Senior Financial Analyst

Manulife/John Hancock; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 71,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international financial services provider in Toronto is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Analyst. The successful candidate will manage expense reporting and collaborate with various teams to optimize accounting operations. This hybrid role offers a salary range of CAD $71,925.00 - $119,875.00 and empowers career growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Opportunities for career growth

Inclusive company culture

Qualifications

• Self-starter with the ability to work independently, using sound judgment.
• Demonstrates excellent customer focus and commitment to quality.
• Ability to manage expectations and work under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Accurately record expenses in the ledger with supporting documents.
• Provide reliable accounting support and serve as SME for reporting.
• Work with offshore accounting team for accurate financial close.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer focus

Results orientation

Education

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

Tools

Power BI

Alteryx

Job description

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Time left to apply: End Date: August 12, 2025 (2 days left to apply)

Job requisition id: JR25031442

Position Overview

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. The person will coordinate with various teams to optimize accounting operations effectively.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Accounting Support and SME: Provide reliable accounting support to the Client Advisory team and serve as the SME for general expenses legal entity reporting.
• 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.
• Ownership and Compliance: Take ownership of select balance sheet accounts to ensure compliance with internal controls, including SOX, and perform validation and reconciliation.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of existing expense management processes to find opportunities for transformation.
• Review and evaluate procurement and accounts payable processes to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.
• Assess the impact of current and emerging technologies to uncover opportunities for process transformation.
• Perform ongoing evaluations to simplify and standardize accounting processes, ensuring thorough documentation for clarity and consistency.
• Build and maintain documentation and training materials to support the adoption of new processes.
• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of implemented changes, driving continuous improvement initiatives.

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.

What We Offer

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow your career.
• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are prioritized.
• 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, visit our story.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We embrace diversity and are committed to fair recruitment, development, and retention practices, without discrimination on any protected grounds. For accommodations, contact [e-mail].

Location & Compensation

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Working Arrangement: Hybrid

Salary Range: CAD $71,925.00 - $119,875.00. Actual salary varies based on market conditions and individual qualifications. Employees may participate in incentive programs.