Director, Capital Accounting, Reporting

4 months ago


Toronto, Canada Manulife Full time

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

**The opportunity**

The Director, Capital Accounting, Reporting & Control reports to the AVP, Capital Accounting, Reporting & Control and will be involved in a wide broad range of initiatives to improve financial reporting and control processes across the organization. The position requires an individual with a strong background in accounting, analysis and control. It also requires a high degree of initiative, technical and analytical expertise, the ability to work effectively with many different areas across the organization, a solid understanding of financial processes, and a strong team orientation.

The team consists of one AVP, two directors and two managers. One director position is currently vacant. This director position is to fill an upcoming retirement.

**Responsibilities**

The Director will be involved in and support the following responsibilities of the Capital Accounting, Reporting & Control team, including but not limited to:

- Preparation or review of the quarterly adjustments required for closing of the consolidated Balance Sheet to ensure equity components are accurate and roll properly, including equity pick-up
- Preparation or review of the entries and schedules related to ESOP, share buybacks, external debt
- Preparation or review of accounting models and/or entries for shareholder dividends, dividend cancellation and capital transactions including dividends, injections, reorganizations/mergers/wind-ups
- Participation in working groups representing finance for capital transactions
- Oversight in SOX control processes, as required
- Preparation or review of selected schedules and financial statement notes for external and regulatory reporting
- Assistance in ad hoc filings, requests from internal and external sources
- Assistance in establishing and/or streamlining standard processes and improving controls
- Ad hoc analysis and investigation, advisory and support to segment and functional teams

**Challenges**
- Analyzing, understanding and improving complex financial processes while working with multiple audiences in a rapidly changing environment
- Developing financial processes with limited resources in a timely, efficient and well controlled fashion
- Unplanned requests for information and analysisThe role requires a great collaborator to work effectively with project stakeholders across the Company

**How will you create impact?
**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**
- Strong financial background, with excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
- Demonstrated competency in project management, preferably in a financial processes context
- Strong interpersonal, communication (verbal and written) and team-building skills including the ability to work with cross-functional and cross-divisional project teams
- Self-motivated and ability to work independently
- Ability to manage multiple projects to balance workload
- Strong personal computer skills with hands-on experience of Microsoft products, including Excel and Word
- Accounting designation (CPA)
- University degree or equivalent in Accounting or a related field
- Experience in consolidation and FX accountingLife insurance experience is an asset

**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
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