Finance Technical Leader
John Hancock Manulife
- Reporting directly to Finance Team Manager, this role is responsible for preparing and reviewing moderately complex financial and accounting analyses, including journal entry preparation, detailed calculations and internal and external reporting while supporting the manager in the management of the team (engagement, development, performance review and hiring).
Position Responsibilities:
- Subject Matter Expertise (SME): Deep knowledge of end-to-end processes, including upstream and downstream management; capable of independently training and guiding the team.
- Team Leadership & Supervision: Oversees daily operations, ensures effective 1st level reviews, manages team utilization and allocation, and provides performance and technical coaching.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Acts as the primary point-of-contact per business unit, anticipates stakeholder needs, and communicates proactively and effectively.
- Issue Resolution & Risk Management: Independently resolves issues, provides solutions, and manages operational risks with foresight and accountability.
- Strategic Support: Assists leadership in succession planning, staff development, and SCM target planning and execution.
- Training & Development: Leads training initiatives for junior team members and supports continuous learning and capability building.
Required Qualifications:
- 5 years or above post qualification experience, in financial or management reporting related position, and experience in MNC is highly preferred, and fluent English communication is a must.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or equivalent work experience, CPA Preferred
- Strong interpersonal and presentational skills.
- Understanding of Advanced Excel functions, and pivot tables; knowledge of common office tools (Word, PPT)
- Comfortable to work with teams from diverse culture and geographies
- Ability to work in ambiguous environment and adapt to change while managing time and workload with aggressive timelines
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively across cultures, geographies, and senior leadership.
- Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
- Outstanding communication and active listening skills, with a strong ability to build and maintain strong relationships across all levels within the organization.
- Highly organized with an ability to work in a fast-paced, multi stakeholder environment and manage multiple priorities.
- Highly motivated and detail oriented
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Willing to work on under pressure and on flexible shift
- Overtime may be required to meet business deadlines.
About Manulife and John Hancock
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