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Job Description

The Director leads activities within the finance area and provides strategic direction . The role, working independently, is responsible for driving completion of highly complex financial, accounting and economic analyses. This role prepares and presents recommendations to senior managers and may represent the organization externally. This job description does not represent a comprehensive listing of job duties that are required of the employee performing this role. We reserve the right to change duties or assign additional duties at any time with or without notice.

People Leader Role: No

Essential Responsibilities: Individual Responsibilities:

• 80% Review of Financial Results
• Responsible for reviewing accounting activities such as journal entries, reconciliations of complex general ledger accounts, and state filings, footnotes, and financial statement pages
• Responsible for analyzing financial results and reviewing analysis prepared by others
• Responsible for synthesizing analysis to tell a narrative story to senior financial manager
• Reviews work performed by staff accountants and provides feedback
• Shows an advanced degree of proficiency with reporting and analysis tools
• Anticipates needs for accounting and reporting enhancements
• Promotes a culture of change management and encourages operational improvement
• Manages and maintains relationships with critical stakeholders outside of formal authority
• Mentors and provides guidance to accounting staff other duties as assigned Shared Responsibilities: 20% Collaborate Team Support
• Shares best practices with other team members and makes recommendations for process improvements
• Leads other team members on various projects and analyses

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent work experience
• MBA, CFA or CPA preferred • Typically, 12 or more years of experience
• Possesses advanced ability to draft managerial reporting narratives.
• Demonstrates advanced proficiency in own subject area; is recognized as an expert within and outside the organization
• Contributes to the development of functional strategy
• Influences industry best practices through participation in industry associations and conferences, research, and pioneering.
• Meticulous, well-organized, and excellent analytical skills
• Demonstrates ability to lead complex cross BU or cross divisional processes or projects and effectively work through others.
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office applications
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of accounting rules, regulatory rules and/or business processes as it pertains to the accountant's sphere of responsibility (e.g., a set of regulatory filings or account reconciliations)

Decision Authorities:

• Prioritizing and reprioritizing work deliverables and projects for internal clients based on changing business needs (deadlines, costs, scope of projects)
• Managing internal and external resources to achieve targets
• Day to Day operational decision-making authority
• Decisions at this position are made using judgment based on skills and knowledge already developed
• Decisions beyond normal day to day may require escalation to management
• Running projects and major deliverables

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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 recruitment@manulife.com .

The annual base salary for this role is listed below.

Primary Location

Salary range is expected to be between

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact recruitment@manulife.com 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/John Hancock 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/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.

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