Senior Financial Systems Analyst

Sun Life U.S. is one of the largest providers of employee and government benefits, helping approximately 50 million Americans access the care and coverage they need. Through employers, industry partners and government programs, Sun Life U.S. offers a portfolio of benefits and services, including dental, vision, disability, absence management, life, supplemental health, medical stop-loss insurance, and healthcare navigation. We have more than 6,400 employees and associates in our partner dental practices and operate nationwide.

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The Opportunity:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Financial Systems Analyst reporting into the Associate Director, Finance Systems Governance within the U.S. Central Finance Operations & Controls team. The role is an individual contributor role and works closely with our operational accounting within U.S. Finance along with our Corporate & U.S. Information Technology teams.

This role plays a critical role in the continuous improvement of our financial systems and is responsible for delivering system solutions as part of corporate initiatives and project-based efforts, as well as monitoring and supporting production environments, interfaces, and access management. The role requires broad knowledge of the business, technical accounting and reporting requirements, internal controls, and ERP systems.

What You Will Do:

• PROJECT & CORPORATE INITIATIVES
  • As a stakeholder, partner with project team to implement solutions for strategic initiatives and operational improvements impacting finance systems.
  • Collaborate with Finance business users in the development of business requirements and test cases.
  • As the Finance systems lead, perform testing during the project testing milestones (Functional, SIT and UAT) as well as support business end users during UAT.
  • Perform Finance systems production cut-over setups and configuration in collaboration with IT Development team.
  • Develop documentation for new and existing processes impacted and provide user training as required.
• ENHANCEMENTS & MAINTANCE
  • Support finance system enhancement efforts, ensuring alignment with business processes and compliance requirements.
  • Support efforts during system patching and ensuring no service interruptions to existing systems and processes.
• PRODUCTION
  • Manage Oracle access controls and certification of users while maintaining proper data segregation and access management to protected data.
  • Oversee, maintain and monitor interfaces with other applications to ensure client SLA's are achieved as well as data transfer SLA's are met for timely reporting.
  • Manage production set-up and configuration requests received as part of supporting daily interfaces with other systems.
  • Ensure financial systems meet technical accounting and reporting requirements, internal controls, and audit standards.
  • Maintain proficiency and comprehension of the business processes from both a technical and functional perspective.

What You Will Bring With You:

• Proven understanding of fundamental accounting processes and ability to deploy into operational solutions.
• Effective in managing internal relationships, collaborating across business units and various organizational levels.
• Strong understanding of project management methodology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to all levels.
• Ability to plan and analyze objectives while using time management skills to meet objectives.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Professionalism, discretion, and a customer-focused mindset.

Qualifications:

• Strong Accounting knowledge w/ 5+ years of experience in financial systems analysis with large-scale ERP systems and reporting platforms required.
• Working experience using Oracle EBS R12 & SAP Analysis for Office (AFO) preferred.
• Health/dental insurance industry is strongly preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite, including Expert Level in Excel with formulas and advanced functions required.
• Experience with project management software tools (Microsoft Project, Jira, Azure preferred).

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking Finance team.
• Work on high-impact projects that shape the future of our financial operations.
• Enjoy a flexible work environment, professional growth opportunities, and a culture that champions innovation.

At our company, we are committed to pay transparency and equity. The salary range for this role is competitive nationwide, and we strive to ensure that compensation is fair and equitable. Your actual base salary will be determined based on your unique skills, qualifications, experience, education, and geographic location. In addition to your base salary, this position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award based on your individual performance as well as the overall performance of the business. We are dedicated to creating a work environment where everyone is rewarded for their contributions.Salary: 90,500-135,800

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We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees feel they belong, are supported and empowered to thrive. We are dedicated to building teams with varied experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and ideas that benefit our colleagues, clients, and the communities where we operate. We encourage applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Life is brighter when you work at Sun Life

At Sun Life, we prioritize your well-being with comprehensive benefits, including generous vacation and sick time, market-leading paid family, parental and adoption leave, medical coverage, company paid life and AD&D insurance, disability programs and a partially paid sabbatical program. Plan for your future with our 401(k) employer match, stock purchase options and an employer-funded retirement account. Enjoy a flexible, inclusive and collaborative work environment that supports career growth. We're proud to be recognized in our communities as a top employer. Proudly Great Place to Work Certified in Canada and the U.S., we've also been recognized as a "Top 10" employer by the Boston Globe's "Top Places to Work" for two years in a row. Visit our website to learn more about our benefits and recognition within our communities.

We will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of otherwise-qualified individuals with disabilities or special disabled veterans, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Please email thebrightside@sunlife.comto request an accommodation.

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