**The opportunity** The Financial Reporting, Manager is responsible for supporting the financial reporting process within Manulife Asia Finance. This includes gathering and analyzing financial data, creating financial reports through Workiva, and coordinating between departments to ensure timely submission to regulators and external stakeholders. The role requires someone who is detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working with complex financial data. **Responsibilities** + Create financial statements for IFRS17 and local reporting basis; and insurance statistic for local regulator through Workiva as the primary tool for producing financial reports for Asia countries. + Coordinate with Asia country team to update narrative and comment for the financial reports and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. + Assist in preparation of schedules and narrative reports to support financial statements. + Partner with technology and automation teams to ensure accuracy and completeness of feed data into the financial reports. + Facilitate and coordinate multiple deadlines and respond quickly to management requests. Maintain documentations on financial reporting policies and procedures. + Ensuring that right practices are observed and followed, such as separation of duties and accounting policies established by Asia Finance. + Escalate appropriately to ensure risks and issues requiring immediate attention are managed and resolved. + Lead touch point meetings, if needed, with the business operations and the leaders per business area Conduct peer-to-peer quality checks for reports produced by team members, if any. + Special projects will arise from time to time require strong financial knowledge, analytical and organizational skills with an innovative mindset. + The role will participate in Asia regional priorities and strategic projects as assigned or other Adhoc activities as required by senior management pertaining to the introduction of new services, products, and processes. **What motivates you?** + You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit. + You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes. + You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together. + You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters. + You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up. + You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone. **What we are looking for** + University Business Degree and/or recognized accounting designation (CPA is preferred) + 5+ years of progressive financial accounting and reporting experience + Proficient in Japanese language + Prior experience of managing regulatory reporting, External Reporting or Audit support is an advantage + Experience in Workiva, or any Finance reporting system is an advantage + Strong stakeholder management skills requiring persuasion and influencing, relationship building and negotiation skill + Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities + Strong technical accounting skills + Self-starter, detail-oriented, willingness to take ownership and accountability of processes + Strong oral/written communication skills required to interact with senior officers and representatives from other Divisions and functional departments + Highly organized with an ability to work in a fast-paced, multi stakeholder environment and manage multiple priorities + Understanding of Lawson or general finance systems / applications available in the market. + Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of Excel (i.e. mastery of excel formulas and pivot tables is a must). Proficient in MS Office suite including Outlook, Word, Power Point, and Project. **What can we offer you?** + A competitive salary and benefits packages. + A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills. + A focus on growing your career path with us. + Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance. + Professional development and leadership opportunities. **Our commitment to you** + Values-first cultureWe lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together. + Boundless opportunityWe create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career. + Continuous innovationWe invite you to help redefine the future of financial services. + Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and InclusionWe foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives. + Championing Corporate CitizenshipWe build a business that benefits all stakeholders and has a positive social and environmental impact. **Acerca de Manulife y John Hancock** Manulife Financial Corporation es un importante proveedor internacional de servicios financieros que ayuda a las personas a tomar decisiones de una manera más fácil y a vivir mejor. 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