Group Financial Reporting Manager

Group Financial Reporting Manager page is loaded Group Financial Reporting Manager Apply locations Edinburgh time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: August 23, 2025 (15 days left to apply) job requisition id R16945

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns.

Through our behaviours of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

The role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional individual to join us in the role of Group Financial Reporting Manager at M&G plc. This is a senior role within the wider Group Financial Reporting team, managing a team of 6 direct reports and will suit someone who has financial reporting and managerial experience, ideally within a listed company.
The ideal candidate will have the ability to inspire, support and develop a small time while also being more than comfortable taking a 'hands on' role. The role holder will work across the Finance function including accounting, actuarial and data management teams to deliver the Group's Annual Report and Accounts and Interim Report, produce Group management information and ensure robust financial controls are maintained.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead production of reporting within the Annual Report and Accounts and Interim Report
• Support production of Board and Group Executive Committee management information
• Contribute to finance papers required for the Group Audit Committee
• Support production of the combined Group and solo entity Solvency II Solvency and Financial Condition Report and other regular or ad hoc external publications
• Liaise with and support the wider team by contributing to changes to the Group accounting policies and ensuring new accounting standards are implemented in Group external reporting
• Support development of methodology for the Group's key financial performance metrics
• Liaise with the external auditors, ensuring that timescales and the auditors' requirements are met to ensure timely completion of their work
• Maintain effective working relationships with other teams in M&G plc Finance ensuring that Group reporting needs are communicated, understood and met
• Lead the Financial Reporting team ensuring a culture of effective performance management and supporting and developing the team
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and take personal accountability to maintain and enhance controls you are responsible for to support improvement of the overall control environment, customer outcomes and a reduction in M&G plc's operational risk

Key Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Qualified accountant with post qualification experience
• Knowledge, expertise and experience of the production and delivery of reporting processes in a financial services organisation. Life and pensions and Asset management experience is also beneficial
• Detailed knowledge of financial reporting regulatory requirements and legislative frameworks
• Experience of dealing with complex transactions and associated accounting
• Knowledge of M&G plc's products, systems and distribution methods
• Experience of managing and developing teams
• Good knowledge of industry trends, best practice and developments

Personal attributes/skills:

• Highly analytical and skilled problem solver, with a strong commercial mind-set, and the ability to distil complex ideas or problems into simple, effective plans and solutions
• Control-focussed, with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively and influence effectively with productive, successful relationships with demanding stakeholders
• Ability to assess, react quickly and decisively to problems, taking tough decisions where needed or escalating issues as appropriate
• Strong personal presence and resilience
• Ability to inspire colleagues within a wider team

Close Date: 22nd August 2025

Recruiter: Matt Campbell

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader , and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro-divergent conditions. Being a Disability Confident Leader means that candidates who meet the minimum criteria of a job, will be offered an interview if they 'opt in' to the scheme when applying.

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M&G plc is a leading international savings and investments business, managing money for around 4.6 million individual clients and more than 900 institutional clients in 38 offices worldwide. As at 31 December 2023, we had £343.5 billion of assets under management and administration. Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work.

With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, M&G plc has a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions. Our three distinct operating segments, Asset Management, Life and Wealth, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions.