Senior Financial Analyst

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

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Toronto is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Analyst to enhance expense management practices. This hybrid role requires strong problem-solving and analytical skills along with a degree in Accounting or Finance. The successful candidate will have opportunities for career growth while contributing to operational improvements. The expected salary range is CAD 71,925 to CAD 119,875.

Benefits

Health benefits

Dental insurance

Mental health support

Generous paid time off

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently, using sound judgment.
• Strong customer focus and commitment to quality.
• Ability to manage expectations under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Accurately record expenses in the ledger.
• Provide reliable accounting support.
• Work with the offshore accounting team for accurate financial close.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls including SOX.

Skills

Self-starter

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Customer focus

Interpersonal skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA/CA/CMA/CGA or MBA specialized 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:

• 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 Subject Matter Expertise: 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

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting/ Finance
• 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 https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

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 [e-mail].

Referenced Salary Location
Toronto, Ontario

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between
$71,925.00 CAD - $119,875.00 CAD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [e-mail] for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact [e-mail] for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.