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

　　Job Description

　　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

　　Referral Bonus (if applicable)

　　Job Description

　　The opportunity

　　ESSC is recruiting a highly motivated Senior Financial Analyst to be part of their GA Expense Advisory Team. The incumbent will contribute to financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting for GA - Direct Functions clients and support the continuous evolution and delivery of the expense advisory team. The role, under general supervision, is responsible for conducting complex financial, accounting, and economic analyses, including detailed calculations and internal and external reporting. The position provides a challenging opportunity to learn about various businesses, gain an understanding of operating and control environments, play an integral role in fulfilling key deliverables, and work with seasoned professionals of accounting, audit, and financial reporting backgrounds.

　　Responsibilities

　　Support the monthly forecasting cycle by updating templates and collaborating with clients to gather expense/FTE feedback.

　　Understand trends and use appropriate judgement to build forecasts.

　　Prepare month-end commentary on variances, trends, and key metrics.

　　Update Power BI Dashboards and distribute results to clients.

　　Assist with the annual planning cycle including delivery of results to GA Segment BU.

　　Prepare Journal Entries with appropriate supporting documentation for approval/releasing.

　　Work with Onshore and Accounting Operations teams to investigate specific spend items and client inquires.

　　Support Project and BAU Initiatives of Global Expense Team

　　Assist with ongoing analysis of workflow processes and establishment of new procedures, improve and re-engineer current processes to streamline and gain efficiencies.

　　Assist with various expense transformation initiatives as they arise (i.e Anaplan, Expense study).

　　Support the Technical Leader in building a high performing team by ensuring the delivery of excellent customer service through proactively promoting client centricity.

　　What we are looking for

　　University degree in accounting, finance, or business management and or recognized accounting designation (CPA, CMA, CGA or CA is a plus).

　　4 years or more of progressive experience in Finance within a large multinational organization.

　　Strong business acumen with ability to communicate financial concepts and results in a clear, concise, easy to understand manner (verbal & written).

　　Proficiency with MS Applications (including Office & Power BI) with the ability to learn new applications quickly.

　　Knowledge of Anaplan, Essbase Cubes and Lawson Knowledge (or other complex GL package) is an asset.

　　Excellent customer focus and commitment to quality.

　　Self-starter with the ability to work independently, using sound, independent judgment, problem solving and analytical skills.

　　Resilient and adaptable, with effective collaboration skills.

　　Demonstrated ability to work effectively in diverse environments and cultures.

　　Proven ability to thrive in a fast paced, high-performing and collaborative team environment while managing multiple, constantly changing priorities and ad-hoc requests.

　　Flexibility to ocassionally conference with various time zones.

　　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 cultureWe lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.

　　Boundless opportunityWe create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.

　　Continuous innovationWe invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.

　　Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and InclusionWe foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.

　　Championing Corporate CitizenshipWe build a business that benefits all stakeholders and has a positive social and environmental impact.

　　Every career at Manulife/John Hancock provides the opportunity to learn new skills and move your career forward. Ready to make an impact somewhere? What are you waiting for? Apply today.

　　Manulife 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 .

　　About Manulife and John Hancock

　　Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). 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

　　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 .