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We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and colleagues around the world. From our environmental initiatives to our community investments, we lead with values throughout our business. To help us stand out, we help you step up, because when colleagues are healthy, respected and meaningfully challenged, we all thrive. Discover how you can grow your career, make impact and drive real change with our Winning Team today.

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Job Description

The opportunity

Accountable for open and closed-end fund shareholder reports and regulatory filings, including compliance with US GAAP and SEC regulations, managing the Funds’ Disclosure Controls and Procedures (DC&P) processes, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance. This includes a lead role in managing the Funds’ Accounting Policy Committee and Financial Statements Disclosure Committee. In addition, responsible for directing Fund Reporting workflows and the allocation of departmental resources.

Responsibilities

• Follow developments in US GAAP and SEC regulations that are relevant to investment companies and ensure that the implications of such developments are well understood, and that departmental accounting and financial reporting policies remain appropriate.

• Responsible for allocating and coordinating resources within Fund Reporting including support, development, and mentoring of staff.

• Oversee and direct all department functions, including shareholder reporting, SEC regulatory filings, DC&P and Officer Certification processes.

• Take on detail review of most complex funds and projects to ensure appropriate staff training as well as establishment of appropriate controls and procedures surrounding regulatory reporting of complex securities and products.

• Help manage issues identified during the reporting process with multiple custodian banks, fund accounting agents, and internal Fund Administration teams

• Coordinate and lead DC&P meetings for certain complex products and work with partners throughout the organization to maintain and update DC&P documentation to reflect changing processes and achieve ongoing compliance with the provisions of SOX.

How will you create impact?

• Reporting into the General Director, Financial Reporting/SOX Compliance, this role is critical to meeting the regulatory reporting requirements of the John Hancock mutual funds.

• Working closely with individuals in JH Fund Administration along with the Funds’ advisors, subadvisors, accounting agents, custodian banks and other service agents, this role provides support to the Funds’ Treasurers, CFOs, CEOs and Trustees as well as to the coordination and successful completion of over 200 fund audits annually.

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 approach 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

What we are looking for

• Strong interpersonal skills including ability to manage and collaborate with a large team on multiple projects and deliverables and work with and influence management at various levels of the organization

• Superior technical skills including advanced knowledge of US GAAP (as it pertains to mutual funds, consolidations, complex securities), SEC regulations, tax laws and industry standards

• Audit experience required, preferably with a Big 4 Accounting firm, including 10 years’ experience in mutual fund industry

• Advanced analytic and problem-solving skills with ability to identify, evaluate and make recommendations with respect to both internal control deficiencies and accounting issues

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance as well as an advanced degree (MBA, MSF or MST) or certification (CPA or CFA) or equivalent working experience

What can we offer you?

• A competitive salary and benefits packages.

• A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.

• A focus on growing your career path with us.

• Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.

• Professional development and leadership opportunities.

Our commitment to you

• Values-first cultureWe lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.

• Boundless opportunityWe create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.

• Continuous innovationWe invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.

• Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and InclusionWe foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.

• Championing Corporate CitizenshipWe build a business that benefits all stakeholders and has a positive social and environmental impact.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under ‘945’ in Hong Kong.

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 .

Salary & Benefits

The annual base salary for this role is listed below.

Primary Location

Boston, Massachusetts

Salary range is expected to be between

$114,975.00 USD - $206,955.00 USD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact for the salary range for your location. 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. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

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.

Company: John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)