Financial Analyst

**_Are you looking for a supportive, collaborative workplace with great teams and inspiring leaders?
You've come to the right place.
We're looking for ambitious people who share our values and want to make every day better for people around the world.
If this sounds like you, and the career below sounds exciting, we'd like to hear from you.
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**Working Arrangement**

Hybrid

**The opportunity**

The customer is the focus of everything we do, and millions of end-users rely on our products daily.
We believe in the value of empowering our analysts with the resources to solve critical problems for the future of our business, which is why we need you.
The Financial Analyst will primarily be responsible for Canada Retirement Finance compensation, incentive compensation calculation, and sales analysis and reporting processes, supporting the monthly close and driving regional projects and initiatives, and coordinating regional efforts on process standardization and documentation.
**Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for monitoring Canada Retirement Finance Processes
- Support in the monthly close for Canada Retirement Finance.
The process includes but is not limited to the preparation of Canada Retirement Management Report, Firms and Client Scorecards, Sales Reports and Commentaries, Client Barometer, Accrual Data, and Journal Entries.
Maintenance of Databases and Annual Compensation Statement.
- To handle the general update of flows and daily sales
- To complete and timely delivery of daily, weekly, and monthly sales reports.
- To provide clerical support to Canada Retirement Team
- Prepare database Rep Changes file
- Prepare compensation and bonus calculations for accrual file
- Prepare the Advisor Rewards Program database for quarterly payout
- Perform monthly Advisor Rewards Program calculations
- Prepare/review Canada Retirement Management Report.
- Maintain control documentation and prepare audit requests related to internal and external audit requirements
- Be an integral part of regional finance initiatives/projects related to accounting and reporting, including ad hoc business requests.
- Promote a culture of standardization and efficiency

**What motivates you?
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- You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit.
- You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes.
- You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together.
- You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters.
- You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up.
- You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone.
**What we are looking for**
- Graduate of any Finance or Business course (Commerce, Accounting, Finance, and Banking), CPA is an advantage but not required
- Prior experience for over 3 years in a Finance role, Group Retirement, Pension, Group Benefits, and Insurance experience would be an advantage.
- Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performing, and collaborative team environment while managing multiple, constantly changing priorities and ad-hoc requests
- Knowledge of databases reporting tools and systems
- Extensive experience with MS Excel including working with Macros and other Excel add-ins, Macro VBA knowledge is nice to have
- Strong interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Proven self-starter with the ability to work independently with less supervision
- Proactive in executing and owning the processes and controls
- Experience in MS Access, SQL data server, and Power BI would be an advantage
- Excels in a team environment interacting with both business and finance colleagues both onshore and offshore
- Experience in working as offsite support to business functions
- Willing to work on a midshift schedule with occasional overtime

**What can we offer you?
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- A competitive salary and benefits packages.
- A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.
- A focus on growing your career path with us.
- Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.
- Professional development and leadership opportunities.
**Our commitment to you**
- Values-first culture
We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.
- Boundless opportunity
We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.
- Continuous innovation
We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.
- Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.
- Championing Corporate Citizenship
We build a business that benefits all stakeholders and has a positive social and environmental impact.
**About John Hancock and Manulife**

**Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer