Director, Finance (Hybrid)

With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility℠. Job Summary Reporting to the VP Finance, the Director of Finance will be responsible statutory and external reporting, corporate income taxes and financial audits.  This role ensures financial information is prepared in accurately and on a timely basis and that appropriate internal controls are in place. Responsibilities and Accountabilities: Lead IFRS quarter end reporting process and ensure that Canadian statutory reporting requirements are met.  This includes the preparation and filing of the annual and quarterly regulatory financial returns  (P&C1, MCT),  annual audited IFRS financial statements and auditor’s reports and other financial returns required by the regulators. Work with the SVP Actuary to ensure that actuarial data inputs for the regulatory financial returns and MCT capital returns are reviewed and reconciled to the general ledger. Work with external consultants to ensure that IFRS 17 SAS data inputs and outputs for the regulatory financial returns are prepared, reviewed and reconciled within the agreed upon reporting timelines. Prepare quarterly IFRS financial statement analysis and commentary, including preparation of materials for the quarterly Board of Directors meetings. Oversee the corporate tax function including the preparation of quarterly Canadian and USGAAP tax provisions, corporate tax remittances and providing external tax consultants with relevant working papers for the annual Canadian corporate tax filings. Prepare annual financial statements, notes to the financial statements, shells and all necessary disclosures for external auditors. Manage, coordinate and ensure successful completion of external and internal audits including external financial statement audits, corporate tax external audits, internal audits of the Finance function for SOX and internal audits of the MCT capital return for OSFI.  This includes dealing directly with auditors to resolve issues. Assess and implement changes in Canadian IFRS, corporate taxation, OSFI regulations and other applicable accounting standards and regulations related to the P&C1, MCT, IFRS financial statements and Canadian corporate taxes. Develop and maintain corporate accounting policies to ensure the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls over external financial reporting and SOX compliance with respect to financial reporting processes.  This includes preparation of internal control documents and accounting memos relevant to Canada for USGAAP and IFRS/statutory reporting and updating these documents at least annually and as needed. Prepare annual capital plan and quarterly reforecasts. Prepare long range plan for the Financial conditions testing. …