Financial Analyst

The Opportunity

The customer is the focus of everything we do, and millions of end users rely on our products daily. We believe in the value of empowering our analysts with the resources to solve critical problems for the future of our business, which is why we need you.

The Financial Analyst will primarily be responsible for Wealth & Asset Management (WAM) Asset Under Management (AUM) Accounting & Reporting processes and controls, supporting the monthly close, driving regional and global projects and initiatives, and coordinating process standardization and documentation.

What motivates you?

• You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit
• You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile mindset and enable business outcomes
• You thrive in teams, and enjoy getting things done together 
• You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters
• You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up 
• You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone

We are looking for someone with:

• Data Management and Governance background.
• Prior experience for over 3 years in a Finance role, insurance or Investments experience would be an advantage.
• CPA degree or any data management certification is a plus
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast paced, high-performing, and collaborative team environment while managing multiple, constantly changing priorities and ad-hoc requests
• Extensive experience with MS Excel including working with Macros and other Excel add-ins
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Proven self-starter with the ability to work independently with less supervision
• Proactive in executing and owning the processes and controls
• Experience in Essbase, Infor and Power BI would be an advantage
• Excels in a team environment interacting with both business and finance colleagues
• Experience in working as an offsite support to business functions

On the job you will:

• Responsible for monitoring WAM AUM Accounting and Reporting processes and controls.
• Monitoring and onboarding of new fund distributors to the system.
• Preparation for monthly fund business activity – launches, terminations, and large transactions
• Assist in preparation of AUM Reporting through production and consolidation processes
• Perform database maintenance upon business updates and changes
• Implement completeness checks for business source files, working papers and finance database
• Assist in the consolidation of AUM, Flows and Revenue for various internal databases
• Review and reconcile data sets/extracts and support team in various monthly and quarterly reporting to groups throughout Manulife Investment Management (MIM) and Manulife
• Review and reconcile data sets/extracts and support team in various monthly and quarterly reporting to groups throughout Manulife Investment Management (MIM) and Manulife
• Perform controls and ensure compliance with company accounting and finance policies and procedures
• Maintain control documentation and prepare audit requests related to internal and external audit requirements
• Be an integral part of finance initiatives / projects related to accounting and reporting, including ad hoc business requests.
• Promote a culture of standardization and efficiency.

Our commitment to you  

• Our mission; to be a part of making Decisions Easier and Lives Better 
• A leadership team dedicated to your growth and success
• A bold ambition and set of goals to be a leader in driving transformation in our industry
• Our best. Every day.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [email protected].

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