Reporting to the Director, IT Expense Management, the Manager will be responsible for leading the activities for functional leader expense reporting. The Manager responsibilities will include presentation and delivery of monthly consolidated functional expense results, being a great partner with leaders and their respective teams, ownership of the final leader plan/forecast, and driving the achievement of functional expense results. Focus will be placed on key messages and actionable data to successfully assist the direct functional expense leaders in the analysis and interpretation of expense information.

Position Responsibilities:

• Consolidated Reporting: Support the production of consolidated financial reports and analysis for the Corp IT function including the monthly operating report (MOR). Identify expense risk and opportunities and recommend and influence actions.
• Financial Planning & Forecasting: Responsible for supporting the annual financial planning process and monthly forecasting for the businesses in Corp IT including project management and coordination, analysis and messaging for consolidated results.
• Analysis: Perform key financial analysis for the Segment CIOs, CFOs, and GMs on an ongoing basis. While involving many of the above items (budgeting, reporting, GTV etc.) it also entails producing in-depth analyses/forecasting/recommendations for targeted expense items, cost benefit analyses, fixed/variable costing, vendor analyses, offshoring assessments, and staffing models.
• Support the IT Strategy team including financial analysis and advice for pivotal initiatives, analysis and management/board reporting.
• Transformation: Work to continuously improve processes to gain efficiency in production, standardize and enhance quality of information. Support implementation of the Expense Finance in Transformation ( ExFit ) program for the IT Finance team. Provide key input on direction of the ExFit program on point of arrival for IT Finance and impacts for IT finance team.

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree (business, economics or finance preferred)
• 6+ years of relevant experience in progressive accounting roles
• Professional accounting designation or MBA or equivalent experience
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate, negotiate, and influence effectively
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently, particularly around using sound, independent judgment, problem-solving and analytical skills
• Results oriented, able to manage expectations, work under tight deadlines and handle contending priorities
• Excellent customer focus and commitment to quality
• Strong business insight with ability to communicate complex concepts and results in a clear, concise, easy to understand manner (written and verbal)
• Solid analytical and technical capability - ability to assimilate/summarize a large amount of information from multiple sources and present in a valuable form for senior management
• Skills related to MS Office in particular Excel and Power BI. Familiarity with Lawson, Essbase

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

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Referenced Salary Location

Waterloo, Ontario

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$80,700.00 CAD - $145,260.00 CAD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact recruitment@manulife.com for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact recruitment@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.