Sales Compensation Financial Analyst

**_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 individual for this role needs to be able to work autonomously and have effective time management and prioritization skills to manage various reporting requirements with varying deliverables. The individual will need to take initiative to become a business partner and effectively collaborate with the Sales Team, the Operations Compensation Processing team, and the Projects Team, as well as many other internal Bank teams, for steady state requirements, as well as the implementation of new compensation projects to ensure reporting requirements are met and delivered.

This role will have the opportunity to design, streamline, and improve efficiencies of current reporting, processes and calculations.

This position will support a broad range of financial control and compensation related calculations and reporting, in addition to creating and improving the control environment, including:

- Calculating incentive compensation for Bank Sales staff including payroll submissions
- Completing month end journal entries and financial statement account reconciliations
- Creating, maintaining and supporting management reporting packages and key metrics in collaboration with Sales Management, the Operations Compensation Processing Team and Bank Strategic Project Team
- Supporting ad hoc management and employee queries
- Continued refinement/improvements of processes and procedures to access, analyze and report on data through improving steady state reporting requirements and increasing automation
- Supporting year end external audit
- Support annual compensation plan cycle
- Assisting with documentation of annual compensation changes, payroll letters, and ensuring systems are properly updated annually

**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**
- University Business Degree and/or working towards a recognized accounting designation (CPA) required;
- Knowledge of banking industry, would be an asset
- Good presentation and business writing skills
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Strong attention to detail and skills to learn
- Ability to multi-task
- Highly developed communication and relationship skills; able to build relationships across business divisions and across other segments

**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 John Hancock and Manulife**

**Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer**

**Salary & Benefits**

The annual base salary for this role is listed below.

**Primary Location**

Waterloo, Ontario

**Salary range is expected to be between**

$55,125.00 CAD - $91,875.00 CAD

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short