Job Description

The opportunity to collaborate with many colleagues, share challenges and problems, and improve them is a key role in this department. You can also propose improvement plans to the management that can contribute to your sense of purpose. We value individual growth and teamwork, and we aim to feel a strong sense of growth while achieving success in our daily work.

Responsibilities

• Support audit management in the execution of audit plans (guarantee, advice, SOX, and other periodic and ad-hoc projects) for Manulife Japan and its group companies.
• Plan and implement audits (including SOX) based on audit methods, internal audit regulations, and regulatory requirements.
• Understand the audit target business processes and controls, and document them using the audit department's standard templates.
• Identify risks, controls, and problem points, develop test procedures, and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of controls and problem points.
• Present audit results to business unit management and obtain agreement. Propose practical and value-added proposals to improve the control environment and business efficiency.
• Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of audits by using data analysis methods. Ensure the quality of the work performed.
• Support the creation of audit reports. Audit reports must be clear, concise, and properly structured, and must be issued in accordance with the audit department's standards.
• Implement audits within budget and targets. Report schedule and budget overruns to project leaders and directors.
• Ensure independence and support business unit management through advice and proposals.
• Follow up with business unit management to complete audit recommendations in a timely manner.
• Lead the initiative of the audit department as needed.
• Identify business-related risks through off-site monitoring activities and reflect this information in the annual audit plan.

How will you create impact?

Report to the Chief Audit Executive of Manulife Life Insurance.

This is a job where you can feel a sense of purpose when you can propose advice or improvement plans to management and see the improvement of business.

What we are looking for:

• 5 years or more of relevant work experience, or 5 years or more of experience working for the Manulife Group.
• Experience working in the financial industry (particularly in life insurance and asset management).
• Data analysis experience (using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Alteryx, and Python).
• Experience working in a business that uses English.
• Self-motivated, fair, cautious, independent, and honest spirit, and a sense of responsibility for quality.
• Knowledge of audit methodologies, control frameworks, and risk management methods.
• Ability to work in a results-oriented and multi-priority and project-balanced environment.
• Communication skills in Japanese and English (oral and written). TOEIC 750 points or higher.
• Problem-solving ability.
• Skills for managing audits and other projects, including interpersonal skills and project management skills.
• A team player who can openly share ideas and knowledge, and also receive them.
• Data analysis skills (using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Alteryx, and Python).
• Knowledge of insurance industry rules and guidelines, and compliance risks.
• Accounting (CPA, CA) or internal audit (CIA, CISA) certification.

Work from outside the office:

Hybrid work will be implemented. The team will decide on work from outside the office in accordance with the company's guidelines (Working Better).

Overwork:

0-20 hours per month.

Salary:

Competitive salary based on experience and ability.

Transportation expenses:

Provided in accordance with company regulations.

Variable bonus:

One time per year (based on individual and company performance).

Working hours:

9:00-17:00 (7 hours of actual work).

Flexible work system:

Available.

Welfare:

Comprehensive social insurance (health insurance, pension insurance, employment insurance, labor insurance), Benefit One, various training systems (including English and Japanese training), childcare and nursing care leave system, babysitter support system, wiwiw system (support system for returning to work after childcare leave), retirement benefit system.

Holidays and leave:

Complete two-day weekend system (Sat-Sun), holidays, New Year's holidays, paid leave, special consecutive leave, anniversary leave, etc.

Workplace:

Initial Tai Headquarters 163-1430 Tokyo, Shinjuku-ku, Nishi-Shinjuku 3-20-2, Tokyo Opera City Tower

What motivates you?

• You are committed to your customers and listen to, participate in, and act in their interests.
• You have an agile mindset and want to find ways to achieve business results.
• You enjoy growing with your team and achieving things together.
• You take responsibility and build solutions for important matters.
• You act correctly, work honestly, and speak frankly.
• You share your humanity and help build a diverse and inclusive workplace environment.

Our commitment:

• Our mission: Contribute to making decisions easier and living better.
• Leadership team that supports your growth and success.
• Leaders who will drive industry change.
• Strive for the best every day.

Learn more about our employment opportunities at jobs.manulife.com.

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/JohnHancock, 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 https://www.manulife.com/en/contact-us.