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CPA or equivalent professional designation is an asset.\n5+ years of accounting or finance-related experience, including at least 2 years of experience in financial analysis, management reporting, forecasting, and budgeting.\nAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.\nPreferred Qualifications\nKnowledge of Power BI and Anaplan is an asset.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate financial information, trends, and business insights.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail and organization.\nAbility to understand financial trends and business drivers and apply sound judgment in forecasting and analysis.\nSelf-starter and collaborative team player with a high level of initiative and strong work ethic.\nAbility to gather, synthesize, analyze, organize, and communicate financial and operational information effectively.\nAbility to manage multiple priorities and deliverables in a demanding, deadline-oriented environment, particularly during month-end, forecast, and planning cycles.\nDemonstrated interest in identifying and implementing process, reporting, and workflow improvements.\nWillingness to learn new technologies and adapt to evolving business and reporting requirements.\nAbility to work independently while recognizing when escalation or additional guidance is required.\nStrong customer-focused mindset with a commitment to accuracy, quality, and timely delivery.\nFlexibility to work overtime or adjusted shifts when required to support critical business and reporting cycles.\nCommitment to professional development and continuous learning.\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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