Manager, Investments Portfolio Accounting

The Manager for Investments Portfolio Accounting is an opportunity to lead a high-performing operations team responsible for delivering accurate financial reporting, operational excellence, and exceptional client service while driving strategic business initiatives. The role contributes to the organization's mission by ensuring the integrity of financial and accounting processes, improving operational efficiency through automation and process optimization, and supporting informed decision-making through KPI analysis and reporting. As a people leader, the successful candidate will also play a key role in building talent, fostering engagement, and developing a strong, capable team. In return, they will gain exposure to strategic planning, transformation initiatives, investment accounting operations, and leadership opportunities that can further accelerate their professional growth and impact.

• →Leading and overseeing day-to-day operational activities to ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality services, operational excellence, and client satisfaction
• →Maintaining the accuracy and integrity of financial and accounting records, overseeing financial, client, and management reporting processes, and supporting the investigation and resolution of system and operational issues, including those related to investment accounting platforms such as SimCorp
• →Leads strategic initiatives focused on process optimization, automation, governance, and continuous improvement
• →Contributes to strategic planning, resource management, and organizational development initiatives. Gather data for KPI for analysis of trends and reporting to Business Unit/Management.
• →Effective people leader with experience in talent acquisition, employee engagement, performance management, coaching, and team development

• Minimum 8 years of experience
• MS Office applications

• Experience with SimCorp, Aladdin, Duco or similar investment accounting platforms is an advantage but not required
• Proven experience in process improvement, automation, project management, and operational risk management.
• Working knowledge of Bloomberg, Aladdin, and SimCorp Dimension.
• Solid understanding of investment accounting processes, transaction lifecycles, and Accounting Book of Record (ABOR) is an advantage

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.

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.

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 hr@manulife.com.