Finance Specialist

Summary

This role offers a unique opportunity to lead finance process migrations across Asia as part of Manulife’s Finance Transformation initiative. As a Finance Specialist, you’ll contribute directly to our mission of delivering accurate and timely financial services while driving operational excellence and automation. You’ll gain exposure to cross-border collaboration, process improvement, and leadership development in a dynamic shared services environment.

Position Responsibilities

• Perform accounting operations including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Review and ensure quality of deliverables, supporting junior team members and maintaining process accuracy.
• Train and coach team members on migrated processes, ensuring readiness for live production.
• Act as point-of-contact for business units and project teams during migration and production phases.
• Lead and support automation initiatives to improve accuracy and cost efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in accounting and management reporting.
• At least 3 years in an international organization or shared services environment.
• CPA with a degree in Accounting, Finance, or Financial Management.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables; VBA is a plus).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in process migration and transformation projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across cultures.
• Ability to work independently and manage tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).

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 recruitment@manulife.com.

Working Arrangement

Hybrid