management (US$238 billion).
SLC Management offers the best of two worlds to professionals looking for opportunity, challenge and growth. We are breaking ground with innovative solutions for a growing institutional client base of more than 1000 organizations across North America. As a subsidiary of Sun Life, we are aligned with one of the world’s leading financial services companies, and benefit from the stability and strength of that relationship.
Our teams live by a set of core beliefs that put our clients’ needs and goals first. We are looking for talented professionals at all stages of their financial careers: those who are ready to learn and those who are ready to lead. This position will be reporting to the Senior Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A).
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to support the FP&A team with the IFRS Expected Credit Loss (ECL) new tool implementation. The FP&A team is responsible for the ECL calculation, sensitivity testing, attribution analysis and reporting for the Sun Life General Account (applicable to credit related assets such as Bonds, Loans and Mortgages). This position will work closely with the FP&A team and may be required to help back-fill on a monthly basis, as needed.
The FP&A team works with a number of teams across multiple divisions, including asset classes, finance teams within SLC, Asset-Liability Management, Portfolio Management and Corporate Finance. The FP&A team is responsible for the quarterly credit review cycle, forecasting, financial business reporting for senior leaders, and various annual planning cycles (investment/business/strategic), among other tasks.
Preferred skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong analytical and data management skills
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and respond appropriately and accurately in pressured situations and challenging deadlines
- Effective attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
- Client obsessed, act with speed and have an owner’s mindset
Qualifications
- Professional finance designation (CPA, or MBA)
- Previous experience within a Finance or Investment related role is preferred
- Experience with implementing a project or finance related tool is an asset
- Experience with IFRS guidelines would be an asset (especially ECL guidelines)
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products
Responsibilities
- Approximately 75% of the time would be focused on assisting with the implementation of a new IFRS ECL tool, which is required in advance of parallel testing in January 2022
- This would be inclusive of assisting with the data feed to be sent to the vendor, the configuration of the web-based tool, scenario setup/testing, comparison analysis to current model, attribution testing and building out of reporting requirements
- Approximately 25% of the time would be assisting the FP&A with monthly/quarterly tasks on an as needed basis
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.
We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.