Senior Reporting Financial Analyst

Senior Reporting Financial Analyst page is loaded Senior Reporting Financial Analyst Apply locations Montreal, Quebec time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JR24060786

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

Job Description

The opportunity

Manulife's Investment Division runs Manulife’s General Fund on-balance sheets assets (GA) and through Manulife Investment Management Limited (MIM), handles assets for clients and investment funds in markets around the world. MIM also provides investment management services to affiliates’ retail clients through product offerings of Manulife and John Hancock. The division handles a broad range of investments including public and private bonds, public and private equities, mortgages, real estate, oil and gas, infrastructure, timberland, farmland and asset allocation strategies. The division has physical presence in key international financial centers, including Canada, the United States, Hong Kong, Japan, the United Kingdom, Australia and throughout South East Asia. The Investment Division is a significant market player. Manulife’s values include: Obsess about customers, Get it done together, Own it, Share your humanity.

We’re looking for a bilingual, highly motivated and experienced professional accountant to join the Mutual Fund Reporting team within Manulife’s Global Wealth and Asset Management. The team is responsible for preparing annual audited and interim financial documents for Manulife’s Mutual Trust Funds. Additional key services provided by the team include maintenance of accounting models/ policy, support the annual audit process, system enhancements and user acceptance testing.

Reporting to the Director of financial reporting, the Senior Financial Reporting Analys t will join a forward-thinking team of dedicated and engaged finance professionals focused on working together, challenging the status quo and owning our future.

The position is well suited for someone who enjoys change, adapts quickly and can navigate independently through complex processes.

Candidates can be located in either Montreal or Toronto.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review annual and interim financial documents for investment funds, including supporting documents within the tight deadlines.

• Prepare journal entries including qualitative and quantitative backup.

• Detect errors, omissions and inconsistencies in data.

• Provide recommendations on efficiencies, standards and improvements related to financial processes and/or systems.

• Be abreast with knowledge of accounting requirements for investment funds.

• Remain current on IFRS, IFIC, and NI 81-106.

• Annually review existing process documentation and make updates.

• Collaborate with people inside and outside organization.

• Act and speak as a subject matter authority on assigned tasks and readily explain key controls.

• Participate in the investment division projects as a subject matter authority on financial reporting.

• Participate in team projects.

• Participate in annual audit close meeting to suggest areas of improvement to implement next period.

• Work independently with external auditors on assigned tasks for audited financial documents.

• Participate fully as a member of the team, promote team effectiveness and contribute to a positive work environment.

• Adhere to Manulife values including, “Obsess about customers”, “Get it done together”, “Own it”, “Share your humanity”, “Do the right thing”, “Think big”.

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

What we are looking for:

• 5+ years’ experience preparing audited financial documents or investment fund operations.

• CPA accounting designation.

• Experience with fund accounting systems will be an asset (e.g. Fund Suite ARC, MPower).

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel.

• Writing reports on technical issues and addressing management.

• Strong performer with track record of implementing controls and efficiencies.

• Experience writing technical papers such as accounting policy and/or work flow diagrams.

• The successful candidate will be required to communicate in English and French in order to support clients from various jurisdictions outside of Quebec.

Assets

• Team first attitude

• Audit experience

• Effectively communicate ideas/ recommendations while considering viewpoint of partners.

• Strong analytical and inquiry skills to understand operational processes and constraints

• Easily work with Excel formulas (e.g. index, sumif, pivot, lookups, conditional formats, links, etc.).

• Complete tasks ahead of schedule with a sense of urgency.

• Able to work overtime during peak periods.

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 champion an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.

• Championing Corporate Citizenship

• We build a business that benefits all collaborators 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 ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under ‘945’ 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

Salary range is expected to be between

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.

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. 

We offer work that challenges and makes a difference within a flexible and supportive environment, so you can help make decisions easier and lives better for our customers.

We’re proud of our accomplishments and recognitions. Recent awards include:

• Best Place to Work in Asia-Pacific 2022
• Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality 2022

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Discover how you can grow your career, make impact and drive real change with our Winning Team today at www.manulife.com/careers .