Senior Financial Analyst

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Quezon City, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, PHL
In-Office
Senior level
Fintech • Insurance • Financial Services
The Role
Support end-to-end accounting and reporting for Canadian WAM Retail and Retirement: prepare journal entries, reconcile GL accounts, deliver timely financial reports, ensure SOX/compliance, support audits, drive process improvements and automation, and train team members.
Summary Generated by Built In

This is an opportunity to join Manulife’s Finance team as a Senior Financial Analyst supporting the Canadian Wealth Asset Management (WAM) Retail and Retirement business. In this role, you will contribute to our mission by ensuring accurate, timely, and insightful financial reporting that enables strong business decision-making and operational excellence. You will gain end-to-end exposure to the accounting and reporting cycle, while working closely with cross-functional teams in a dynamic, global environment. This role also offers opportunities to drive process improvements and enhance reporting efficiency through automation and innovation.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Support the end-to-end accounting and reporting cycle, including daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual processes
  • Prepare journal entries, reconcile general ledger accounts, and analyze financial results to ensure accuracy and completeness
  • Deliver timely and accurate financial reports for the Canadian WAM Retail and Retirement business
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, SOX requirements, and global standards
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to support audits, regulatory requests, and ad hoc reporting needs
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes and drive efficiencies through automation and continuous improvement
  • Support knowledge sharing and training of team members, including new joiners
Required Qualifications:
  • 3+ years of experience in accounting and financial reporting
  • Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (e.g., formulas, pivot tables; VBA is a plus) and experience with MS Office tools
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
  • Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in a shared services or multinational environment
  • Exposure to Power BI, Power Query, Power Apps, or Power Automate
  • Familiarity with audit processes and external auditor coordination
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume, and evolving environment

When you join our team:

  • We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
  • We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
  • As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see. 

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].

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Skills Required

  • 3+ years of experience in accounting and financial reporting
  • Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables)
  • VBA experience (listed as a plus)
  • Experience with MS Office tools
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills
  • Experience in a shared services or multinational environment
  • Exposure to Power BI, Power Query, Power Apps, or Power Automate
  • Familiarity with audit processes and external auditor coordination
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume, and evolving environment

Manulife Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Manulife and has not been reviewed or approved by Manulife.

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare coverage is portrayed as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, prescription drugs, vision, critical illness, and short- and long-term disability. Mental-health support is emphasized via EAP-style services and high annual coverage limits in some regions, alongside wellness programs and navigation tools.
  • Retirement Support Retirement offerings are positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards, including group RRSP/defined contribution pension options and employer matching in some cases. Ownership-related programs such as share purchase/stock options are also described as available for eligible employees.
  • Flexible Benefits Benefits are described as robust and flexible, with customizable packages and spending-account style options in some plans. Digital tools (mobile app/claims) and reward-linked wellness programs are framed as making benefits easier to use and more engaging.

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The Company
HQ: Toronto, Ontario
32,427 Employees
Year Founded: 1887

What We Do

Manulife is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We have more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents serving ~34 million customers worldwide, and over $1.3 trillion in assets under management and administration. Visit www.Manulife.com to find out more. For Manulife terms of use, please visit http://bit.ly/SM_Terms

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