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About the Role

This co-op student role on the Canadian Finance’s Management Insights team supports Sun Life Canada’s financial and business objectives through reporting, analytics, and insights for the Canadian Executive Team, Board of Directors, and investors. The student will help develop, consolidate, and review Canadian performance reporting and analytics, gaining exposure to business units and enablement functions across Sun Life Canada. This role is ideal for a curious, analytical, detail-oriented student who can adapt to changing priorities and multiple deliverables.

Responsibilities

Support quarterly external reporting deliverables for Sun Life Canada, including analytics, process support, and materials such as MD&A, news release, and supplement inputs.
Assist with quarterly internal reporting deliverables, including the Sun Life Canada Board Report, CFO presentation, and President’s message.
Contribute to quarterly competitive insights by reviewing peer performance, identifying key themes and trends, and helping prepare concise summaries for senior leaders.
Assist with executive and leadership materials by preparing clear, polished PowerPoint presentations, supporting Excel files, briefing notes, and concise business insights tailored to senior audiences.
Identify and support opportunities to improve recurring deliverables, processes, automation, and tools used by the Management Insights team.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a post-secondary program with a focus in finance, accounting, business, or a related field.
High attention to detail, strong organization skills, and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong business and financial acumen, with the ability to absorb information on a variety of financial and non-financial topics.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to reconcile information across multiple sources and identify key insights.
A proactive, curious, and collaborative mindset; comfortable asking questions, learning new processes, and building relationships across teams.

Skills

Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Financial analysis
Business acumen
Stakeholder management
Executive communication
Process improvement

Location

Canada

Work Type

Hybrid
Temporary Employee

Experience Level

Student

Education Level

Post-secondary program in finance, accounting, business, or a related field

Benefits

A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture
Hands-on experience supporting internal and external financial reporting, competitive insights, storytelling, and executive communication.
Opportunities to build practical Excel, PowerPoint, and process improvement skills.
An environment of continuous learning and improvement, with exposure to all business units and enablement functions across Sun Life Canada.

About the Company

At Sun Life, we’re driven by our Purpose: helping our Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.
Our values shape how work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful.
We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.

Equal Opportunity

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our Clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.
Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.