Sun Life Global Solutions Canada | Manager, Canadian Insurance Tax

What will you do?

• The role will work extensively with large and complex datasets to perform, analyze and support CIF calculations, including forecasting, planning, tax provisions and tax return reporting.
• The role also provides opportunities to improve and automate existing processes, strengthen controls, and enhance the efficiency and quality of tax reporting.
• Tax Provision and Financial Reporting: Responsible for tax financial reporting and analysis for Canadian life-insurance companies, ensuring the accurate and timely determination of quarterly income tax provisions and tax note disclosure under IFRS.
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
• The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted.
• Conduct tax research and impact analysis of specific issues and/or transactions under the CIF regime.
• Audit and Controversy Support: Support both government income tax audits and financial reporting audits, preparing formal responses to queries and participating in walkthroughs.
• Working closely with colleagues across Tax, Finance, Investment and other business functions, the successful candidate will combine strong Canadian tax technical and tax accounting knowledge with advanced Excel and data-management skills.
• Process Transformation: Develop and implement processes to improve the efficiency and timeliness of various tax deliverables.
• Process improvement mindset with a focus on automation and controls.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of Canadian tax and financial reporting for corporate and non-corporate entities (such as partnerships and trusts).
• Advanced Excel and data manipulation skills (Experience and proficiency with Pivot Tables, X/V-look ups, & SumIfs).
• Experience and proficiency with TaxPrep and/or iFirm.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications is essential.
• Familiarity with Canadian Investment Fund tax regime is an asset.
• Understanding of insurance and investment management business (asset).
• Experience in financial applications (e.g. SAP, Tableau, etc).

Sun Life Global Solutions Canada

Sun Life Global Solutions Canada is an employer hiring in India (sector: BFSI / Investments / Insurance). In its own words: "Sunlife is a financial services company providing financial planning, life insurance, health insurance, investments and more."

Its finance, accounts, audit and tax openings in India are mostly in Toronto, Waterloo and Montreal.

• Industry: BFSI / Investments / Insurance