Senior Director, Financial and Actuarial Services, Canadian Dealer Services

Job Description

Senior Director, Financial and Actuarial Services, Canadian Dealer Services

Step forward in your career at iA Financial Group by showcasing your skills and abilities as a key contributor to achieving the strategic objectives of our internal partners. In this role, you will support the career development of your team members, enhance the processes under your responsibility, and contribute to the success of major initiatives led by the Dealer Services division and the corporate CFO teams.

Your contribution will be valued within an organization grounded in human values and driven by a high performance culture.

This position is a great opportunity to showcase your skills and fully realize your potential within a caring and trustworthy company. Here, people and their development are at the heart of our priorities, fostering an environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

This position reports to the Vice President, Dealer Services and Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Operations.

• Act as a primary point of contact with the business partner to support the achievement of their business objectives.
• Support the partner in understanding financial results and identifying improvement levers.
• Develop an in depth understanding of the business model to identify performance drivers and advise decision makers.
• Provide advisory support and collaborate on acquisition projects and other growth initiatives, strategic partnerships, and optimization efforts within the division.
• Monitor product profitability for the division and its subsidiaries and make appropriate recommendations.
• Approve new products, coverage changes and pricing adjustments for Canadian products.
• Oversee financial controls (expenses, staffing, dealer loans, benefits and costs) in alignment with CFO standards and practices.

• Ensure collaboration and alignment between the CFO value chains, the divisional team and subsidiaries.
• Oversee the production and analysis of financial information required for financial statements, financial projections, budgeting, ORSA, investor presentations and capital standards.
• Supervise the production of the Financial Health Review and the Appointed Actuary’s report for iAPG.
• Provide support for external audits or peer reviews.

• Ensure alignment and consistency of team activities with best practices established by the CFO sector team and contribute to the development of expertise.
• Support the professional development of team members and foster skill enhancement.
• In collaboration with sector managers, ensure the maintenance and evolution of actuarial and accounting expertise within the team.
• Identify needs related to tools, systems, human resources and expertise to support all activities of Canadian Dealer Services and CFO teams.

• Holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, actuarial science, accounting or another relevant discipline.
• Has a minimum of 10 years of experience leading a multidisciplinary team of experts.
• Has experience in dealer services and knowledge of the Canadian market (an asset).
• Is recognized as a strategic business partner with strong mobilizing and influential leadership.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with an ability to develop and maintain effective business relationships with stakeholders across all organizational levels in a collaborative spirit.
• Stands out through a proactive approach to identifying current and future needs.
• Is known for quickly understanding strategic issues.
• Has an advanced level of English, as this role requires daily communication and documentation with partners, colleagues and executive members.

• A work environment where learning and development blend with a shared pursuit of excellence.
• A healthy, safe, equitable and inclusive environment where potential can be freely expressed and developed.
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, supported by flexibility and access to…