At Manulife, we believe in investing in the future starting with you! Our GRO program is a bold new approach to early talent development, designed to launch your career with the support, structure, and opportunities you need to thrive. GRO is Manulife’s flagship early talent program. It’s more than just a job, it’s a launchpad for your career. GRO offers a consistent, high-quality experience for new graduates across the organization.
The GRO CPA Development program is a 24–30-month program that offers dynamic experiences with possible rotations across Wealth and Asset Management, Financial Reporting, Expense Management, Internal Audit, Corporate Controller, Taxation, Internal Controls, External Reporting, and Financial Planning & Analysis. You’ll get formal support throughout your CPA journey including a CPA mentor, paid study time off, financial support for courses and Professional Final Exams. As part of GRO, you’ll join a vibrant community of peers, benefit from professional development sessions, core skills training, mentorship, leadership exposure, and be empowered to grow into a future-ready finance leader.
Position Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Self-starter and team player with a high level of initiative, strong work ethic and the ability to gather, synthesize, organize, and report information
Strong proficiency in Excel and the ability to bring a forward-thinking approach by utilizing AI and automation to improve processes, enhance insights, and support continuous improvement within the team
When you join our team:
We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
Salary range is expected to be between
$60,000.00 CAD - $75,000.00 CAD
Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. 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. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [email protected] for the salary range for your location.
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.
Application Instructions:
Supplemental Questionnaire:
1. Manulife’s values are: “Obsess about Customers”, “Do the right thing”, “Think Big”, “Get it done together”, “Own it”, and “Share your humanity”. Our Values are the guideposts that will help us achieve our bold Mission: “Decisions made easier; Lives made better”. Our values define who we are and how we work together: we are a digital, customer-centric market leader that's leading the change customers demand. Please tell us which value resonates with you the most. Please provide examples from your past experiences that help support your answer. (max. 150 words)
2. Are you currently pursuing a CPA designation? (Yes/No)
a. If yes, what is your expected date for writing the CFE exam?
b. Have you registered with CPA Ontario or recorded any work experience through PERT reports?
Not registered with CPA Ontario
Recorded work experience of less than 6 months in PERT
Recorded work experience of between 6-12 months in PERT
Recorded more than 12 months experience in PERT
3. Preferred Location:
Waterloo
Toronto
Open to both
#LI-Hybrid
This posting supports an ongoing hiring initiative for existing and/or future vacancies.
About Manulife and John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html .
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 [email protected] .
Referenced Salary Location
Toronto, Ontario
Hybrid
Salary range is expected to be between
$55,125.00 CAD - $91,875.00 CAD
Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. 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. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [email protected] for the salary range for your location.
Manulife 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 and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact [email protected] for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.
We use data and analytics technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), and automated processing tools, to analyze and process the information you provide to us or third parties in the application process. For more information, please refer to our personal information collection statement .
