Canada Life is looking for an AVP Global Accounting Policy to join our team. Reporting to the VP, Global Accounting Policy, External Reporting & Control, you will be responsible for providing technical accounting guidance, developing global accounting policies, engaging with regulatory standards, leading a global team, and managing stakeholder and audit relationships.
What You'll Do
- Provide strategic thought leadership and technical accounting guidance on significant, complex, and strategically important transactions.
- Evaluate and document accounting conclusions related to business combinations, consolidation, investment transactions, hedging, structured products, and other complex arrangements.
- Collaborate with technical accountants and other business units globally to advise business leaders on appropriate accounting treatments.
- Develop, maintain, and refresh global accounting policies, ensuring consistency with existing and emerging IFRS standards.
- Draft and oversee high-quality technical accounting memos, position papers, and policy documentation suitable for external audit review.
- Lead accounting policy compliance initiatives and promote policy adoption across business units and regions.
- Monitor new accounting guidance, perform horizon-scanning, and assess implementation impacts for IFRS.
- Support the Company in discussions with industry groups and external auditors.
- Lead and mentor a global team of accounting policy specialists.
- Partner with Tax, Investments, Deal Teams, Risk and other functions to enable accurate reporting and timely financial close processes.
- Collaborate on major implementation initiatives, including new accounting standards and large-scale transactions.
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for internal and external auditors.
- Communicate complex accounting conclusions clearly and concisely to senior management.
- Proactively identify judgmental areas and ensure alignment across stakeholders.
What We're Looking For
- CPA designation is required.
- Deep understanding and extensive experience with IFRS.
- Proven expertise in technical accounting research.
- Strong organizational and project management skills to prioritize tasks and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills.
- Adequate knowledge of internal controls over financial reporting.
- Experience with coaching and leading teams.
Team & Environment
You will report to the VP, Global Accounting Policy, External Reporting & Control and lead a global team of accounting policy specialists.
Work Mode
This role is based in a local office environment and is open to candidates in Toronto, Winnipeg, or London.
It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process.
