Senior Financial Analyst (Valuation Oversight)

Manulife; Quezon City; Hybrid; PHP 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife in Manila is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support the PAIVC oversight of private alternative investment valuations. You will collaborate with North America-based teams to prepare quarterly scoping and impairment testing, and to collect valuation packages.

The role requires CPA or CFA, 3+ years' experience, advanced Excel and Power BI skills, and the ability to work mid-shift (3PM-12AM Manila time) with on-site presence up to three days weekly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy or Finance is required or preferred.
• CPA or CFA designation is required.
• Minimum 3 years of related business experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with high confidence.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quarterly Private Equity scoping file and identify investments for quarterly valuation review and impairment testing.
• Prepare quarterly private equity impairment testing and coordinate with Front Office.
• Generate daily AC509 monitoring file for cash contributions, distributions, and return of capital for private equity investments.
• Coordinate and administer collection of valuation packages from Front Office.
• Perform first-level interim and full reviews of internally valued private equity investments and summarize results.
• Assist in compiling materials for quarterly PAIVC meetings.
• Coordinate and review Real Estate appraisals to ensure market data and methodologies align with practice.
• Coordinate and perform first-level reviews for MIMPEC Fund valuations.
• Ensure fair values approved by PAIVC are uploaded to SCD with Pricing teams.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and assist with ad-hoc projects.

Skills

MS Excel

Power BI

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accountancy or Finance

CPA or CFA designation

Tools

MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

The Senior Financial Analyst along with the Valuation Oversight Team in North America will support the Private Alternative Investment Valuation Committee (PAIVC) in fulfilling its oversight and responsibilities of private alternative investment valuations and administration of the quarterly PAIVC meetings. All the responsibilities noted below will have to be executed in collaboration and remote supervision of team in North America.

Position Responsibilities:

• Prepare the quarterly Private Equity scoping file and identify the investments that will be included in the upcoming quarter’s official valuation review process and impairment testing process.
• Prepare the quarterly private equity impairment testing exercise and coordinate impairment recommendations with Front Office.
• Generate the daily AC509 monitoring file to check for cash contributions, distributions, and return of capital for private equity investments.
• Coordinate and administer the collection of valuation packages from the Front Office.
• Perform first level interim and full reviews of internally valued private equity investments and summarize results.
• Assist in the compilation and review of materials for the quarterly PAIVC meeting.
• Coordinate and complete the review of Real Estate appraisals to ensure the use of market data by appraisers in determining the key valuation assumptions and that the valuation methodologies used by appraisers are in line with market practice.
• Coordinate and perform the first level of review for MIMPEC Fund valuations.
• Work with AIA and Pricing teams to ensure fair values for investments, as approved by PAIVC, are correctly uploaded to SCD.
• Strong focus on collaboration and relationships with various internal and external stakeholders
• Assist with ad-hoc projects and new initiatives within the department

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy or Finance, preferred
• Professional Accounting or Finance Designation (CPA or CFA) is required;
• A minimum of 3 years of related business experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with high degree of confidence.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and establish priorities to meet deadlines
• Advanced level of proficiency in MS Excel and other MS office tools (e.g. Word and PowerPoint to develop reports, documents and presentations), as well as MS Power BI
• Must be willing to work mid-shift (3PM-12AM Manila time) and report on-site up to three times a week (subject to change based on business needs).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong attention to detail and aptitude to learn
• Ability to multi-task, effectively prioritize, work under tight timelines and manage multiple stakeholders;
• Well organized and with high level of energy and initiative to perform in a fast paced and challenging environment

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.