Accounting Analyst

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Position Responsibilities:

• Work with operations business partners to continue identification and implementation of process changes to prevent any discrepancies on any variances.
• Timely and accurately reconcile monthly reconciliations.
• Assist in the day-to-day accounting activities such as clearing the positive and negative positions in different fund accounts.
• Incumbent may be scheduled into the nightly pricing rotation to ensure that all retail mutual fund prices are accurately ingested into DST from custodian bank secure NDM transmissions and disseminated to broker/dealers as well as to DTCC accordingly.
• Represent operational issues when interfacing with other JHSS/JH Investment departments.
• Serve as a resource in the following fund events: launches, liquidations, seed capital repatriations and mergers.
• Doing the Mutual Fund Desk Accrual Reconciliation Report, UAS Accrual Reconciliation Report.
• Monitoring and Booking Transfer-In-Kinds as per the confirmation of the Plan Implementation Manager.
• Other responsibilities such as Tax Revision, Trade Sweeping/Clearing, AWD Fund Change Document Review and Retrieval, Plan Conversion Monitoring and Reconciliation, and Cash Management Reconciliation Set up..

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in business or equivalent work experience preferred
• Knowledge and understanding of the mutual fund funds industry
• Hybrid Work Arrangement: Amenability and readiness to work onsite and from home anytime (dependent on business need AND/OR current external environment/situation) and must be willing to work on a night shift schedule
• Excellent Excel skills using advanced formula (i.e. VLOOKUP’S, PIVOT tables, Macros and Formulas)
• Knowledge and experience using Essbase/Smartview/Dart to retrieve information from Lawson
• Knowledge and experience working with a reconciliation tools would be an asset
• Experience performing manual reconciliations using excel
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to assimilate a large amount of information and summarize for management creating concise executive highlights and or recommendation
• Ability to meet daily deadlines in a fast paced and demanding environment
• Good analytical, conceptual, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills
• Accountability for any information released will be expected for this role
• Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal, customer service and relationship skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team while under pressure to adhere to strict deadlines
• Trading and/or operational experience in investment management or financial services a plus

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

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 recruitment@manulife.com.