AVP, Corporate Financial Reporting

Company: CGL
Department: Financial Accounting Services
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time
Work Model: Hybrid (2 days in office)
Language: Bilingualism in English and French is an asset.
Additional Information: This/these role(s) is/are currently vacant

The Opportunity:

We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients and our communities.

Our national Finance team aspires to create, enhance, and protect value for our organization and its stakeholders. Our knowledgeable team educates and influences the organization to make well-informed, risk-based decisions. We think innovatively and strategically to solve business problems and strive to move our business forward with practical, integrated processes and tools that ensure organizational success.

The AVP, Corporate Financial Reporting must acquire an understanding of all Group subsidiary company operations in order to effectively manage corporate external financial reporting to the Co-operators Board of Directors. They will also manage the adoption of and adherence to IFRS and group accounting policies. The AVP, Corporate Financial Reporting is an accomplished professional accountant with a proven ability to proactively translate corporate goals and vision into actions, effectively work within the Finance team and across companies, and develop a high-performance team of accounting professionals.

How you will create impact:

• Managing the preparation and analysis of all aspects of external financial reporting and overseeing the corporate adoption and adherence to financial reporting standards.
• Offering leadership and support for compliance, and corporate adoption of and adherence to IFRS standards.
• Leading the annual financial statement preparation process and acting as owner of all consolidated financial statements.
• Overseeing the research, documentation, recommendation, and implementation of accounting for acquisitions, divestitures, and complex transactions.
• Establishing accounting policies and standards, implementing recommended policy changes, and collaborating with business partners to ensure adequate controls are in place and disclosures for accounting issues or standard adoptions are documented.
• Developing and maintaining consultative partnerships with leadership teams and stakeholders across the enterprise.
• Leading and engaging your team to deliver strategic objectives through effective coaching and mentoring, identifying, and developing emerging talent, and fostering an innovative, collaborative, and agile culture.

How you will succeed:

• You initiate new strategies to capitalize on opportunities and lead the implementation of organizational change.
• You integrate complex information to identify solutions or solve problems and apply a strategic mindset to adjust business plans.
• You foster innovation and continuous improvement with a focus on client experience.
• You create a high-performance culture through alignment of your team’s work with organizational goals and successfully convey messages with a sense of positive advocacy.
• You develop others to ensure the evolving needs of the organization will be met and build effective relationships to achieve key business objectives.

To join our team:

• You have seven years of people leadership experience in Financial Accounting and Reporting, preferably in the financial services industry
• You have a post-secondary degree in Business, Accounting or a related discipline.
• You have the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
• You have expert knowledge of technical accounting and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• You are an experienced people leader, well-skilled in developing talent and empowering teams to successfully deliver on objectives.

What you need to know:

• You will travel occasionally.
• As a leader, strict confidentiality is required with respect to sensitive matters and employees’ personal information.
• You will be subject to a Background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.

What’s in it for you?

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
• Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
• In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (, health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.

Salary to be discussed with successful applicants” (where a range is not published). The salary amount for the successful candidate is determined by Co-operators in its discretion and will vary depending on several criteria including but not limited to: local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualification, experience and education.