Ensuring that right practices are observed and followed, such as separation of duties and suspense account management standards established by Asia Finance.
Escalate appropriately to ensure risks and issues requiring immediate attention are managed and resolved.
Lead touch point meetings, if needed, with the business operations and the leaders per business area.
Responsible for maintaining process documents to capture the essence of the business and accounting model.
Conduct peer-to-peer quality checks for journal entries and reports produced by team members, if any.
Special projects will arise from time to time require strong financial knowledge, analytical and organizational skills with an innovative mindset. The role will participate in Asia regional priorities and strategic projects as assigned or other Adhoc activities as required by senior management pertaining to the introduction of new services, products, and processes.
Preferred Qualifications
University Business Degree and/or recognized accounting designation
5+ years of progressive financial accounting experience
Strong stakeholder management skills requiring persuasion and influencing, relationship building and negotiation skill
Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Strong technical accounting skills
Experience in Blackline, Cadency or any Finance reconciliation system is an advantage
Self-starter, detail-oriented, willingness to take ownership and accountability of processes
Strong oral/written communication skills required to interact with senior officers and representatives from other Divisions and functional departments
Highly organized with an ability to work in a fast-paced, multi stakeholder environment and manage multiple priorities
Understanding of Lawson or general finance systems / applications available in the market.
Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of Excel (i.e. mastery of excel formulas and pivot tables is a must). Proficient in MS Office suite including Outlook, Word, Power Point, and Project.
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
