Student, Financial Control Specialist (Winter 2027)

At Sun Life, we’re driven by our Purpose: helping our  Clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives. Our values shape how we work: caring, authentic, bold, inspiring, and impactful.  

Our student and new graduate programs offer a chance to explore Sun Life from the inside. You’ll make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities, while building the skills and experience that allow you to grow in a meaningful and rewarding way.

Job Description:

This opportunity is available to students with a graduation date of April 2027 or later

Our student and new graduate programs offer a chance to explore Sun Life from the inside. You’ll make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities, while building the skills and experience that allow you to grow in a meaningful and rewarding way.

The Investment Solutions Controls team ensures accounting transactions from Individual Wealth administration systems to the General Ledger are timely, accurate, and complete. The team also supports cash control monitoring, accounting, and reporting for the Investment Solutions business.

What will you do?

In this role, you will support accounting controls, reconciliations, reporting, and process improvement activities.

• Reconciliations and reporting: Reconcile suspense, tax, balance sheet, and related bank accounts for Individual Wealth products; prepare manual journal entries; complete Frontier reconciliations; and monitor daily accounting reports.
• Issue resolution and controls: Investigate discrepancies, resolve accounting errors, manage money movement across systems and bank accounts, and advise business partners on standard accounting practices to help prevent control issues.
• Continuous improvement: Track and analyze errors, identify opportunities to improve accuracy and efficiency, implement process improvements, and create and maintain accounting procedure documentation.

What do you need to succeed?

We are looking for someone with solid accounting knowledge, analytical capability, and a collaborative mindset.

• Education and experience: studying in accounting, finance, or related discipline; accounting experience in reconciliation, audit, reporting, or related activities is an asset.
• Technical skills: Experience using SAP or other general ledger systems; intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office is an asset.
• Analytical strengths: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with high attention to accuracy and detail.
• Ways of working: Effective communication and organizational skills, ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines, and ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

What is in it for you?

• A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture where you’re an innovator and trusted partner
• An environment of continuous learning and improvement
• We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2026 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work® Canada
• The role provides an opportunity to apply accounting, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills while continuing to develop expertise in a financial controls environment.

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted for. The Base Pay which you will be considered for will vary depending on the Campus program you are selected for.

Eligible Sun Life employees for various Campus Graduate programs will also participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance

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 [email protected].

We are proud to be a hybrid organization that offers our employees the choice and flexibility to work from both the office and virtually based on the needs of the business, our Clients and you.

We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Category:

Temporary Employee

Posting End Date:

11/09/2026