Company: Sovereign General
Department: Decision Support
Employment Type: Temporary Full-Time (18 months)
Work Model: Hybrid
Language: This role operates in English
Additional Information: This/these role(s) is/are currently vacant
The Opportunity:
At Sovereign Insurance, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Co-operators General Insurance Company, we believe leadership is shaped by purpose, collaboration, and meaningful contribution. When you grow, we grow — your success crowns ours.
We value diverse perspectives, bold ideas, and people who lift others up. Here, your initiative matters, and your efforts help build the resilience of the Canadian businesses and communities we serve.
That shared commitment strengthens our culture and moves us forward — together.
That’s the Crown Effect. Let’s make it reign.
Reporting to the Manager, Financial Analysis and Reporting, the Financial Analyst will create and protect value by supporting internal reporting, planning and analysis. You will provide insight into financial modeling, data interpretation and performance drivers to support informed decisions. You will work closely with Decision Support, IT and Financial Reporting teams and contribute to monthly and quarterly board reporting, financial planning activities and special projects.
How you will create impact:
- Evaluating financial performance by assessing business results, applying insight into key performance drivers, analyzing risk and return, and supporting the development of budgets, forecasts and multi year plans.
- Investigating performance outcomes by probing business partners to identify root causes and recommending actions that improve financial results.
- Preparing and analyzing business cases using standard templates to support clear and informed decision making.
- Researching best practices and assessing competitive, economic and regulatory trends, partnering with internal teams to translate insights into practical business context.
- Delivering clear presentations that use appropriate tools and visuals to interpret high level information and articulate feasible alternatives and recommended actions.
- Participating in the development, documentation and improvement of departmental processes and procedures to enhance efficiency and consistency.
How you will succeed:
- You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.
- You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.
- You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.
- You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.
To join our team:
- Post secondary education with a bachelor’s degree in a business-related field.
- Additional post secondary studies in business or accounting that strengthen financial knowledge.
- Enrolment in or completion of a CA, CGA or CMA designation program.
- 2 to 3 years of financial analysis experience with the ability to perform detail oriented analytical work.
What you need to know:
- Extended work hours, including weekends, may be required during peak periods.
- Detail oriented work that requires a high degree of mental concentration for extended periods of time.
- You will be subject to a background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.
- This position will operate on a hybrid work posture which will require an in-office presence of at least twice a week.
What’s in it for you?
- The opportunity to take on challenging work and contribute your expertise, creativity, and passion in meaningful ways.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive salary, bonus, paid time off, pension and benefits.
- A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and flexible work options.
- The opportunity to work on an inclusive team who inspire each other to explore and achieve what’s possible.
- An organizational commitment to sustainability and charitable giving; positively impacting the social, environmental and economic well-being of Canadian businesses, families and communities.
Expected salary/hourly range $60,574 - $100,956
The salary amount for the successful candidate is determined by Sovereign 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.”
Employees may also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn additional compensation tied to individual and/or business performance, or other business metrics.
