Head of Financial Planning and Analysis

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the financial narrative of the business by leading forecasting, business reviews, and long-term planning at the heart of senior decision-making. By translating complex actuarial and financial insights into clear, actionable messages, the role directly supports the company’s mission to drive sustainable growth, disciplined performance, and strong policyholder outcomes.

Position Responsibilities:

1.  Forecasting and Business Review

• actively involve in forecasting process on producing detailed monthly analysis to local CEO and CFO and submission to Regional, showing item-by-item movement analysis

• supervise team (of 3) on key messaging and explanation of movement items in forecast, and review deliverables before submission

• enable team to establish effective communication with Distribution teams to understand sales momentum and product mix in forecast

• explain forecast results to local CEO in monthly management review meeting and walkthrough forecast results to Regional management during monthly finance review meeting

• prepare monthly Business Review deck for local CEO, CFO and Head of Strategy

• provide ad hoc support on materials to CFO for SLT meetings when requested

• support ad hoc requests from local and / or Regional management on providing mid-month updates or forecasts

• support CFO on financial presentations to all Heads of Department

• look for ways to improve forecasting process: document current process and what can be improved, escalate to CFO and propose practical solutions

2. Business Planning

• provide guidance to team on successful delivery of annual Business Plan, in particular on back-and-forth with Distribution, Strategy and Product teams, to complete multiple rounds of submission

• align with Finance and Inforce Management teams on Plan expenses and policyholder experience respectively to show holistic view of company financials for the next couple of years

• supervise team to support local CEO, CFO, and Head of Strategy on preparation materials for meeting with Regional

• engage and provide support to Global HNW team

Required Qualifications:

• Qualified Actuary from a recognized Actuarial examination body.

• 8 years or above of Actuarial working experience, with experience in pricing, valuation and capital management a key advantage.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.

• Ability to manage and drive project completion within timeline.

• Ability to work independently and collaborate with other departments and Group / Regional office.

• Strong leadership and experience in developing junior staff members.

• Working knowledge of AXIS will be 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.

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.

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