Tax Specialist

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Job Description

Under general supervision, responsible for indirect tax and compliance related activities, such as creating standard journal entries, reconciling general ledger accounts, processing invoices, preparation of state tax filings. This job description does not represent a comprehensive listing of job duties that are required of the employee performing this role. We reserve the right to change duties or assign additional duties at any time with or without notice.

People Leader Role: No Essential Responsibilities:

Individual Responsibilities:

. Applies knowledge of US withholding agent rules or other regulatory rules, and/or business processes as it pertains to the accountant's sphere of responsibility (e.g., a set of regulatory filings or account reconciliations)

. Applies analytical and inquiry skills

. Demonstrates a commitment to understanding e-Treasury and Lawson accounting systems

. Uses JETS to create and post journal entries, E-Treasury wire preparation and review

. Peer review state, local and federal tax returns

. Other duties as assigned

Shared Responsibilities:

. None

Job Requirements:

. Associates or bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent experience

. Typically, 0 to 1 years of experience

. Emergent proficiency in financial accounting and reporting, research skills, acting in partnership/working across boundaries, driving results and acting as a change agent/strong bias for action

Decision Authorities:

. ETreasury wire preparation (within ET standard guidelines) inter- company withholding chargebacks based on reconcilements review and sign off on other accountant's tax returns

Working Conditions:

. None

MANULIFE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER - AA/F/M/D/V

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