At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead expense strategy and financial analysis for GWAM, driving productivity and transparency.
- Company: Join a leading financial organization with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Opportunity to lead high-performing teams and influence strategic financial outcomes.
- Why this job: Shape financial strategies and make impactful decisions in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Bachelor’s in finance, CPA preferred, with extensive finance experience.
The predicted salary is between 121500 - 148500 $ per year.
Lead GWAM expense strategy and financial analysis while partnering with the GWAM CFO, senior leaders, and Finance teams across the organization. You will deliver consolidated expense performance views supporting strategic decisions, accountability, transparency, and productivity. You will lead consistent expense management practices across GWAM, maintaining financial controls, reporting integrity, and enterprise alignment. The role combines FP&A leadership, forecasting, reporting, governance, and transformation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead GWAM’s overall expense management framework across segments and functions
- Direct annual planning, budgeting, forecasting, and outlook processes
- Provide senior leaders actionable expense insights, risks, and opportunities
- Oversee monthly reporting, allocations, scenario modeling, and financial analysis
- Drive simplification, automation, AI, and productivity initiatives
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field
- CPA qualification strongly preferred
- 10–15 years of finance experience, including FP&A or expense management
- Five-plus years owning planning, forecasting, analytics, and stakeholder partnerships
- Experience leading high-performing finance teams across business units and regions
Shape GWAM expense performance through strategic leadership, FP&A expertise, governance, controls, and executive stakeholder influence.
Associate Vice President Expense Management in Toronto employer: Manulife/John Hancock
Manulife/John Hancock is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture in the heart of Toronto. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we offer comprehensive professional development opportunities and encourage collaboration across global teams, making it an ideal environment for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the private debt sector. Our competitive benefits package and focus on work-life balance further enhance the rewarding experience of being part of our innovative organization.
