Director, FP&A & Expense Leadership – Asia

Manulife John Hancock; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife John Hancock is seeking an accomplished Director, FP&A and Expense Management to pioneer financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting for the Asia region. The role partners with regional leaders to deliver timely analysis of performance, risks and opportunities, strengthen expense governance and drive insightful decision-making across Asia.

You will lead consolidation, budget reviews, and strategic expense initiatives, oversee regional accounting and reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline.
• CA/CPA or equivalent professional qualification, with at least 10 years in FP&A, expense management and reporting; life insurance experience preferred.
• Proven ability to partner with, influence and challenge senior stakeholders with strong business acumen.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities; translate financial data into insights.
• Demonstrated leadership in regional/matrix environments; offshore/shared services experience advantageous.
• Fluent in English and Chinese (written and spoken).
• Proficiency in Hyperion Essbase or similar tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead consolidation of submissions from units and provide senior management with in-depth analysis.
• Develop Asia Division IS Quarterly Review with high-quality commentary for senior management.
• Improve analytics and standardize reporting processes across Asia.
• Partner with Group Office and BU IS Finance to align FP&A requirements.
• Lead review of IS budgets and forecasts and resolve issues with regional finance teams.
• Drive strategic IS expense-management projects aligned with Asia priorities.
• Oversee Group Financial reporting deliverables and ensure timely, accurate information.
• Build and uplift Regional Accounting and Reporting Team capabilities to deliver insights.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Bilingual English/Chinese

Hyperion Essbase

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related

CA/CPA or equivalent

Tools

Hyperion Essbase

Job description

Manulife John Hancock is seeking an accomplished Director, FP&A and Expense Management to pioneer financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting for the Asia region. The role partners with regional leaders to deliver timely analysis of performance, risks and opportunities, strengthen expense governance and drive insightful decision-making across Asia.

You will lead consolidation, budget reviews, and strategic expense initiatives, oversee regional accounting and reporting