Finance Control Analyst

The 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.

Position Responsibilities

80% Production of Financial Results

• Responsible for Expense Management activities including accounting, reconciliations, reporting, budgeting, analysis, and customer support.
• 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.
• Works on semi-structured assignments based on existing practices and within guidelines.
• Proposes and implements data management efficiencies
  
  

20% Collaborate Team Support

• 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
• Typically, 3 to 4 years of experience
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Detail-oriented, well-organized, and excellent analytical skills
• Self-starter and team player with a high level of initiative, strong work ethic and the ability to gather, synthesize, organize and report information
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to multi-task and manage priorities in a demanding and deadline-oriented environment
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office applications
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of accounting rules, regulatory rules and/or business processes as it pertains to the accountants sphere of responsibility (e.g., a set of regulatory filings or account reconciliations)
• Demonstrates emerging to solid proficiency in own discipline; still acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills.
• Demonstrates emerging ability to draft managerial reporting narratives.
  
  

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 hr@manulife.com.

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

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