Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis

Job Description

Are you looking for unlimited opportunities to develop and succeed? With work that challenges and makes a difference, within a flexible and supportive environment, we can help our customers achieve their dreams and aspirations.

Job Description

Group Finance is recruiting an experienced and highly motivated Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis. The successful candidate will gain great insight into Manulife's business, across geographies, business lines and functions

General Accountability:

Reporting to the VP, Financial Planning & Analysis, the incumbent will work with teams in our businesses and functions to help support the delivery of our mandate as efficiently as possible, including:

• Performance management monitoring, reporting and analysis
• Timely, insightful analysis to support executive decision-making
• Enterprise-level financial and non-financial planning
• Key projects to achieve our transformation goals

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the production of monthly and quarterly performance management reports for the Executive Leadership Team and quarterly reports for the Board of Directors which include financial and non-financial information, progress on strategic initiatives
• Provide thorough and timely analysis and insights of our key performance indicators, including trends, headwinds, tailwinds, opportunities, risks and other key drivers
• Support the annual planning process and assist in the preparation of annual plan reports and analysis
• Provide progress reporting on the inventive compensation programs, and support in the analysis of the program as well as the design of incentive compensation programs, as need
• Support Finance projects to achieve our transformation goals

Qualifications:

• Attained or actively pursuing CPA, CFA or an MBA specialized in accounting/finance
• Well-organized, high level of initiative and able to manage and prioritize several tasks with a high level of accuracy
• Excellent collaboration skills; this will facilitate an effective and efficient working relationship with our partners in the businesses and functions
• Excellent analytical skills with a focus on providing forward-looking insight and value-added analysis
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including the ability to take complex information and "package" it for management
• Strong attention to detail as our stakeholders includes the Executive Leadership Team and Board
• Excellent PC skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Essbase, Word)
• Experience with Sharepoint site management, PowerBI, Tableau, Qlikview is an asset

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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 June 30, 2019, we had over $1.1 trillion (US$877 billion) in assets under management and administration, and in the previous 12 months we made $29.4 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 an equal opportunity employer. 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 and advancement and we administer all of our practices and programs based on qualification and performance and without discrimination on any protected ground. 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 any accommodation. Information received regarding the accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.