Director, FP&A & Expense Strategy (Asia)

Company 331 - Manulife Financial Asia Limited; Hong Kong; Hybrid; HKD 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Manulife/John Hancock in Hong Kong seeks an experienced FP&A lead to consolidate submissions from business units, analyze drivers, and deliver insightful senior management reporting.

You will develop the Asia Division IS Quarterly Review, drive improvements in forecasting and budgeting, and partner with Group Office to align financial planning with corporate objectives. Hybrid work arrangement available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting required.
• CA/CPA or equivalent professional qualification with 10+ years FP&A experience.
• Life insurance industry experience preferred.
• Strong business acumen and financial judgement.
• Ability to partner with senior stakeholders and influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead consolidation and review of submissions from BUs/functions and provide senior management with in-depth analysis.
• Lead Asia Division IS Quarterly Review with decision-focused commentary for senior management.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial analysis and reporting processes.
• Partner with Group Office and BU finance to align reporting requirements.
• Review and challenge annual IS budgets and forecasts with stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Lead strategic IS expense-management projects aligned with Asia Division priorities.
• Direct and oversee financial and scenario analyses to support management decisions.
• Develop and deliver timely expense forecasts for region and functions.
• Act as strategic finance partner to stakeholders, identifying savings and accrual needs.
• Oversee monthly expense reporting to regional heads and communicate variances and risks.
• Oversee intercompany charging activities and ensure proper elimination at Group level.
• Own and oversee Group Financial reporting deliverables for external statements.
• Partner with corporate finance to enhance expense policies and embed an expense-conscious culture.
• Lead regional Accounting and Reporting team capability development.

Education

Bachelor Degree in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline

Chartered Accountant / CPA or equivalent

Tools

Hyperion Essbase

Job description

Manulife/John Hancock in Hong Kong seeks an experienced FP&A lead to consolidate submissions from business units, analyze drivers, and deliver insightful senior management reporting.

You will develop the Asia Division IS Quarterly Review, drive improvements in forecasting and budgeting, and partner with Group Office to align financial planning with corporate objectives. Hybrid work arrangement available.