A major Canadian insurer is looking for a technically strong Financial Reporting leader to help steer its insurance finance function through a period of continued regulatory and reporting evolution — with IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 at the centre of the mandate.
The Opportunity As Senior Director, Financial Reporting, you will lead the external and regulatory financial reporting function for a complex insurance business, working closely with the FP&A; leadership team as part of a broader Finance leadership group. You will own the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial statements and regulatory filings, and act as the technical accounting authority on IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 matters across the organization.
This is a highly technical, highly visible mandate. You will partner with senior actuarial, finance, and audit stakeholders to ensure reporting frameworks reflect current standards, and you will play a key role in ongoing refinement of IFRS 17 processes post-implementation.
What You'll Do Lead the financial reporting function for a complex insurance business, overseeing statutory, regulatory (OSFI), and external financial reporting
Act as the senior technical resource on IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 application, interpretation, and ongoing process refinement
Partner with actuarial, tax, and audit teams to ensure reporting outputs are accurate, well-controlled, and defensible
Oversee the preparation and review of financial statements, disclosures, and regulatory filings




Identify and lead process improvements as reporting requirements and standards continue to evolve
Present findings, risks, and reporting implications to senior finance leadership and audit committees
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of financial reporting professionals
Must-Have Qualifications 10+ years of progressive financial/accounting reporting experience, with significant exposure to life insurance or group perks
Hands-on IFRS 17 experience — ideally including direct involvement in an implementation
Strong working knowledge of IFRS 9 and its interaction with insurance reporting
Proven ability to translate complex technical accounting requirements into practical reporting processes
Experience partnering with actuarial and audit stakeholders in a regulated insurance environment
Big 4 public accounting background
Nice to Have Experience with OSFI regulatory reporting requirements
Exposure to actuarial concepts or valuation methodology
Experience leading or supporting system/process changes tied to IFRS 17 implementation
Why This Role? Technical ownership — you'll be the go-to authority on two of the most consequential accounting standards in insurance finance today
High visibility — direct exposure to senior Finance leadership and audit committee
A team and mandate built around getting IFRS 17 reporting right long after go-live, not just through implementation

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📌 Senior Director of Financial Reporting (Ontario)
🏢 The Mirillion Group
📍 Ontario