Are you looking for a supportive and collaborative workplace with great benefits and clear career development? You’ve come to the right place.

Why choose Manulife?

• Competitive Salary packages and performance bonuses
• Day 1 HMO + FREE coverage for your dependents (inclusive of same-sex partners)
• Retirement savings benefit
• Rewarding culture that values wellness and well-being
• Performance Bonus
• Global network of industry experts
• Extensive training resources

This role will be key in the successful delivery of Anaplan within Manulife by engaging with internal customers, providing architecture, leading the build and design of Anaplan solutions, and will be the point of contact for Anaplan knowledge, advice, planning, enhancement and implementation.

 

As our primary Anaplan Model Builder, the successful candidate will support the full Anaplan development life cycle including model design, build, delivery, iteration, and maintenance. The successful candidate will support in managing all aspects of Anaplan delivery including liaising with internal and external support, service vendor, working closely with Business Units, Regional and Corporate Teams to understand business use cases, updating existing models as well as supporting the Finance teams on the system development roadmap, and the wider business in their use of Anaplan tool.

 

The role reports to MBPS Finance Team Manager under Asia Finance Transformation and will be functionally accountable to the Global Finance Anaplan COE Head. The Anaplan Analyst is primarily accountable for supporting the ANAPLAN initiatives/projects for Global Finance Anaplan COE.

On the job you will:

• Deliver large and complex end to end Anaplan implementation projects including oversight of requirement gathering, solution design and build, oversight of testing, business readiness, training material preparation through to go-live and post go-live support.
• Engage with business users to gather and document business requirements and translate into actionable Anaplan solutions.
• Design and develop Anaplan models, utilizing best practices and industry standards. Lead workshops, training sessions, and user acceptance testing to drive successful solution adoption.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Anaplan with other Manulife systems.
• Present complex technical concepts and ideas in business, management, and project meetings.
• Ensure implementation of robust framework of controls and governance across the Anaplan landscape.
• Enable end-users to engage with the models by incorporating dashboards and visualization.
• Fully document all process and technical deliverables.

What motivates you?  

• You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit.  
• You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile mindset and enable business outcomes.  
• You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together. 
• You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters.  
• You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up. 
• You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone.  

  

We are looking for someone with:  

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, business, computer science, or other related disciplines. CPA designation an advantage.
• At least 5 years’ hands on experience in finance function processes including consolidation, management reporting, forecasting/budgeting, and finance operations.
• Strong financial model building skills on Anaplan with at least 3 years’ hand on model building experience and potentially other EPM tools e.g. Hyperion, Essbase, OneStream.
• Completed Anaplan bootcamp within MBPS and passed Level 1 Model building certification.
• Strong understanding of financial fundamentals and commercial drivers.
• Comfortable in operating across geographies and with teams of varying maturity.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Tact and clear verbal and written communication skills are necessary to facilitate solutions and resolve problems.
• Strong influence, negotiation and change management skills.
• Strong analytical and innovative problem-solving skills with the proven ability to exercise flexibility and judgment in assessing business issues and risks in a dynamic environment.
• Execution-oriented with strong focus to deliver targeted outcomes.
• Ability to work in ambiguous environment and adapt to change while managing time and workload with aggressive timelines.
• Applies industry best practices within daily work and continues to participate in professional development by reading publications, networking and participating in professional organizations.
• Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.

Nice to Haves:   

• Prior experience in working with virtual teams.
• Qualified with recognized financial qualification (CPA, CA, CIMA, ACCA etc) or equivalent highly advantageous.
• Anaplan Level 2 or 3 exam passer or certification to the Anaplan Solution Architect or Master Anaplanner level is most preferred.
• SQL and VBA knowledge is an advantage.

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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

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 [email protected].

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