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Job Description
General Description:
Audit Services is to provide independent and objective assurance and consulting activities of sufficient scope to add value and improve the operations of the Company, and enable the Board of Directors to satisfy its fiduciary and legal responsibilities. We assist the Company in achieving its Strategic Objectives through a disciplined approach to evaluate, and provide to the Audit Committee an opinion on, the effectiveness and efficiency of the Company’s governance, risk management and internal control processes.
The Position is accountable for planning, directing and completing audit projects (including key risk audits, project risk audits, investigations and other special projects). The Position is also responsible for the delivery of high quality, professional, cost-effective, value-added and risk-based audit services within Asia. While remaining totally independent, the Audit Services function provides added value by working with management at all levels to improve the management of various forms of risk. The function provides a service to senior management and the board of directors by providing reports which assist them in discharging their responsibilities for overseeing the management of risk in Manulife
Responsibilities:
1. Manage/Assist in projects within time budgets and target dates, and escalate any timing problems or budget over-.
2. Understand and agree with management the risks being managed by business unit.
3. Prepare audit reports, including executive summary and rating of adequacy of risk management, making practical and value-added recommendations to improve risk management practices and the efficiency and effectiveness of operations; audits reports are to be clear, concise and well-organized, and issued within departmental service standards.
4. Present findings and recommendations to business unit management; reach agreement on appropriate solutions to risk management and operational efficiency issues.
5. Utilize technology to improve effectiveness and efficiency of audit process.
6. Assist business unit management by providing risk management consulting support and risk management education and training.
7. Assist with review and decision making process regarding closure of outstanding audit follow up items.
8. Actively participates in departmental initiatives.
Accountabilities (Individual / Shared):
Individual Accountabilities:
• The business management of auditees
Key Shared Accountabilities:
• Chief Auditor, Global/Regional Audit services management
Knowledge/Skills/Competencies/Education:
• good knowledge of audit methodologies, control frameworks and risk management techniques
• good working knowledge of asset management, wealth and insurance business
• excellent communication skills, oral and written
• proven leadership skills
• proven relationship skills including a demonstrated ability to deal effectively with staff at all levels to Assistant Vice President
• results oriented; balances multiple priorities and projects
• sound business judgment in assessing significance of issues and developing value added recommendations
• commitment to quality
• Recognized accounting (CA, CMA, CGA, CPA) or auditing (CIA. CISA), or actuarial (ASA, FSA) professional designation
Problems/Challenges:
1. to effectively communicate with business unit management and staff to present audit findings and recommendations clearly and concisely, reach agreement on appropriate solutions to risk management and operational efficiency issues
2. prioritization and time management in a multi-tasking environment
3. need to work overtime to meet internal or external deadlines
4. to analyze operations over a wide diversity of company operations, identify significant risk management issues, and develop practical and value-added recommendations for management implementation exercising sound business judgment
5. establishing a high level of credibility and maintaining sound business relationships with business unit and department management and staff
Position Dimensions (Organizational Impact):
• Lead 1 or 2 Audit Projects
• Participate in 1 or 2 Audit Projects as a member
• Perform Off site monitoring (Business Update Activities) throughout the year for Maximum 3 business areas
• Conduct Risk Assessment for one common unit and for approximately 10 sub units.
【Department Guideline of Work from Home 】 After probation period, eligible to work from home one a week or so
【About Overtime 】 About 20 hours a month
Salary:
Based on our Work Rules, we will consider your experience, skills and knowledge when we decide the salary.
Commutation allowance and Variable Incentive Bonus are paid based on our Work Rules.
Working Hours:
Standard Working Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm (Include 1 hour break. Flextime system available)
Benefits:
Social Insurance (Health Insurance, Employees' Pension, Unemployment Insurance, Worker's Accident Insurance), Benefit One, Training system (include Japanese lesson / English lesson), Childcare Leave/Family care Leave, Baby-sitter support program, wiwiw System (Support program for those who take Childcare Leave), Retirement Pension (only for Regular employee).
Holidays/Vacations:
Saturdays and Sundays
National Holidays
Year-end and new year holidays (December 30, December 31, January 2 and January 3)
Annual Paid Holiday
For Regular employee, other special holidays are available (e.g. Anniversary Leave, etc.)
Location: Hatsudai Head Office, Tokyo Opera City, 3-20-2 Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Japan
If you are ready to unleash your potential, it’s time to start your career with Manulife/John Hancock.
About Manulife
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. We operate primarily 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 2018, we had more than 34,000 employees, over 82,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving almost 28 million customers. As of December 31, 2018, we had over $1.1 trillion (US$794 billion) in assets under management and administration, and in the previous 12 months we made $29.0 billion in payments to our customers.
Our principal operations in Asia, Canada and the United States are 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
Manulife Financial is a leading Canada-based financial services company with principal operations in Asia, Canada and the United States.
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