Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner (Manager) Manulife – Quezon City, National Capital Region, Philippines The Opportunity The position will be responsible for the provision of high‑quality financial management information and professional advice to Function Heads within MBPS. The incumbent will produce monthly financial statements, support corporate reporting, analyze financial positions, resolve concerns with Function Heads, and assist in the preparation of the annual budget. 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: Certified Public Accountant with at least 8 years of relevant work experience in management accounting and related positions, including at least 5 years as a Finance Business Partner or in a Finance Planning and Analysis function. Extensive accounting experience with highly proficient knowledge and up‑to‑date skills. Financial and commercial acumen and leadership when undertaking financial reviews and assessments; applying judgement and providing direction on outcomes. Familiarity with major accounting packages and office IT systems, proficient with Excel. Experience executing complex, multi‑year programs with multiple variables and senior stakeholders, preferably with exposure to global operations and/or financial services. Nice to Haves: Execution‑oriented with a strong focus to deliver targeted outcomes. Experience working on a project team and supporting and providing advice on major financial decisions. Ability to work in an ambiguous environment and adapt to change while managing time and workload with aggressive timelines. Excellent written and oral communication skills, ensuring clarity of messages, ideas and facts. On the job you will: Meet regularly with function heads to assess and provide awareness of their financial performance and offer financial management information, analysis and advice in adherence to budgetary control and finance protocols. Lead the month and year‑end processes within MBPS in line with the organization’s deadlines, ensuring all accruals and pre‑payments are made per financial procedures. Analyze the month‑end financial position, investigate variances, and make appropriate adjustments if necessary in line with internal procedures. Investigate and report on significant budgetary variances, identifying remedial actions that need to be taken. Support the preparation of regular and ad‑hoc financial reporting, financial statements, and forecasting for management review. Work with internal and external audit and ensure follow‑up and implementation of matters arising. Obtain information that provides more detail to support reporting from the general ledger, including payroll and breakdown data. Liaise with and assist other staff within the MBPS Finance Team to ensure that corporate, statutory and performance monitoring requirements are met. Support year‑end financial management and reporting, including assisting with the completion of the annual accounts. Assist in the preparation of future year budgets, taking into account relevant activity data, cost pressures and service developments and working with Function Heads to establish budgetary submissions. Develop robust income plans in conjunction with function heads, ensuring opportunities are explored and risks are quantified. Ensure that budgetary information in the MBPS Finance budget system is kept up‑to‑date and is a reliable source of information. Analyze the impact of service changes and provide the cost implications of service redesign, adjusting budgets in accordance with changes in service provision if necessary. Work with senior managers and service leads to prepare business cases and bids for new business and/or service re‑design. Support other members of the Finance Team with ad‑hoc projects, including bringing together financial and activity information. Work with the Human Resources lead to integrate financial information into the Workforce Report. Contribute numerical and/or graphical information that will form part of Board Dashboards or information showing progress on the MBPS strategy. Manage own workload to assist the Finance Team and budget holders in meeting their objectives. Ensure duties are carried out in accordance with IFRS. Keep up to date with relevant financial developments and national guidance. Assist in developing training programs for non‑finance managers to improve financial skills. Contribute to the development of financial policies and procedures within the Finance Team and the organization. Our Commitment to You Our mission: to be a part of making decisions easier and lives better. A leadership team dedicated to your growth and success. A bold ambition and set of goals to be a leader in driving transformation in our industry. Our best – every day. 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 manulife.com . 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 . Working Arrangement Hybrid #J-18808-Ljbffr