Financial Controller

Main Accountability:

Under the leadership of the controller, one of the key coordinators of monthly closing and management reporting process with the team as well as business across all functional lines.

The movement of key financials are monitored & analyzed, and project accurate forecast jointly with all function owners, in providing quality management reporting to the group.  

Close collaboration with the team ensuring month-end Closing, Financial Reporting and year-end Audit are carried out in an efficient & timely manner.

Position Responsibilities:

• Intensive involvement of closing process and ensuring quality data are submitted timely by Finance team as well as responsible business users into the group reporting systems & platform.
• Prepares assigned management reports with in submitting to Regional Offices. The movement of key financials is analyzed & provide insightful commentary to the management.
• Monitor monthly forecast and material movements are discussed with Controller and respective Cost Center owners (individual department heads).
• Well versed with standard closing & reporting process and continuous searching for process improvement by working closely with the regional Controller team.  
• Ensures timely preparation of data at high quality for annual audit. Assist Controller on the data consistency between local vs. global ledgers.
• Assist Controller & CFO on special projects with respect to deep data analysis.

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Statistics, Finance or Economics.
• CPA or ACCA holder
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Insurance or similar industry with large organization exposure.
• Strong track record of project experience, data analytics and financial skills (i.e., deliverables achieved in a timely and budgeted manner).
• Good stakeholder management skill across interface departments.
• Well-versed with ERP & diverse reporting systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrate willingness to develop analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must be proficient in English and Burmese Languages
• Proficient in MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Power-point and advance MS Excel skill
• Possess good attitude, teamwork, and good interpersonal skills
• Willingness to learn in building a deep knowledge foundation of Life insurance

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.

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Working Arrangement

In Office