Manager, Global Fund Oversight

Are you looking for a supportive, collaborative workplace with great teams and inspiring leaders? You’ve come to the right place. We’re looking for ambitious people who share our values and want to make every day better for people around the world. If this sounds like you, and the career below sounds exciting, we’d like to hear from you.
Working Arrangement
Hybrid

GET A FRESH ANGLE ON YOUR CAREER
From new regulations to globalization, the pace and extent of changes in the accounting profession are significant. The diversity and complexity of our investment and insurance environment make our accounting and finance opportunities challenging. Bring your expertise to our dedicated teams and contribute to the integration of the best and most stringent accounting practices and standards. Our main global objective: improve operational efficiency and support our many internal and external collaborators.
Reporting to the Director, Investment Operations, Fund Oversight, this position is part of our Fund Oversight team located in Montreal. The Fund Oversight team is in charge of reviewing and validating the Net Asset Value (NAV) calculation for Manulife’s internal and external funds. We are looking for a result-oriented leader with a good understanding of investment accounting and in-depth knowledge of financial markets. In addition to managing day-to-day activities, which includes operational support and file reviews, the manager must also be working towards the overall optimization of the oversight process, the analysis of potential synergies and processes while building strong influential relationships with key collaborators.
Participation in projects, management of initiatives as well as staying current on accounting and regulatory reporting is required. The Manager should also serve as a role model and mentor for junior team members by sharing knowledge, and inspiring others to be engaged in the various tasks and projects.
Your Contribution

• Be ready to work from time to time outside of regular business hours in order to accommodate for spikes in activity or calls with our international partners.
• Implement and validate changes to fund oversight procedures and ensure that documentation is updated to reach operational objectives.
• Build and leverage relationships with partners and collaborators.
• Work collaboratively with various team leaders, develop an integrated and intuitive view of fund oversight business-as-usual deliverables and processes.
• Understand emerging issues and challenges, and develop effective resolutions;
• Support the development of long-term and short-term plans and goals.
• Ability to question and improve current processes to maximise synergies and efficiencies.
• Use appropriate judgment in dealing with unexpected issues and requests, demonstrating an ability to prioritize work.
• Use appropriate judgment in dealing with unexpected issues and requests, demonstrating an ability to prioritize work and mitigate risk.
• Deal with external customers/suppliers in order to resolve standard queries and problems.
• Support change management planning and efforts as required.
• Document future control environment and identify high risk processes and suggest controls to be implemented to mitigate risks identified.

Your Background

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
• Good knowledge of and/or experience with fund accounting, securities instruments, settlements, foreign exchange transactions, reconciliations and investment accounting.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;
• CPA or financial designation an asset
• Bilingual, French and English, written and spoken;
• Demonstrates initiative and takes responsibility;
• Ability to set, manage and work to the expectations of collaborators and to work independently as well collaboratively in a group dynamic;
• Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience, with a minimum of three (3) years in a managerial or team lead role.
• Detailed-oriented with a high level of accuracy;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skill.
• Result-oriented, with the ability to react quickly, to adapt to changes and to meet tight deadlines;

What motivates you?

• You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone.
• Obsessing about customers, listening, engaging and act for their benefit.
• You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together.
• Thinking big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes.
• You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters.
• You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up.

Our commitment to you

• Championing Corporate Citizenship
• Boundless opportunity
• Values-first culture
• Continuous innovation
• We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.
• We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.
• We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.
• Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career!
• We build a business that benefits all collaborators and has a positive social and environmental impact.

Every career at Manulife/John Hancock provides the opportunity to learn new skills and move your career forward. Ready to make an impact somewhere? What are you waiting for? Apply today.
About John Hancock And Manulife
John Hancock is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. We operate primarily as John Hancock in the United States, and Manulife globally, including Canada, Asia and Europe. We provide financial advice, insurance and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. Assets under management and administration by Manulife and its subsidiaries were CAD$1.3 trillion (US$1.1 trillion) as of June 30, 2021. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as MFC on the TSX, NYSE, and PSE, and under 945 on the SEHK. Manulife can be found at manulife.com.
One of the largest life insurers in the United States, John Hancock supports more than 10 million Americans with a broad range of financial products, including life insurance, annuities, investments, 401(k) plans, and education savings plans. Additional information about John Hancock may be found at johnhancock.com.
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 [email protected].
Salary & Benefits
The annual base salary for this role is listed below.
Primary Location
CAN, Ontario, Toronto, 200 Bloor Street East
Salary range is expected to be between
$79,650.00 CAD - $143,370.00 CAD
If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [email protected] 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 [email protected] for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.