Sun Life · 6 days ago
Senior Expense Management Analyst
Wellesley, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$78K/yr - $117K/yr
3+ years expSun 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. The Senior Expense Management Analyst will support the monthly close process and work on improving internal processes, ensuring accurate expense operations while seeking automation opportunities and enhancing reporting capabilities.
FinanceFinancial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
Support successful month-end close through booking accurate accounting entries/accruals and maintaining account reconciliations
Performs analysis on monthly expenses efficiently and accurately to explain drivers of variances in management reporting
Maintain cost center hierarchy structures in SAP and SmartView
Coordinate and support accounts payable and procurement processes as needed
Support management reporting for assigned areas within the Group Benefits Business Unit
Prepare department headcount reporting and Workday changes
Follows and develops monthly controls as appropriate
Coordinate with the business unit functions to develop the annual 5-year strategic planning cycle, annual expense budget cycle, and ongoing forecast processes for assigned areas
Coordinate with Central Finance on budget processes and timelines
Conducts ad hoc analysis to identify drivers and impact of expense movements
Working with accounts payable and procurement to process invoices and create POs as needed, while monitoring actual activity and accruing expenses accordingly
Help identify potential expense savings through pro-active analysis
Support other analysts on the team by researching expense items throughout month-end close
Maintain cost center hierarchy structures in SAP and Smartview
Build out unit cost and productivity metrics for the Group Benefits business unit
Qualification
Required
Ability to work with a diverse group of people
Strong Excel and presentation skills
Proficiency in/exposure to Essbase, Hyperion Planning, Tableau, and SAP or comfortable quickly learning new technologies
Demonstrate ability to work in a deadline-oriented environment managing multiple priorities and deadlines
Ability to identify issues or opportunities and summarize data to present findings & recommendations
Detail-oriented and focused on accuracy
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
High level of integrity
Bachelor's degree in finance or an equivalent quantitative field
3+ years of Expense Management experience
Preferred
Knowledge of the insurance and financial services industry a plus
Benefits
Generous vacation and sick time
Market-leading paid family, parental and adoption leave
Medical coverage
Company paid life and AD&D insurance
Disability programs
Partially paid sabbatical program
401(k) employer match
Stock purchase options
Employer-funded retirement account
Company
Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading financial services organization dedicated to helping people achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$1.05B2024-05-13Post Ipo Debt· $548.79M
2023-07-04Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2000-03-24IPO
Leadership Team
Kevin Strain
President & CEO
Luc Nhon Ly
Chief Executive Officer
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