The Treasury and Risk Management Team is a group of accounting professionals within the Fund Administration department responsible for accounting oversight and guidance as it relates to the John Hancock Group of Funds. Treasury and Risk Management’s primary objective is to provide oversight of the Funds’ net asset value (NAV) calculation and all other related controls and reconciliations completed by the Custodian Banks.
Position Responsibilities:
- Execute day-to-day BAU operation for Cash accounting team.
- Support project implementation for onboarding to sub ledger and bank reconciliation application
- Support improvement initiatives to cash accounting processes for both GL reconciliations and bank reconciliations
- SME on account reconciliations (cash, suspense, AP, stale-dated, inter-company)
- SME of accounting model for Treasury Operation
- Support issues to resolution, providing updates to management
- Collaborate on account reconciliation enhancements (cash, suspense, AP, stale-dated, inter-company)
- Contribute to reporting (regulatory and management) on key controls and maintenance of procedural documentation
- Key contributor to quarter-close process from a support perspective
- Assist in the review or prepare reconciliations of Treasury-owned accounts as required.
- Support account monitoring and pass occasional adjusting entries where required, particularly at quarter end
- On an ad-hoc basis review, prepare and process various month-end journal entries and accruals to clear errors and align cash account balances and suspense accounts for financial reporting purposes.
- Liaise with (E &Y) SOX auditors for internal and external audit queries by responding to questions, preparing sample evidence and participating in annual walk-throughs.
- Collaborate with bank reconciliations team members on ad hoc inquiries as necessary
- Provide accounting support for eTreasury and Infor systems
- Maintain working relationships with various business units across the company.
- Participate in discussions of outstanding items and identify appropriate steps to resolve
- Maintain appropriate back-up and tracking logs for all activities performed.
- Assist to ongoing maintenance of process documentation, reference guides and training material.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or relevant work experience required
- 3–5-year experience in Bank Reconciliation and Cash Accounting. (CPA or CTP is an advantage)
- 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
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity and comfort with core accounting principles
- Strong analytical and organizational skills required
- Proven ability to independently solve problems. Ability to organize and prioritize work to meet strict deadlines
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to identify the need for and deliver instant constructive feedback both positive and negative in nature
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other computer applications (particularly Microsoft Excel)
- Strong business writing skills.
- Follows procedures and policies when performing or reviewing assigned tasks
- Research identified and/or potential issues and makes decisions regarding escalation within the team for issues which are impactful, or resolution steps are not clear.
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
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Working Arrangement
Hybrid