Associate Director - Finance (Global HNW), Asia

The Global High Net Worth (GHNW) team is responsible for the sourcing and onboarding of global HNW customers to the Enterprise through a global distribution and operations team. Our focus is to establish a future-ready organization that provides the global customer a ‘white-glove’ experience expected by our distribution partners and their private bank customers. The Associate Director role provides end-to-end finance leadership and support for GHNW, focusing on FP&A and expense management.

Position Responsibilities:

• Coordinate budgeting and forecasting cycles, ensuring deliverables are timely, complete and decision-useful

• Develop and monitor key KPIs and dashboards to track business performance, highlight trends, and recommend corrective actions

• Track performance against key targets and outcomes, analyze and report company’s financial activities to senior management, regulators, and corporate/regional office.

• Ensure timely preparation of Monthly Management Report and other regional reports contains reliable information which has been agreed by key stakeholders.

• Produce regular financial reporting to give an overview of business and financial performance. Highlight trends, key actions, and strategic implications

• Coordinate capital spending review process for the company.

• Prepare/review ad hoc financial models and analysis to assist and support strategic initiatives and business cases

• Controllable Expense and Production Related Expense management through expense review, tracking and reporting

• Drive expense efficiency initiatives, provide finance support in marketing & distribution initiatives with the objective to optimize spend and to improve expense efficacy  

• Monitor benefits realization from investment in technology and projects

• Act as finance SME for GHNW strategic initiatives (e.g., growth projects, operating model improvements, product propositions, distribution initiatives), ensuring robust financial rationale and governance

• Build strong working relationships with GHNW leadership and key partners across Actuarial, Risk, Compliance, Operations, Distribution, and Technology

• Coach/guide junior team members (where applicable) and drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and high-quality

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8+ years relevant finance experience, preferably within insurance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field

• CPA or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications:

• Big Four accounting firm experience is preferred

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

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