Accounting Senior Specialist
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Job Location:
Manila - Philippines
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
19 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
This role offers the opportunity to play a critical part in MBPS Finance Controllership by delivering accurate timely and insightful accounting and management reporting support to Asia Business Units and global stakeholders. The Accounting Senior Specialist contributes directly to expense management intercompany recharging and financial governance helping ensure strong financial controls and trusted reporting. This role provides exposure to global finance operations process migration and transformation initiatives and collaboration with diverse stakeholders across regions. Successful candidates will gain deep technical expertise broaden their global finance exposure and build strong foundations for longterm career growth within a shared services environment.
Position Responsibilities
- Prepare and upload journal entries to support monthend close including intercompany allocations recharges billing and settlements
- Perform bank intercompany and system reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records
- Prepare variance analysis and commentary for Financial Statements Review Templates (FSRT) and management reporting
- Support audit requests by preparing schedules and providing accurate and timely responses to auditor queries
- Act as Asia pointofcontact for clearing intercompany variances and resolving accounting issues with regional and business unit stakeholders
- Support process migration transition documentation and knowledge transfer activities in coordination with business units
- Train and mentor junior team members and act as subject matter expert for assigned processes
- Identify and support automation and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and controls
Required Qualifications
- At least 7 years of progressive experience in accounting and management reporting including a minimum of 3 years supporting an international organization or Shared Service Center
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (formulas and pivot tables required)
- Proficient in MS Office (Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook)
- Strong analytical research and problemsolving skills
- Ability to work effectively in ambiguous environments and manage aggressive timelines
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills
- Willing to work on a day/morning shift and render overtime when required
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA with a university degree in Accounting Finance or Business Management
- Experience supporting financial statement preparation and audit activities
- Background in accounting or finance process migration or transition
- Exposure to automation process improvement or transformation initiatives
- Strong stakeholder management and crosscultural collaboration skills
- Shared Services or global finance operations experience
- Excel VBA or project management tool exposure (MS Project or similar)
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 wellbeing 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
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us visit is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Manulife/John Hancock we embrace our diversity. 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 advancement and compensation and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race ancestry place of origin colour ethnic origin citizenship religion or religious beliefs creed sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions) sexual orientation genetic characteristics veteran status gender identity gender expression age marital status family status disability or any other ground protected by applicable law.
It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process contact .
Working Arrangement
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Manulife is a leading financial services group. We provide financial advice, insurance, as well as wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions.
