Senior Financial Analyst

The Opportunity:

Global Functions Expenses is recruiting a highly motivated Senior Financial Analyst to be part of their Global Functions Advisory team. The incumbent will contribute to financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting for Legal and Compliance business partners and support the continuous evolution and delivery of the expense advisory function.

Position Responsibilities:

• Support the monthly forecasting cycle by updating Anaplan and collaborating with business partners to gather expense/FTE feedback.
• Understand trends and use appropriate judgement to build forecasts.
• Prepare month-end commentary on variances, trends and key metrics.
• Assist with the annual planning cycle, including consolidation of global functional results and building presentations.
• Help with various expense management initiatives as they arise, including: Tracking cost savings. Tracking FTE movement related to organisational changes.

Required Qualifications:

• University degree (Business, Economics or Finance preferred).
• Professional accounting designation or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of dynamic experience within Finance in a large multinational organisation.
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills, with the ability to connect with cost centre leads.
• Ability to work collaboratively with clients and colleagues within Finance.
• Proven track record of working effectively in diverse environments and cultures.
• Flexibility to occasionally conference with various time zones.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset. If the successful candidate is in Québec, proficiency in both languages will be required to support clients from various provinces outside of Quebec.

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

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

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

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