Manager, Financial Controls – Governance

Manulife

Manager, Financial Controls & Governance overseeing financial controls and governance framework at Manulife. Responsible for ensuring integrity and accuracy of financial processes across operations.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeWaterloo • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorLead💰 CA$85,300 - CA$135,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, implement, and continuously enhance the financial controls framework across all Sponsor Financial Services operations.
Establish governance practices that ensure key financial processes are operating effectively and consistently.
Develop and maintain a comprehensive inventory of operational controls, control owners, risk assessments, and remediation plans.
Lead ongoing monitoring and validation of critical controls supporting sponsors related financial transactions.
Identify control gaps, process deficiencies, and emerging risks, and drive corrective actions to resolution.
Establish governance reporting that provides transparency to leadership on control effectiveness, deficiencies, remediation activities, and operational risks.
Proactively assess the financial and operational impact of process changes, system enhancements, new products, and business initiatives.
Partner with operational teams to ensure risks are identified, evaluated, and mitigated prior to implementation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

University degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
CPA designation strongly preferred.
7+ years of progressive experience in financial operations, financial controls, governance, audit, risk management, accounting, or financial oversight functions.
Demonstrated experience designing and managing control frameworks within large, complex organizations.
Strong understanding of financial processes, operational risk management, and accounting principles.
Experience assessing financial impacts of operational processes and translating operational activity into accounting and General Ledger outcomes.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and business areas.
Experience supporting audits and remediation programs.
Deep understanding of internal controls, operational risk, governance frameworks, and deficiency management.
Strong ability to evaluate control effectiveness and identify gaps before they become issues.
Capability to connect operational activities to financial results and General Ledger impacts.
Strong understanding of accounting principles, reconciliations, financial reporting, and transaction flows.

Benefits

Comp & perks

health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage
adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits
employee/family assistance plans
various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions)
financial education and counseling resources
generous paid time off program including holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days

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Hard Skills & Tools

Financial OperationsAudit SupportControl Effectiveness EvaluationAccounting PrinciplesGeneral Ledger ManagementRisk AssessmentRemediation PlanningTransaction Flow AnalysisDeficiency ManagementOperational Controls Inventory

Soft Skills

Stakeholder EngagementProblem SolvingCommunication

Certifications

CPA Designation