Global Accounts Payable Senior Financial Analyst
John Hancock Manulife
Global Accounts Payable Senior Financial Analyst
Job Summary
The Senior Financial Analyst role is accountable for validating AP520 invoices, resolving issues, and ensuring accurate payments within the agreed SLA for the AP520 process. This position is substantial to stop unauthorized, unnecessary or fraudulent payments.
Overview
MBPS is officially registered as Manulife Data Services, Inc. but with an official trade name of Manulife Business Processing Services. MBPS is a Global Shared Service Centre providing Operations Administration, Finance, Investments, Contact Center, Claims, New Business and Underwriting, Actuarial, Legal & Compliance and Enterprise Technology Services to Manulife Companies around the world. MBPS is headquartered in Quezon City, Philippines. MBPS has approximately 5,000 employees across Manila, Cebu, and Chengdu (China).
MBPS consists of highly motivated and experienced professionals committed to customer delight. Our customers include Business Units across Asia and North America.
Role and Responsibilities
Reporting directly to Treasury Manager, the Senior Financial Analyst is primarily accountable for timely and accurate invoice payment within the AP520 process.
Responsibilities include the following:
Operations
- Perform first level validation of AP520 invoices and all supporting documents submitted by the business units and vendors based on the quality framework set.
- Perform investigation and provide resolution for invoices with exception.
- Review the accuracy of the accounting adjustments entered for invoice related charges in AP system.
- Assist in following up with BU for any staled dated cheques if these need to be re-issued or stopped.
- Provide correspondence to supplier, employee and customer inquiries.
- Assist in Tax self - assessment of US and Canadian taxation for internal and external requirements. (For NAMER invoices)
- Participate in process migration and transition.
- Provide ad-hoc/other accounts payable operational tasks as necessary including facilitating various reporting tasks to ensure that daily operations are executed effectively & efficiency.
Projects
- Participate in projects involving system implementation, process changes & upgrades that affect Treasury Accounts Payable including:
- Pro-actively recommend and implement improvement of department’s operational workflows, processes & controls to Team Lead & Manager.
Qualifications:
- University degree in Finance and Accounting and other business-related courses
- Minimum 3-4 years of Accounts Payable – related work experience.
- Strong computer skills including intermediate to advanced Excel
- Familiarity with the use of various Accounting systems.
- Solid working knowledge of Accounting principles.
- Solid understanding of internal controls involving Accounts Payable process.
- Excellent attention to detail, documentation skills, research, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrate strong ability to readily recognize, evaluate and make recommendations on issues as they impact the business
- Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written
- Possess strong time management skills to be able to meet tight deadlines.
- Can work independently with sense of ownership
- A team player
- Proven ability to work on multiple objectives, conflicting priorities, and complex issues
- Proven adaptable to changing environments.
- Flexible on shift and overtime may be required to meet business deadlines.
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.
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