Manager, Corporate Accounting

Location: Remote - Anywhere in Canada, Hybrid - Toronto, Kingston, Montreal

Process Build-Out & Investee Oversight

• Design, implement, and scale standardized operating procedures for monitoring subsidiary and minority interest investment accounting.
• Develop, deploy, and maintain standard reporting packages and information from subsidiary and minority interest entities.
• Create and maintain documentation for established standard operating procedures.
• Establish a structured governance cadence to oversee period-end accounting, subsidiary integrations, and carrying costs.
• Develop standardized, scalable reporting processes to give leadership clear visibility into investee performance and risks.
• Leverage available data and technical tooling to support process enhancement.

Internal Controls & Subsidiary Assessment

• Assess and evaluate the internal control over financial reporting (“ICFOR”) environments at the subsidiary level to identify financial risks or process gaps.
• Partner collaboratively with subsidiaries to assist them in the development, maintenance, and remediation of sufficient, appropriate internal controls.
• Bridge the gap between corporate compliance expectations and the operational realities of our investees.
• Support the oversight of Empire’s ICOFR framework.
• Liaise with Internal auditors on ICFOR controls planning and monitoring processes

Technical Accounting & Core Execution

• Review the reporting packages to identify accounting issues, unexpected business activities and other key considerations as applicable for Empire Life.
• Complete period end accounting for minority interests and subsidiary consolidations.
• Lead proactive investigations and resolve issues directly with subsidiaries, minority interest entities, or line of business teams.
• Lead subsidiary accounting policy reviews, integration, and ongoing oversight.
• Understand and speak to the parent-company accounting impacts of new business initiatives.
• Manage assigned period-end working papers and review detailed reconciliations for assigned General Ledger accounts.
• Research complex accounting issues and draft technical accounting memos addressing operational, controls, and cross-functional impacts.
• Assist with implementation of accounting memo conclusions.
• Support requests during internal and external audits.
• Participate in other projects as assigned.

What we’re looking for you to have

• CPA designation.
• Completion of a university degree with courses in accounting, business and mathematics.
• 4 to 6 years of progressive accounting experience ideally in the financial services/insurance industry.
• Experience working in entities reporting within the IFRS framework.
• Experience designing and implementing processes and controls.
• Experience with consolidation, intercompany, and equity accounting.
• Experience working in multi-entity and independently operated environments.
• Experience working with multiple contributors and stakeholders.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel competency (e.g., pivot tables, LOOKUPS, complex formulas) and experience with other Microsoft Office suite tools.
• Experience working in ERP systems such as Microsoft AX/ Dynamics, Workday, or Oracle/ NetSuite.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) for interacting with team members, internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and adapt within a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain accuracy and strong attention to detail.

It would be nice for you to have

• Experience working with data querying/reporting tools such as Power BI
• Experience with Workday

Working Conditions

• Empire Life operates under Hybrid work environment. Staff working remotely are required to work within Canada.
• Occasional travel to the Kingston Head Office is required.

Beyond the salary

• Competitive salaries with annual pay increases
• Annual bonus program, which recognizes both strong company performance and individual contributions, for non-sales positions
• Competitive uncapped commission, for sales positions
• A comprehensive employer-funded benefits package starting from day one of employment, which includes life insurance, disability, health and dental and a generous health account
• Flexible work arrangements and an annual allotment of personal health days.
• Four weeks annual vacation from hire date
• A defined contribution pension plan with generous employer matching
• Top up programs for parental leave and compassionate leave
• Employer-sponsored wellness and recognition programs

• A cash employee referral program

To learn more about working at Empire Life, visit https://www.empire.ca/workatempire.

Get to know us

Empire Life is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity, are committed to creating an inclusive environment, and welcome everyone to participate in our application process. We encourage those of all backgrounds and experiences to apply, even if you don't believe you meet each unique qualification outlined. Applicants will receive equal consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.