Are you an aspiring financial analyst on your way to earning a CFA designation? Our Financial Reporting Analyst Co-op for Fall 2025 offers hands-on experience in financial analysis, reporting, and process automation. This opportunity is ideal for motivated undergraduate students seeking practical experience in finance and data analysis. As a co-op, you'll support daily operations, collaborate with professionals to improve automation processes, conduct market research, and assist in generating performance reports and dashboards. This nurturing environment will help you develop essential skills for a successful career in finance.

Position Responsibilities:

• Produce and deliver regular and ad hoc performance reports for various assets.
• Conduct annual loan reviews and perform related market research.
• Perform statistical analysis to estimate and review bond market benchmarks.
• Design automated solutions for manual processes using Visual Basic, MS Excel, and MS Access.
• Provide analytical support for new projects, research, and ad-hoc requests.
• Maintain and create comprehensive Power BI reports and dashboards.
• Assist in the design and construction of centralized SQL/Access databases for data automation.
• Produce weekly financial market indicators dashboards for senior management.

Required Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a co-op program at your post-secondary institution.
• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Financial Analysis and Risk Management (FARM), or a related field; candidates pursuing a CFA designation are preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with advanced proficiency in MS Excel, Visual Basic, and SQL.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities, with the capacity to work both independently and within a team.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills, and adaptability to learn new tools and methodologies.
• Proficiency in regression analysis and sound knowledge of fixed income instruments.

Application Instructions:

• Submit your resume, cover letter, academic transcript, and work term evaluation (if any) in one PDF file.
• Note: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and successful candidates will be contacted by the end of May or June.

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 recruitment@manulife.com.

Salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. Please contact recruitment@manulife.com for additional information.

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 recruitment@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.