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Validate the accuracy of operational risk heat maps and other risk assessments\nAccountable for the timely and effective closure of audit points, if any.\nTimely and effective delivery of KPI and KRI reports, business dashboards and other metrics as required by MBPS management as well as the Business Unit.\nLeadership/Management\nDrive the team in achieving its organizational goals and objectives.\nConsult with MGS Finance management on business planning, direction, and identification of opportunities for team growth and development\nPerform the People Manager role for the performance management, professional growth and development of staff which include feedback sessions, productivity tracking, coaching, one on one meetings and regular employee reviews.\nPerform managerial duties such as hiring, attendance/incentives management and overall coordination with the support departments such as HR, Finance and IT.\nSupport and deliver on key transformation strategies of the group, as a priority.\nEstablish a high level of credibility and build professional relationships with our customers.\nTo ensure customer-centered outcomes, manage business relationships and act as a business partner for our Business Unit service recipients. Enable feedback channels to the business to align expectations and priorities.\nIn partnership with our customers, define and periodically refresh service level standards across the teams within the domain and manage the achievement of KPIs as defined within the Service Level Agreements and Schedule of Services.\nDrive the sharing of best practices, fostering collaboration and innovation across the teams within the domain.\nExecute strategic priorities and evolve the service delivery model toward a scalable and strategic global business shared service.\nSpecial Projects\nSpecial projects will arise from time to time that will require strong financial knowledge, strong analytical and organizational skills with an innovative mindset. The Lead will be responsible for ad-hoc projects as required by senior management pertaining to the introduction of new services, products and processes designed.\nRequired Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business-related courses.\nMBA or CPA designation (not required but an advantage).\nMinimum 8+ years of accounting or finance-related experience, including at least 4 years in financial analysis, reporting, forecasting, and budgeting\nAdvanced knowledge of Power BI\nAdvanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (i.e. mastery of Excel formulas and pivot tables is a must)\nStrong project management skills, including accounting system implementation to support transformation initiatives\nPreferred Qualifications:\nExcellent analytical and technical skills.\nStrong people management experience (5+ years) to lead, manage and develop professional staff.\nExperience in working in a broad Matrix organization listening and using influence to make an impact.\nAbility to work in ambiguous environment and adapt to change while managing time and workload with aggressive timelines.\nExperience in working across multiple geographies and time zones.\nStrong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively across cultures, geographies and senior leadership.\nExcellent English written and verbal communication skills.\nInnovative thinker with the ability to negotiate, influence and challenge the status quo to continuously improve processes.\nAbility to anticipate issues and think proactively to resolve issues and risk.\nOutstanding communication and active listening skills, with a strong ability to build and maintain strong relationships across all levels within the organization.\nHighly organized with an ability to work in a fast-paced, multi stakeholder environment and manage multiple priorities.\nFamiliarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle\nPresents complex ideas clearly, with an ability to manage the complexities of executing significant change and influence individuals across business boundaries to achieve objectives.\nUnderstanding of general finance systems or applications available in the market.\nOvertime may be required to meet business deadlines.\nWhen you join our team:\nWe’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.\nWe’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.\nAs part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.\nAbout Manulife and John Hancock\nManulife 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.\nManulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer\nAt 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.\nIt 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. 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