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　　Working Arrangement

　　Hybrid

　　Job Description

　　The Opportunity

　　The customer is the focus of everything we do, and millions of end-users rely on our products daily. We believe in the value of empowering our analysts with the resources to solve critical problems for the future of our business, which is why we need you.

　　The Senior Financial Analyst will primarily be responsible for Canada Retail Comp payout, analysis and reporting processes, supporting the monthly and quarterly financial compensation cycle and driving regional projects and initiatives, and coordinating regional efforts on process standardization and documentation.

　　What motivates you?

　　You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit

　　You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile mindset and enable business outcomes

　　You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together

　　You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters

　　You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up

　　You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone

　　Responsibilities:

　　Prepare and update compensation letters of sales persons based on the final offer details and any revisions in the agreement initially provided (e.g. Base salary adjustments, guarantee amounts, etc.)

　　Prepare and upload all monthly accrual journal entries and other adjustments after work area validation

　　Monthly reporting of Compensation expense variance to plan to be submitted to the Expense Team

　　Gather, organize sales data and calculate accurately monthly, quarterly and annual incentive compensation. Investigate and resolve any discrepancies.

　　Validate the amounts to be submitted to payroll versus the individual statements

　　Timely and accurate distribution of incentive compensation statements to the sales team

　　Preparation and distribution of Incentive Run rate reports (Actual vs. Target) to the Heads of each sales team

　　Strict monitoring of checklists for any movements i.e. recording of new hires, termination, leaves and coverages, changes in sales data, dates and amounts of guarantees, etc.

　　Initiate improvements by exploring, identifying, and implementing reporting, analysis, and process solutions

　　Respond to internal ad-hoc requests/queries related to incentive compensation

　　Works closely with the Director of Field Compensation to ensure a smooth reporting and planning process

　　Responsible for training back-up resource within the team to ensure continuity of business processes

　　Qualifications

　　Knowledge/Skills/Competencies/Education:

　　University graduate in Accounting/Finance, professional accounting designation (CPA) is preferred

　　Minimum of 5 years of experience in a finance role, Wealth and Asset Management industry experience an asset

　　Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills

　　Knowledge of IFRS tools (Hyperion-Essbase, Lawson)

　　Strong technical accounting skills with a solid understanding of the business environment and financial reporting structure to provide value-added analysis

　　Strong attention to detail

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

　　Proactive approach to continuous improvements and a positive “can-do” attitude

　　Ability to identify and investigate complex issues and recommend actionable solutions

　　Good communication skills; ability to succinctly engage with business partners and team members

　　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 .