Accounting Senior Analyst
John Hancock Manulife
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The role is accountable to ensure quality and timely deliverables of the financial processes for our Japan Business Unit, as part of Manulife Finance vision of creating a Global Finance Shared Services Team. The
Overview
We are a Global Finance Shared Service Center consisting of highly motivated and experienced professionals committed to excellence in customer service.
Role and Responsibilities
Reporting to JP Finance Team leader, the Financial Analyst is primarily accountable for conducting moderately complex financial, accounting and economic analyses, including journal entry preparation, detailed calculations and internal and external reporting. Duties may include assisting in the preparation of journal entries by compiling, analyzing, and substantiating financial transactions as needed, reconciling accounts as requested, assist in month end/quarterly/year end close process and reporting. assisting in the annual audit, including year-end schedule and financial statement preparation and assisting with the preparation of tax and regulatory reports
Responsibilities include the following:
- Technology / Administration support:
- Administration Support – Responsible for IT access rights submission and follows-up for Finance members including but not limited to new joiners/transfer, support with engagement activities including Sharepoint, Yammer, Email communications.
Accounting and Reporting
- Accounting Operations – Responsible for performing advanced accounting activities such as creating standard and non-standard journal entries, reconciling complex general ledger accounts. Also, responsible for analyzing financial results, detecting aberrations and providing commentary with respect to specific areas of focus.
- Treasury Operations – responsible in ensure successful payment process in Finance through the Lawson Accounts Payable and Cash Book system.
- Management Reporting – to support needs of different internal or external parties.
- Others - Makes recommendations for process improvements and compile ad hoc accounting and analyses for other business partners
Qualifications
- Fluency in English and Japanese written and verbal communication skills.
- 5+ years of working experience with progressive responsibility within the Accounting and management reporting field.
- Accounting University degree in accounting, finance, or business management. CA/CPA qualification, preferred.
- Knowledge of Japanese generally accepted accounting principles (“JGAAP”) and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) are preferred.
- Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of Excel (i.e. mastery of excel formulas and pivot tables is a must; VBA is a plus). Proficient in MS Office suite including Outlook, Word and Power Point.
- Keen attention to details and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Experience in a shared service set-up and transition experience is an advantage
- Excellent organization, presentation, and communication skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Solid interpersonal skills to interact and establish relationships with the international business units. Ability to work effectively across cultures
- Ability to makes sound decisions in the absence of rules and /or in complex situations
- Ability to work in ambiguous environment and adapt to change while managing time and workload with aggressive timelines.
Under general supervision, responsible for moderately complex accounting activities, such as creating standard journal entries, reconciling general ledger accounts, and assisting with the preparation of state filings, footnotes, and financial statement pages. Responsible as well for basic analysis with respect to specific areas of focus. This job description does not represent a comprehensive listing of job duties that are required of the employee performing this role. We reserve the right to change duties or assign additional duties at any time with or without notice. People Leader Role: No Essential Responsibilities: Individual Responsibilities: • Demonstrates a working knowledge of accounting rules, regulatory rules and/or business processes as it pertains to the accountant's sphere of responsibility (e.g., a set of regulatory filings or account reconciliations) • Demonstrates basic analytical and inquiry skills. • Demonstrates an advanced knowledge of specific reporting concepts as they relate to a specific area of focus • Effective interaction and communication skills to communicate issues to management and collaborate with colleagues. • Demonstrates a commitment to attain a working knowledge of accounting bases as they pertain to their current area of focus. • Demonstrates a limited knowledge of the life insurance regulatory environment. • Strong computer skills and a working knowledge of MS Excel and the Essbase add-in • Demonstrates a commitment to understand Lawson accounting segments and Essbase roll ups. • Demonstrates proficiency with JETS to create and post journal entries. • Other duties as assigned Shared Responsibilities: • n/a Job Requirements: • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent work experience • Typically, up to 3 years of experience. Decision Authorities: • n/a Working Conditions: • MANULIFE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER - AA/F/M/D/V
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.
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