Senior Financial Analyst, Group Financial Planning and Analysis

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Job Description

Group Finance is recruiting an experienced and highly motivated Senior Financial Analyst for our Group FP&A team. The successful candidate will gain great insight into Manulife's business, across geographies, business lines and functions. The successful candidate will report to the MBPS Finance Team Manager under GWAM & GA Finance FP&A.

General Accountability:

Reporting to the AVP, FP&A, the incumbent will work with teams in our businesses and functions to help support the delivery of our mandate as efficiently as possible, including:

• Timely, insightful information to support decision-making

• Enterprise-level Financial Planning

• Monthly performance management reporting and analysis

• Key projects to achieve our transformation goals

• Ad-hoc analysis for CEO and CFO

Responsibilities:

• Provide thorough and timely analysis and insights of our key performance indicators, including trends, headwinds, tailwinds, opportunities, risks and other key drivers

• Support the annual planning process and assist in the preparation of annual plan reports and analysis

• Co-ordinate the production of monthly and quarterly performance management reports for the Executive Leadership Team and quarterly reports for the Board of Directors which include financial and non-financial information, and progress on strategic initiatives

• Support Finance projects to achieve our transformation goals. This includes execution on our KPI reporting project, continuous improvement of the systems and processes in place to ensure accountability and execution partnering with other teams (Technology, Finance, Strategy, etc.)

Qualifications:

• University graduate in Accounting/Finance, professional accounting designation (CPA) is preferred

• At least 4 years of experience in a finance role, Wealth and Asset Management industry experience an asset

• Well-organized, high level of initiative and able to manage and prioritize several tasks with a high level of accuracy

• Excellent collaboration skills this will facilitate an effective and efficient working relationship with our partners in the businesses and functions

• Excellent analytical skills with a focus on providing forward-looking insight and value-added analysis

• Excellent verbal and written communication, including the ability to take complex information and package it for management

• Strong attention to detail as our stakeholders includes the Executive Leadership Team and Board

• Excellent PC skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Essbase, Word)

• Experience with BI tools, Sharepoint and performance management tools/systems is an asset

• Proven ability to thrive in a fast paced, high-performing and collaborative team environment while managing multiple, constantly changing priorities and ad-hoc requests

• Proactive approach to continuous improvements and a positive can-do attitude

• Ability to identify and investigate complex issues and recommend actionable solutions

• Must be willing to be on a mid-shift during trainings with North America Business Units

About Manulife

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people achieve their dreams and aspirations by putting customers needs first and providing the right advice and solutions. We operate as John Hancock in the United States and Manulife elsewhere. We provide financial advice, insurance, as well as wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2016, we had approximately 35,000 employees, 70,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving more than 22 million customers. At the end of 2016, we had $977 billion (US$728 billion) in assets under management and administration, and in the previous 12 months we made almost $26 billion in payments to our customers.

Our principal operations are in Asia, Canada and the United States where we have served customers for more than 100 years. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we trade as MFC on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges and under 945 in Hong Kong.

Manulife is committed to supporting a culture of diversity and accessibility across the organization. It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will consult with applicants contacted to participate at any stage of the recruitment process who request an accommodation. Information received regarding the accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.

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 MFC on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under 945 in Hong Kong.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer