Head of Financial Planning and Analysis

Manulife; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services leader in Singapore is seeking a qualified actuary to lead forecasting, business reviews, and long-term planning. The successful candidate will supervise a team and support senior management with analytical insights to drive sustainable growth. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential, along with 8+ years of actuarial experience. This hybrid role will enable you to grow in a flexible and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Career growth opportunities

Support for well-being and inclusion

Qualifications

• Qualified Actuary from a recognized Actuarial examination body.
• 8 years or above of Actuarial working experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Ability to manage and drive project completion within timeline.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with other departments.
• Strong leadership and experience in developing junior staff members.

Responsibilities

• Lead forecasting process and regular business reviews.
• Supervise a team for effective communication and analysis.
• Support local CFO with financial presentations.
• Align with finance teams for holistic company financial view.

Skills

Qualified Actuary

8+ years Actuarial experience

Excellent communication

Project management

Independent working

Strong leadership

Education

Actuarial qualification from recognized body

Tools

AXIS

Job description

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the financial narrative of the business by leading forecasting, business reviews, and long-term planning at the heart of senior decision-making. By translating complex actuarial and financial insights into clear, actionable messages, the role directly supports the company’s mission to drive sustainable growth, disciplined performance, and strong policyholder outcomes.

Position Responsibilities:

Forecasting and Business Review

• actively involve in forecasting process on producing detailed monthly analysis to local CEO and CFO and submission to Regional, showing item-by-item movement analysis

• supervise team (of 3) on key messaging and explanation of movement items in forecast, and review deliverables before submission

• enable team to establish effective communication with Distribution teams to understand sales momentum and product mix in forecast

• explain forecast results to local CEO in monthly management review meeting and walkthrough forecast results to Regional management during monthly finance review meeting

• prepare monthly Business Review deck for local CEO, CFO and Head of Strategy

• provide ad hoc support on materials to CFO for SLT meetings when requested

• support ad hoc requests from local and / or Regional management on providing mid-month updates or forecasts

• support CFO on financial presentations to all Heads of Department

• look for ways to improve forecasting process: document current process and what can be improved, escalat to CFO and propose practical solutions

Business Planning

• provide guidance to team on successful delivery of annual Business Plan, in particular on back-and-forth with Distribution, Strategy and Product teams, to complete multiple rounds of submission

• align with Finance and Inforce Management teams on Plan expenses and policyholder experience respectively to show holistic view of company financials for the next couple of years

• supervise team to support local CEO, CFO, and Head of Strategy on preparation materials for meeting with Regional

• engage and provide support to Global HNW team

Required Qualifications:

• Qualified Actuary from a recognized Actuarial examination body.

• 8 years or above of Actuarial working experience, with experience in pricing, valuation and capital management a key advantage.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.

• Ability to manage and drive project completion within timeline.

• Ability to work independently and collaborate with other departments and Group / Regional office.

• Strong leadership and experience in developing junior staff members.

• Working knowledge of AXIS will be an advantage.

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.

Acerca de Manulife y John Hancock

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