Manager, Corporate Financial Reporting | Great West

Great-West Lifeco

$86K — $144K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University degree and CPA designation required.
  • 3-5 years of leadership experience in financial reporting.
  • Experience in developing or coordinating annual financial plans.
  • Strong technical knowledge of IFRS.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially advanced Excel functions.
  • Familiarity with SAP, Workiva, Power BI, or BPC preferred.
  • Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and deliver internal reporting, including variance analysis.
  • Coordinate annual financial plans across corporate functions.
  • Oversee corporate expense allocation and streamline processes.
  • Prepare oversight reports for Board committees.
  • Serve as the key resource for Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) application administration.
  • Support special projects for various corporate functions.
  • Adopt tools to enhance work processes and elevate functions.
  • Lead and mentor a team of finance professionals.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model supporting flexibility.
  • Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
  • Access to resources for financial planning and wellness programs.
  • Engagement in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment.
Full Job Description
Permanent Full Time

Reporting to the Director, Corporate Financial Management and Reporting, the Manager will be accountable for the management of shared services expenses, including annual planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

What you will do
  • Actively manage, generate and deliver quality internal reporting including variance analysis
  • Coordinate annual financial plans for relevant corporate functions (Risk, Actuarial, Finance, Internal Audit, Human Resources etc.)
  • Manage corporate expense allocation and settlement process including simplifying and improving existing processes
  • Responsible for oversight reporting to various Board committees including resourcing plans
  • Key business resource for the Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) application for preparation of annual budgets and expense reporting
  • Support special/ad hoc projects for corporate functions (i.e. Compliance, Risk, Finance etc.)
  • Assess and adopt tools as appropriate to optimize work processes and elevate the function overall
  • Lead a team of dedicated finance professionals


What you will bring
  • Completion of a University degree and a professional accounting designation (CPA).
  • 3-5 years leadership experience in a financial reporting environment.
  • Experience developing or coordinating annual financial plans.
  • Strong technical working knowledge of IFRS.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Excel and PowerPoint) including advanced Excel functions such as pivot tables and macros.
  • SAP, Workiva, Power BI and/or BPC experience would be considered an asset.
  • Strong time management and communication skills.
  • Proven analytical, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
  • Early success in this position will require the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, excellent communication skills and the ability to take ownership of issues in a clear and concise manner.
  • Complemented by solid technical expertise and excellent interpersonal skills, a successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to establish key relationships and foster strong teamwork.


The base salary for this position is between $86,600.00 - $144,300.00 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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Requisition ID: 6995

Category: Actuarial and Investments and Finance

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