Accounting Specialist

Manulife; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 391,000 - 614,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife is seeking an Accounting Specialist to join the Retirement Operations team on MBPS. The role focuses on ensuring accuracy and integrity of accounting and reconciliation processes for US Retirement and Investment Operations.

Hybrid work arrangement in Metro Manila, with opportunities to influence fund events and operational improvements. Ideal candidates have 1-2 years in financial services or related fields, strong Excel skills, and a solid understanding of reconciliation controls.

Qualifications

• At least 1 to 2 years of relevant experience in financial services, accounting, investment operations, trust operations, or account reconciliation.
• Hands-on experience performing account reconciliations, investigating variances, and analyzing large datasets.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP, formulas, and data analysis techniques.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and reconciliation controls.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and meet strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Perform timely and accurate account reconciliations, investigate variances, and clear positions across fund accounts.
• Monitor fund activities and process accounting-related transactions, including transfer-in-kind bookings, trade clearing, tax revisions, and cash management reconciliation setup.
• Support mutual fund events such as fund launches, liquidations, mergers, seed capital repatriations, and plan conversions.
• Review operational reports, analyze large volumes of data, identify exceptions, and summarize findings and recommendations for management.
• Partner with operations teams and other business units to address operational issues and implement process improvements that prevent discrepancies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or related field

Tools

SmartView

Essbase

Lawson

DART

Reconciliation platforms

Financial reporting tools

Job description

Job Description:

We’re looking for an Accounting Specialist to join our Retirement Operations team at MBPS. In this role, you are expected to support the accuracy and integrity of accounting and reconciliation processes for our US Retirement and Investment Operations business.

Position Responsibilities:

• Perform timely and accurate account reconciliations, investigate variances, and clear positive and negative positions across fund accounts.
• Monitor fund activities and process accounting-related transactions, including transfer-in-kind bookings, trade clearing, tax revisions, and cash management reconciliation setup.
• Support mutual fund events such as fund launches, liquidations, mergers, seed capital repatriations, and plan conversions.
• Review operational reports, analyze large volumes of data, identify exceptions, and summarize findings and recommendations for management.
• Partner with operations teams and other business units to address operational issues and implement process improvements that prevent discrepancies.

Required Qualifications:

• At least 1 to 2 years of relevant experience in financial services, accounting, investment operations, trust operations, or account reconciliation.
• Hands-on experience performing account reconciliations, investigating variances, and analyzing large datasets.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP, formulas, and data analysis techniques.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and reconciliation controls.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and meet strict deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Knowledge of mutual funds, retirement plans, or investment operations.
• Experience using SmartView, Essbase, Lawson, DART, or similar financial systems.
• Experience using reconciliation platforms and financial reporting tools.
• Knowledge of Excel macros and experience supporting fund events, trading activities, or operational processes.

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].

Working Arrangement

Hybrid