Analyste Financier(ère) Principal(e)

Company 1 - The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 71,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to enhance expense management practices. The role requires a strong analytical background and experience in financial reporting. This position offers a hybrid work environment, competitive salary, and a commitment to employee well-being and growth.

Benefits

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Mental health resources

Vision benefits

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Experience in accounting or financial analysis required.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and competing priorities.
• Bilingualism in English and French preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage expense booking, develop controls to mitigate risks.
• Provide accounting support and coordination with offshore teams.
• Evaluate and streamline accounting processes for efficiency.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Customer Focus

Interpersonal Skills

Education

CPA / CA / CMA / CGA or MBA in Accounting / Finance

Tools

Power BI

Alteryx

Job description

Global Accounting Shared Services is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) to join our team. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain deep insights into Manulife’s business and expense model across all segments and functions. The successful candidate will play a critical role in examining and enhancing expense management practices, which are high-priority areas for senior management and financial leaders. This position requires a strong interest in operational improvement, building robust controls, and addressing integrated systems / processes and data formats to improve the efficiency of reporting and analysis processes. This person will coordinate with various teams to optimize accounting operations effectively.

Position Responsibilities :

1. Expense Management and Control : Accurately record expenses in the ledger with supporting documents for audits and regulatory requirements. Develop controls to mitigate risks and ensure correct expense booking.
2. Accounting Support and Subject Matter Expertise : Provide reliable accounting support to the Client Advisory team and serve as the SME for general expenses legal entity reporting.
3. Collaboration and Coordination : Work with the offshore accounting team for accurate financial close processes and coordinate with the Client Advisory team for timely completion of entries.
4. Ownership and Compliance : Take ownership of select balance sheet accounts to ensure compliance with internal controls, including SOX, and perform validation and reconciliation.
5. Conduct comprehensive assessments of existing expense management processes to find opportunities for transformation.
6. Review and evaluate procurement and accounts payable processes to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.
7. Assess the impact of current and emerging technologies to uncover opportunities for process transformation.
8. Perform ongoing evaluations to simplify and standardize accounting processes, ensuring thorough documentation for clarity and consistency.
9. Build and maintain documentation and training materials to support the adoption of new processes.
10. Monitor and report on the effectiveness of implemented changes, driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications :

• Independence : Self-starter with the ability to work independently, using sound judgment, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Customer Focus : Demonstrates excellent customer focus and a commitment to quality.
• Results Orientation : Ability to manage expectations, work under tight deadlines, and handle contending priorities.
• Interpersonal Skills : Proven ability to build relationships, engage and influence and solicit support and compliance from multiple stakeholders (with sometimes conflicting needs and priorities), as well as work with a diverse customer base.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Education : CPA / CA / CMA / CGA or an MBA specialized in Accounting / Finance is preferred.
• Technical Skills : Power BI and Alteryx.
• Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset. If the successful candidate is in Québec, proficiency in both languages will be required to support clients from various provinces outside of Quebec.

When you join our team :

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team, we’ll 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 our website.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We embrace diversity and strive to attract, develop, and retain a workforce that reflects our customers. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement, and compensation, without discrimination based on protected characteristics.

Additional Information :

This position is hybrid, with a salary range between 71,925.00 CAD - $119,875.00 CAD. The actual salary depends on various factors including location, experience, and qualifications. Benefits include health, dental, mental health, vision, disability, life insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more.