Assistant Manager, Internal Audit

Are you looking for unlimited opportunities to develop and succeed? With work that challenges and makes a difference, within a flexible and supportive environment, we can help our customers achieve their dreams and aspirations.

Job Description

The Opportunity

The customer is the focus of everything we do, and millions of end users rely on our products daily. We believe in the value of empoweringthe internal auditor with the resources to solve critical problems for the future ofourbusiness, which is why we need you.

Manulife Audit Services is seeking for a self-motivated professional, who is obsessed with delivering value, is forward-thinking, and excited to plan, execute and complete the audit projects and deliver high quality, professional, cost-effective, value-added and risk-based audit services.

Whatmotivatesyou?

You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit

You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to useyouragile mindset and enable business outcomes

You thrive in teams,and enjoygettingthingsdone together

You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters

You do what is right, work with integrity and speakup

You share your humanity,helping usbuild a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone

We are looking for someone with:

• Plan and execute various types of audits in accordance with the audit methodology, departmental standards and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate the management of risk and internal controls in business.
• Present findings to and reach agreement with the business unit management; make practical and value-added recommendations to improve control environment and efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
• Prepare audit reports; audit reports are to be clear, concise and well-organized, and issued within departmental service standards.
• Utilize data analytics techniques to improve effectiveness and efficiency of audit process. Ensure quality of work completed.
• Follow-up with business unit management regularly on the status/implementation of remediation actions for timely audit issue closure.
• Document testing performed and demonstrate how conclusion is arrived.

Nice to Haves:

• 5+ years' relevant experience.
• Good knowledge of life insurance and asset management business, audit methodologies, control frameworks and risk management techniques Asia regional experience is a plus
• Commitment to quality. Recognized accounting (CA, CMA, CGA, CPA) or auditing (CIA, CISA) professional designation.
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written. Able to deal with confrontations and resolve conflicts.
• Proven relationship skills including a demonstrated ability to deal effectively with staff at all levels to Assistant Vice President.
• Sound business judgment in assessing significance of issues and developing value added recommendations.
• Strong team-player and willing shares ideas and knowledge. Able to collaborate with different team members in a multi-cultural environment.

On the job you will:

• Execute various types of audits within time budgets and target dates, reporting any timing problems or budget over-runs to responsible project leads and Directors.
• Assist business unit management by providing consulting advices.
• Actively participates in departmental initiatives.

Our commitment to you

• Our mission; to be a part ofmakingDecisionsEasierandLivesBetter
• A leadership team dedicated to your growth and success
• A bold ambition and set of goalstobe a leader indrivingtransformation in our industry
• Our best. Every day.

Learn more aboutopportunities with us at jobs.manulife.com

If you are ready to unleash your potential, it's time to start your career with Manulife/John Hancock.

About Manulife

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 Canada, Asia, 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 2019, we had more than 35,000 employees, over 98,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving almost 30 million customers. As of September 30, 2020, we had $1.3 trillion (US$943 billion) in assets under management and administration, and in the previous 12 months we made $31.2 billion in payments to our customers. Our principal operations are in Asia, Canada and the United States where we have served customers for more than 155 years. 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/JohnHancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract,developandretaina 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 toprovideequal 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 withapplicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies.To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact recruitment@manulife.com.