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About the Role

This role supports the AVP in financial close, budgeting, forecasting, and ad-hoc projects, working with various stakeholders to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial statements and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with quarterly expense close, Budget/Plan and Forecast processes.
• Support ongoing and future ad-hoc projects.
• Prepare working papers for financial statements and provide supporting information to auditors, tax, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain working papers, prepare reconciliations, and process journal entries.
• Assist in the review of financial statements (including notes and analysis) for quarterly, year-end reporting, and annual audits.
• Oversee the quarterly close process ensuring completeness and integrity of financial records, and accuracy and timeliness of reporting.
• Assist in group reporting on a quarterly basis, including data file preparation, variance analysis, dashboard review, and narrative alignment with head office.
• Support the implementation of new processes, including changes to accounting standards and policies.
• Assist with the preparation of the annual expense plan in coordination with department representatives.
• Analyze quarterly expenses by cost centers and cost elements, comparing against plan, forecasts, and previous year actuals to identify variances and prepare reports.
• Develop PBI dashboards, prepare narratives, and facilitate forecast discussions with the senior leadership team.
• Monitor GL entries for alignment with the SAP Cost Module (CO) structure and compliance with Munich Re Group’s accounting guidelines.
• Coordinate intercompany consolidation reporting requirements, analyze and reconcile intercompany accounts, including intercompany quarterly billing.
• Compile inter-departmental reports capturing relevant quarterly data related to expenses.
• Review various industry surveys and reports related to Stats Canada, CLHIA, OSFI, etc.
• Support the implementation of ERP systems such as SAP One GT.
• Provide decision-making support with strategic initiatives.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external and internal stakeholders, providing excellent customer service and prompt responses to inquiries.
• Update and maintain accounting documentation, adhering to company retention policy.

Requirements

• Demonstrate a natural desire to provide exceptional client service through energy, enthusiasm, and initiative.
• Qualified CPA with a focus on accounting is required.
• 5+ years related experience in financial reporting and analysis preferably in the insurance industry.
• Experience with SAP GL, AP, CO and Cash Management modules.
• Advanced skills in Excel, PowerPoint, Word and SAP Business Warehouse (BW) Reports.
• Experience with analytical tools such as Power BI would be an asset.
• Ability to present financial information in a concise and clear manner.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Superior attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• High degree of flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and demands.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
• Superior time management, communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to make continuous improvements to processes with an emphasis on automation.

Skills

• Financial Reporting
• Financial Analysis
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• SAP GL
• SAP AP
• SAP CO
• SAP Cash Management
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Word
• SAP Business Warehouse (BW)
• Power BI
• Analytical Tools
• Problem-Solving
• Attention to Detail
• Time Management
• Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Automation

Location

• Toronto

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 5+ years

Education Level

• Qualified CPA

Salary/Compensations

• $122,000 - $159,000 per year

Benefits

• Engaging and collaborative environment that promotes continuous learning and development
• Hybrid work environment
• Great compensation package including annual company bonus
• Market leading company-paid flexible health and dental benefits, starting on your first day
• Flexible dollars provided by the company to put towards Health Spending Account and/or Wellness Spending Account
• Immediate participation in DC Pension Plan with an automatic employer contribution, plus optional company match
• Generous time off including vacation, personal days, unplanned time, Statutory Holidays and company-wide early closure half-days
• Learning and development programs and resources, including unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, Education Assistance Program and reimbursement for professional fees
• Maternity, Parental & Adoption Leave top-up program
• Employee Referral Program, Recognition & Rewards Platform

About the Company

• Munich Re is the world’s leading reinsurance company with more than 40,000 employees in over 50 locations around the globe.
• We introduce a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance.
• By turning uncertainty into manageable risk, we enable fundamental change.
• We recognize Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging as a key priority with a culture that welcomes different thoughts and opinions.
• We dare to think big and are continuously innovating on behalf of our clients.
• Our data, our technology, and our teams place us in a unique position to drive transformative change in the life insurance industry.
• We invest strategically in our world class talent, offering our employees a work experience that promotes professional development, innovation, and rewards high performance.

Equal Opportunity

• Munich Re is committed to providing a work environment that is inclusive and free of employment barriers and discrimination.
• Accommodations will be made for qualified applicants with a disability throughout the recruitment process.