Senior Analyst, Fund Oversight

We’re looking for a Senior Analyst, Fund Oversight to join our Finance team at MBPS. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely validation of retail fund Net Asset Values (NAV), maintaining compliance with fund governance, regulatory, and audit requirements, and identifying, documenting, and escalating operational issues as needed. You will also support process improvements and operational efficiency initiatives, validate procedural changes and documentation updates, collaborate with stakeholders through governance and service meetings, and contribute to team objectives while maintaining up-to-date knowledge through ongoing training and development.

Position Responsibilities:

• Perform accurate and timely validation of Manulife retail funds’ NAV and ensure variances are properly identified, documented and followed through resolution.

• Ensure process compliance with fund governing documents and regulatory and audit requirements

• Escalate operational issues, errors, and breaches by the team, business partners and vendors within prescribed timeline

• Actively participate in projects focused on operational efficiency

• Help implement and validate changes to procedures and ensure updated documentation to further ensure operational objectives and standards are met.

• Use appropriate judgment in dealing with unexpected issues and requests, demonstrating an ability to prioritize work.

• Actively participate in trainings to ensure team’s knowledge is aligned and up to date.

• Participate in monthly/quarterly governance and service call with business unit and internal stakeholders

• Participates actively in the realization of the team/department objectives.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

• CPA or accounting or financial designation is preferred

• At least 2-3 years relevant work experience in fund accounting, securities instruments, settlements, foreign exchange transactions, reconciliations, and investment accounting.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work independently and willing to collaborate with other team members

Preferred Qualifications:

• Client focused with the ability to prioritize responsibilities

• Ability to react quickly and meet tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy and thoroughness

• Demonstrate flexibility and initiative in working with management and clients, adapting to change strategies

• Keen attention to detail

• Able to work in rotating shift.

• Experience in using Investment applications and Investment Accounting systems

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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