Financial Analyst

Manulife; Quezon City; Híbrido; PHP 360.000 - 600.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Manulife Philippines seeks a Financial Analyst to perform moderately complex financial and accounting analyses, prepare journal entries, reconcile ledgers, and support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes. You will assist with internal and external audits, regulatory filings and financial statement preparation, while mentoring junior staff and sharing best practices.

The candidate should have 2–4 years of experience, a bachelor’s degree, strong Excel and Essbase skills, and be

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; 2–4 years of experience.
• Hybrid work with 3x weekly onsite in Quezon City, night shift.
• Knowledge of CGAAP/USGAAP and NAIC accounting bases.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare standard and non-standard journal entries and reconcile complex GL accounts.
• Analyze financial results and provide management commentary.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Assist with internal and external audits and regulatory filings.
• Mentor staff accountants and share best practices.
• Prepare state filings and financial statement pages.

Conocimientos

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Herramientas

MS Excel

Essbase

JETS

Lawson

Descripción del empleo

The Financial Analyst role, under general supervision, is responsible for conducting moderately complex financial, accounting and economic analyses, including journal entry preparation, detailed calculations and internal and external reporting. Duties may include assisting in the preparation of journal entries by compiling, analyzing, and substantiating financial transactions as needed, reconciling accounts as requested, assist in month end/quarterly/year end close process and reporting. assisting in the annual audit, including year-end schedule and financial statement preparation and assisting with the preparation of tax and regulatory reports.

Position Responsibilities:

• Responsible for performing advanced accounting activities such as creating standard and non-standard journal entries, reconciling complex general ledger accounts, and preparing state filings, footnotes, and financial statement pages.
• Also, responsible for analyzing financial results, detecting aberrations and providing commentary with respect to specific areas of focus.
• Makes recommendations for process improvements.
• Responsible for performing accounting activities such as creating standard and non-standard journal entries, reconciling complex general ledger accounts, and preparing state filings, footnotes, and financial statement pages.
• Responsible for analyzing financial results, detecting aberrations and providing commentary with respect to specific areas of focus.
• Shows a moderate degree of proficiency with reporting and analysis tools.
• Works on semi-structured assignments based on existing practices and within guidelines.
• Mentors staff accountants.
• Compile ad hoc accounting and analyses for other business partners
• Assist with internal and external audits
• Shares best practices with other team members and makes recommendations for process improvements
• Assists directors, managers and other team members on various projects and analyses

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent work experience of 2 to 4 years.
• Amenable to work on a night shift work schedule and hybrid work set up of 3x a week onsite (Quezon City).
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of accounting rules, regulatory rules and/or business processes as it pertains to the accountant's sphere of responsibility (e.g., a set of regulatory filings or account reconciliations)
• Demonstrates broad based analytical and inquiry skills to understand legal entity financial statements, board reports, and/or filings.
• Demonstrates an advanced knowledge of several specific reporting concepts as they relate to a specific area of focus (for example: specific footnote disclosures)
• Effective interaction and communication skills to communicate issues to management and collaborate with colleagues.
• Demonstrates a commitment to attain a working knowledge of CGAAP, USGAAP, and NAIC accounting bases as they pertain to the insurance industry in general.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of the life insurance regulatory environment (SEC Product Filings, OFSI, or Statutory compliance).
• Strong computer skills and an advanced knowledge of MS Excel and the Essbase add-in
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of Lawson accounting segments and Essbase roll ups.
• Demonstrates proficiency with JETS to create and post journal entries.
• Demonstrates strong organization and documentation skills to evidence a clear audit trail for work performed

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.