manulife

Director, Accounting Financial Shared Services

At a Glance

Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Work Regime
hybrid
Employment
Full time
Posted
2026-08-06

Key Requirements

Required Skills

Microsoft Office

Domain Knowledge

  • Accounting
  • Regulatory

Requirements

Typically 10 or more years of experience.

Possesses advanced ability to draft managerial reporting narratives.

Demonstrates ability to lead complex cross-BU or cross-divisional processes or projects and effectively work through others.

Demonstrates advanced knowledge of accounting rules, regulatory rules and/or business processes as they pertain to the accountant's sphere of responsibility (e.g., a set of regulatory filings or account reconciliations).

Compensation & Benefits

$128,550.00 USD - $222,820.00 USD

Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact

hr@manulife.com

for the salary range for your location.

Manulife/John Hancock offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.

We use data and analytics technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), and automated processing tools, to analyze and process the information you provide to us or third parties in the application process. For more information, please refer to our

Responsibilities

Manages a team responsible for providing financial, accounting and economic analyses.

Responsible for complex expense management reporting, modeling, and analysis and Divisional/BU/Functional business and leader support.

Responsible for reviewing accounting activities such as standard and non-standard journal entries, reviewing reconciliations of complex general ledger accounts, and reviewing state filings, footnotes, and financial statement pages.

Responsible for analyzing financial results and reviewing analysis prepared by others.

Responsible for explaining financial results to senior managers.

Reviews work performed by staff accountants and provides feedback.

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

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The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

About the Company

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

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