Sun Life Global Solutions | Lead - Controllership

Responsibilities

• Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self.
• Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do.
• When you join Sun Life, you'll work with passionate colleagues and empowering leaders who support your growth and celebrate your contributions, so you can make a meaningful difference in our Clients' lives.
• Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.
• The role will supervise team deliverables, ensure adherence to financial controls and guidelines, support SAP master data and Finance systems, and drive timely resolution of operational and reconciliation issues.
• You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you.
• Work Location: Pioneer Square, Sector 62, Gurugram.
• Responsible for leading day-to-day Accounts Payable and related Finance Operations, including vendor invoice and payment processing, AP reconciliations, compliance, Import/BOE activities, vendor balance confirmations, closing activities, audits, bank reconciliations, fund requirements, reporting and business coordination.
• Accounting and reconciliation skills
• Reporting and communication skills
• Process improvement and automation mindset

Preferred skills

• Accounts Payable and vendor payment knowledge.
• SAP / Finance systems understanding.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Sun Life Financial Inc.

Sun Life goes back to 1865, when Matthew Hamilton Gault founded the Sun Insurance Company of Montreal. The group is now headquartered in Toronto, and its parent, Sun Life Financial Inc., is listed on the Toronto, New York and Philippine stock exchanges as SLF. It offers life and health insurance, group benefits and wealth and asset management, the last mainly through MFS Investment Management and SLC Management. In India it is the Aditya Birla Group's partner in Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance and Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC. Sun Life Global Solutions, known as Sun Life Asia Service Centres until 2023, is the group's global capability centre. Its India arm began in 2006 and works from Gurugram and Bengaluru on technology, operations, finance, investment operations, actuarial, legal and HR work for Sun Life's businesses in Canada, the US and Asia.

Its finance openings in India are in Gurugram and sit at lead level, covering operational accounting and controllership for the wider Sun Life group. The operational accounting role asks for at least seven years of relevant experience. Postings ask for a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, commerce or a related subject, and the controllership role names CA, MBA, M.Com, B.Com or BBA. A professional accounting qualification, or progress towards one, is counted as an advantage.

• Industry: Insurance and wealth management: life and health insurance, group benefits and asset management (MFS Investment Management, SLC Management); Sun Life Global Solutions is the group's global capability centre
• Headquarters: Toronto, Canada (Sun Life Financial Inc., listed on the TSX, NYSE and PSE as SLF)
• In India: Sun Life Global Solutions Private Limited, with offices in Gurugram (India operation since 2006) and Bengaluru; the group is also the Aditya Birla Group's partner in Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance and Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC