• Job Description

  Req#: JR24070249

  We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and colleagues around the world. From our environmental initiatives to our community investments, we lead with values throughout our business. To help us stand out, we help you step up, because when colleagues are healthy, respected and meaningfully challenged, we all thrive. Discover how you can grow your career, make impact and drive real change with our Winning Team today.

  Working Arrangement

  Hybrid

  Job Description

  CPA – Job Posting

  We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and colleagues around the world. From our environmental initiatives to our community investments, we lead with values throughout our business. To help us stand out, we help you step up, because when colleagues are healthy, respected and meaningfully challenged, we all thrive. Discover how you can grow your career, make impact and drive real change with our Winning Team today.

  Why you’ll love working here

  Ready to be a future leader of tomorrow? We have just the opportunity for you! Step into your potential with our exciting New Graduate opportunities where you’ll be empowered to make progress for yourself, our colleagues and our customers around the globe! Join a supportive team and experience a values-first culture where your career development and wellbeing are just as important as the impact you’ll make on the job.

  Program Overview

  • 2 rotations over 24 – 36 months

  • Possible rotations include Wealth and Asset Management , Financial Reporting, Expense Management, Internal Audit, Corporate Controllers, Taxation, Internal Controls, Financial Planning & Analysis

  • Formal support through your CPA journey including a CPA mentor, paid study time off, financial support for courses and exams, including the CFE exam

  How you’ll make an impact

  • Provide support and manage aspects of monthly and quarterly financial re porting and analysis

  • Support culture of continuous improvement through ongoing analysis of procedures and process automation

  • Collaborate with management to highlight possible risks and opportunities while taking initiative to escalate issues impacting financial results

  • Support the needs of our evolving organization through the development of reports that provide new or additional information concerning financial and business performance

  What you’ll bring to the team

  • Gr aduating in 202 5 from an accredited university and committed to attaining a CPA certification, and will be eligible for CPA PEP courses upon graduation

  • Well-developed interpersonal, organizational and communication skills

  • Solution-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Self-starter and team player with a high level of initiative, strong work ethic and the ability to gather, synthesize, organize, and report information

  • Strong proficiency in Excel

  • Aptitude to identify and make impactful recommendations, improve existing and developing new processes

  Business Intelligence Stream (Optional Add-on)

  In addition to the traditional CPA rotation program, Manulife also offers the opportunity to gain experience in the business analytics functions, where you will rapidly enhance your data management skills using tools such SQL, SAS, PowerBI , Alteryx, and Python. The business intelligence stream candidate will receive an added 12-month rotation in a business analytics function in addition to the two rotations in traditional accounting roles. Experience in programing/data analytics would be considered an asset.

  Application Instructions :

  • Please submit a resume, cover letter and most recent transcript (unofficial transcripts are accepted)

  • In addition, please complete the supplemental questionnaire below, and attach it along with the requested documents. If you are interested in applying for the business intelligence stream, please make sure to answer the question related to the stream.

  • If we do not receive all the above stated documents, your application will NOT be considered.

  Supplemental Questionnaire:

  1. Manulife’s values are: “Obsess about Customers ”, “Do the right thing ”, “Think Big ”, “Get it done together ”, “Own it ”, and “Share your humanity ”. Our Values are the guideposts that will help us achieve our bold Mission: “Decisions made easier; Lives made better ”. Our values define who we are and how we work together: we are a digital, customer-centric market leader that's leading the change in customer demand. Please tell us which value resonates with you the most. Please provide examples from your past experiences that help support your answer. (max. 150 words)

  2. Are you currently Pursuing a CPA Designation? (Yes/No)

  a. If yes, what stage will you be at upon graduation?

  b. Not Started

  3. PREP

  4. PEP

  5. Completed CFE

  6. What is your salary expectation ?

  7. Preferred Start Date (Month/Year)

  8. Preferred Location (Waterloo / Toronto)

  9. Business Intelligence stream only - Describe your vision of how technology will impact traditional accounting roles, and how your skill set positions you to lead the organization through this transformation. (max. 150 words)

  About Manulife and John Hancock

  Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under ‘945’ in Hong Kong.

  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 .

  Salary & Benefits

  The annual base salary for this role is listed below.

  Primary Location

  Toronto, Ontario

  Salary range is expected to be between

  $52,650.00 CAD - $87,750.00 CAD

  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 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 and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact recruitment@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.

• About the company

  Manulife Financial Corporation is a Canadian multinational insurance company and financial services provider headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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