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Manulife Financial Reporting, Manager (Japanese Speaking) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Opportunity:
The Finance Reporting Manager leads the delivery of accurate and timely financial reporting across multiple markets. The role partners with regional stakeholders to ensure compliance, provide performance insights, and support audits. They also manage and develop the reporting team while driving standardization and process improvements.
Position 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.
Required Qualifications:
University Business Degree and/or recognized accounting designation (CPA is preferred)
Minimal 5 years of progressive financial accounting and reporting experience
Ability to speak in Japanese Language
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior experience of managing regulatory reporting, External Reporting or Audit support is an advantage
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.
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.
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