Job Description

We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and colleagues around the world. From our environmental initiatives to our community investments, we lead with values throughout our business. To help us stand out, we help you step up, because when colleagues are healthy, respected and meaningfully challenged, we all thrive. Discover how you can grow your career, make impact and drive real change with our Winning Team today.













Working Arrangement Hybrid Reporting to the Director, Canada Operations Expenses, the Senior Financial Analyst will be supporting the finance activities for Operations business partners in the Canada Segment. The Senior Financial Analyst responsibilities will include: delivery of monthly expense results, contributing to the final leader plan/forecast, and helping the achievement of expense results. Focus will be placed on key messages and actionable data to successfully assist the Operations business leaders in the analysis and interpretation of expense information. The incumbent will possess the ability to work with people at all levels of the organization. Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Provide ongoing support to functions for forecasting and budget processes. This includes assistance in the consolidation of various cost centers across multiple business divisions .
• Be responsible for preparing complete and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual expense analysis for the function (e.g. Direct and allocated expenses).
• Support close processes (accruals, prepaids, etc.) to ensure predictable and accurate reporting.
• Present ongoing and ad hoc analysis, history and future, to senior management across the Operations functions,
• Pilot business partners through CERT (expense dashboard) capabilities to ensure awareness of expense data available.
• Provide analysis within the closed loop process, while communicating with business partners using the primary drivers of expense changes or variances (e.g. volumes, services, CostFit savings, etc).
• Work closely with function liaisons to understand on inquiries related to direct or allocated charges.
• Prepare monthly commentary for CERT functional and business unit or segment reporting.
• Understand and oversee accrual accounts for the function, to ensure they are properly recorded, reconciled and settled in a timely manner.
• Support financial oversight and validation of project cases. Provide ongoing support of required project reporting to management.
• Continue to improve processes for higher efficiency and effectiveness, adapting to change and streamlining systems and processes
• Assist in developing unit cost models around key processing/activities and developing variable/fixed models to support expense model studies.

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 approach 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.

Qualifications:

• Accounting designation (CA, CMA, CGA, CPA) with 5+ years of relevant experience in progressive accounting roles.
• University degree in business, finance or equivalent
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate negotiate and influence effectively.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently, particularly in the area of using sound, independent judgment, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Results oriented, able to manage expectations, work under tight deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent customer focus and commitment to quality.
• Strong business acumen with ability to communicate complex concepts and results in a clear, concise, easy to understand manner (written and verbal).
• Solid analytical and technical capability - ability to assimilate/summarize a large amount of information from multiple sources and present in a valuable form for senior management
• Skills related to MS Office in particular Excel and Power BI. Familiarity with Lawson, Essbase, Anaplan

What can we offer you?

• A competitive salary and benefits packages.
• A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.
• A focus on growing your career path with us.
• Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.
• Professional development and leadership opportunities.
  

Our commitment to you

• Values-first culture
  We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.
• Boundless opportunity
  We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.
• Continuous innovation
  We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.
• Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.
• Championing Corporate Citizenship
  We build a business that benefits all partners and has a positive social and environmental impact.

About Manulife and John Hancock Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as \xe2\x80\x98MFC\xe2\x80\x99 on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under \xe2\x80\x98945\xe2\x80\x99 in Hong Kong. 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 recruitment@manulife.com .






Salary & Benefits The annual base salary for this role is listed below.






Primary Location Waterloo, Ontario Salary range is expected to be between $65,775.00 CAD - $109,625.00 CAD If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact recruitment@manulife.com for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact recruitment@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.