Job Description

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We are Canada Life

Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

You can be your best here. You’re part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed. You’ll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.


Together, as part of a great team, you’ll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It’s our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that’s trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.

Be your best at Canada Life.

We are looking for talented Staff Accountants to join our team In Winnipeg, Manitoba

Accounting Careers Add up at Canada Life
Canada Life presents a wide range of challenging career opportunities and offers a culture of professional development for committed students seeking to gain valuable, practical experience towards the start of their professional career as a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA). Working with the team of Chartered Professional Accountants and CPA Candidates as part of our team in Winnipeg, you will receive valuable mentorship and coaching in your studies and your career.

If you’re a self-starter, team player, able to work independently, have superior analytical and organizational skills along with strong verbal and written communication skills, we encourage you to consider joining our company’s CPA Training Program. We are looking for talented Staff Accountants to join the team January 2023!

Working within a challenging and diverse team-oriented environment, you’ll perform meaningful and rewarding work, contributing to our organization’s accounting and finance goals. Working closely with accounting professionals, you’ll access highly skilled professional peers to guide, counsel and support your CPA development through opportunities in the following areas:

• Financial Reporting and Control - duties include consolidating financial information from Great-West Lifeco’s operating companies in Canada, the United States and Europe and being involved in researching and applying requirements under International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Investment Reporting – assist with the financial reporting and analysis of the company’s Investment Division including helping in the preparation of investment related notes to the financial statements
• Taxation – prepare various corporate tax filings and assist with corporate tax planning opportunities by researching tax issues and performing analysis
• Information Services Financial Management – assist with corporate tax filings related to Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) investment tax credits and assisting with IS-related Enterprise Risk Assessment
• Performance Management - be involved in expense reporting, preparation of the annual plan and participate in financial analysis for strategic projects
• Management Reporting and Analysis – assist in the preparation of the Management’s Discussion and Analysis and regulatory reporting
• Internal Audit - executing audit testing for various testing requirements which provides the opportunity to work with a number of different areas within Canada Life
• Human Resources Financial Management - participate in financial and metric analysis, preparation of reporting to associated business units, internal and external regulatory audit processes, tax reporting, in addition to a variety of special projects.
• Capital Management - assist in the preparation, evaluation, and review of regulatory reporting requirements for capital management and the related financial statement notes and sections of the Management’s Discussion and Analysis