Senior Accounting Advisor – Financial Controller and Accounting Governance at iAGF

Are you looking for variety in your work, opportunities to grow, and to broaden your knowledge and experience? Do you want to thrive in a high-level professional environment where:

• Learning in a matrix and multidisciplinary mode is encouraged;
• Mobility within the organization is valued, fostering both personal and professional development;
• Autonomy and challenges are ever-present in an inclusive and healthy work environment;
• Respect, teamwork, and collaboration are key success factors.

Our Financial Controller team is currently expanding and is looking for a Senior Advisor to play a key role within a large team!

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Contributing to the financial reporting value chain of a public company by assisting in the preparation of financial statements for group entities, particularly for non-integrated U.S. life insurance subsidiaries.
• Understanding and taking ownership of the accounting processes for these subsidiaries (US SAP) to execute IFRS value chain processes:
  • Recording IFRS journal entries for subsidiaries.
  • Validating and explaining IFRS results.
  • Answering accounting-related questions from actuaries.
  • Overseeing IFRS 17 controls (in collaboration with actuaries).
• Acting as the primary accounting contact to support these subsidiaries.
• Managing subsidiaries’ ERP system requests.
• Keeping various reference tables up to date (chart of accounts, IFRS 17 variables).
• Collaborating with actuarial teams on maintenance and analysis of attributable and non-attributable expenses.
• Mastering corporate sector expense allocation processes and developing related reports.
• Participating in the continuous improvement of work methods to enhance operational efficiency in financial processes, while contributing to financial system transformation and optimization projects.
• Identifying, developing, and recommending strategic and complex accounting positions while ensuring sound governance of accounting processes.
• Demonstrating leadership by participating in multidisciplinary working groups and managing various mandates.
• Supporting the team in producing management information and varied analyses for senior management.

What we offer

• A strong team spirit focused on mutual support to achieve objectives.
• A hybrid work model.
• Flexible management that allows for autonomy in your role.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• A strong ability to work in a team, with demonstrated leadership skills.
• A role model approach in both expertise and professionalism.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Autonomy, resourcefulness, and a proactive mindset.
• The ability to work effectively under pressure and manage priorities.
• A keen interest in accounting processes, internal controls, and governance frameworks.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (BAC), MBA is an asset.
• CPA designation is an asset.
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Advanced English proficiency (30-50% of the time daily, both oral and written) to understand and explain specialized topics with U.S. insurance sector partners and subsidiaries.
• Expertise in US GAAP and US SAP is an asset.