Senior Financial Analyst, Global WAM Legal Entity Reporting

The WAM Accounting & Reporting team manages the ledger close process and oversees accounting analysis and financial reporting for Manulifes Legal Entity Reporting (LER) subsidiaries including limited partnerships and equity-accounted investments in Alternative Asset Classes. Reporting to the Manager this role is responsible for analyzing and preparing subsidiary financial statements board reports and regulatory filings while supporting external audit activities. The incumbent will play a key role in financial statement automation to enhance monthly and quarterly reporting efficiency. This position requires strong analytical skills attention to detail and collaboration with stakeholders to ensure accurate timely and compliant reporting.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead the monthly/quarterly preparation of financial statements CFO and Board of Directors reporting packages and disclosures for a number of US and Canadian subsidiaries

• Prepare variance commentary explaining quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year changes

• Preparation of all legal entity regulatory reporting requirements for US and Canadian subsidiaries on a monthly and quarterly basis

• Oversight of financial statement preparation and coordination of annual external audits for US and Canadian subsidiaries

• Provide prompt and accurate service to setup and evaluate the financial reporting implications of new products and initiatives

• Working with the team assist in developing and implement processes and controls to support legal entity reporting

• Work independently or with management to identify complex operational business issues

• Develop solutions to automate existing manual processes within Global WAM

• Prepare memos and supporting documentation for accounting policy changes and dividend projections and communicate to all collaborators

• Lead meetings with business partners to analyze and document business processes and collect business requirements for new solutions

Required Qualifications:

• University degree in Business or equivalent

• CPA designation or actively pursuing CPA

• General understanding of IFRS and US GAAP standards

• 3 years of progressive experience in accounting financial services and/or consulting

• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and other MS Office tools (Word PowerPoint PowerBI)

• Strong problem-solving abilities well-organized to manage tight deadlines and multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with initiative

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with collaborators

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with financial reporting tools such as Infor/Lawson Oracle Smart View accounting units (1Stop 1Exp Anaplan) and cost centers a strong plus

• Experience in the public and private investment management industry reporting would be an asset

When you join our team:

• Well empower you to learn and grow the career you want

• Well recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words

• As part of our global team well support you in shaping the future you want to see

About Manulife and John Hancock

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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 for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.