Job Description:

Why Sun Life Internal Audit?

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. Daily work hours 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 management and 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, as well as people leadership and participation in Audit Methodology discussions.

This role is focused on overseeing and executing audits by assessing risks, evaluating 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 leading discussions with senior management, influencing various levels of management, project management, and building client relationships across the organization.

What will you do?

• Manage and execute complex audit engagements while overseeing the performance and career progression of Sr. Auditors
• Lead client-facing meetings and presentations to drive audit processes and communicate findings and recommendations
• Monitor audit project progress and ensure timely completion within budget and department objectives
• Assess key control design, execute control testing, and identify gaps to support audit objectives
• Prepare and review internal audit reports for delivery to management and monitor resolution of findings
• Build and maintain strong relationships with business partners and corporate stakeholders at all levels
• Identify opportunities to leverage data analytics and automated testing tools (CAAT, Copilot) to enhance audit efficiency
• Stay current on best practices in risk management, control assessment, and internal audit standards (COSO, COBIT)

What do you need to succeed?

• University degree in accounting, finance or business
• Professional audit designation - CIA (CPA, CRMA, CISA = nice to have)
• 6 years of audit experience in the financial services industry or equivalent
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects
• 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
• 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

*** 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. ***

Preferred:

• 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
• Knowledge of or exposure to IFRS and Compliance (Anti-Money Laundering, Privacy, Market Conduct, ABAC) would be an asset

What's in it for you?

• Time off giving you the flexibility to focus on the moments that matter including 20 vacation days per year
• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
• Pension Plan participation starts immediately, and you are automatically enrolled. We help you save more with Sun Life automatic and matching contributions and by including both your salary and bonus when making
• contributions.
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
• Flexible hybrid work model
• Work and professional development that is united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives
• A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture
• We're honoured to be recognized as a 2026 Best Workplace in Canada by Great Place to Work® Canada

#LI-Hybrid

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.

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:
80,000/80 000 - 128,000/128 000

Job Category:
Internal Audit

Posting End Date:
03/07/2026