Senior Manager, AUM and Margins in London

About Man Group

Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, our single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent. Headquartered in London, we manage $227.6 billion and operate across multiple offices globally.

The Role:

The role sits within the London-based Finance department, working in the AUM, Revenues & Commissions team. The Senior Manager is responsible for overseeing the complete and accurate reporting of the Group's assets under management (AUM) and net revenue. This role provides senior-level ownership of AUM and margin reporting — two of the most critical metrics for the Group — with accountability for ensuring the integrity, quality, and strategic relevance of outputs delivered to internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• AUM & Margins – Oversight & Governance
  • Own and be accountable for the Group's AUM reporting framework, ensuring all outputs are delivered in line with Group guidance and requirements.
  • Oversee the accuracy and completeness of actual and run rate revenue calculations, providing senior sign-off on key outputs.
  • Maintain a deep understanding of the Group's AUM profile, fund structures, investment exposures, and margin dynamics, acting as a subject-matter expert for senior stakeholders.
  • Review and take ownership of quarter-end, interim, and year-end reporting deliverables.
• Reporting & Senior Stakeholder Engagement
  • Lead the preparation and presentation of AUM and margin analysis to the CFO and other senior Finance leadership.
  • Drive the production and quality assurance of the daily AUM flash and weekly flow projection distributed to the Executive Committee.
  • Proactively develop and broaden knowledge of the Group's revenue reporting processes, systems, and controls, with the objective of being able to provide informed cover for the Revenues Manager.
  • Act as deputy for the Head of AUM & Margins and Net Revenue in their absence, providing senior coverage across both the AUM & Margins and Net Revenue functions, ensuring continuity of reporting, stakeholder engagement, and team oversight.
  • Act as a key liaison for the Strategy and Shareholder Relations team, providing insight and analytical support for external reporting and shareholder communications.
  • Partner with investment management and sales teams at a senior level on AUM and revenue-related matters, providing strategic context and challenge where appropriate.
  • Lead engagement with the Finance Business Partnering team on monthly management reporting to front office teams, ensuring AUM and margin inputs are accurate, insightful, and commercially relevant.
• Leadership, Controls & Process Improvement
  • Champion continuous improvement across processes, leveraging automation, AI tooling and machine learning techniques to drive efficiency gains and enhance quality control.
  • Provide guidance, development, and oversight to other team members, reviewing their work and building team capability.
  • Lead ad-hoc projects and strategic initiatives impacting the AUM, Revenues & Commissions team, including cross-functional workstreams.
• Financial Control & Other
  • Involvement in ad-hoc projects and trouble-shooting issues, including assistance with the interpretation of relevant technical issues, and ad-hoc projects in areas which influence the AUM, revenues and commissions team.
  • Take a proactive role in questioning processes in place with a view to continuous improvement.

Technical Competencies:

• Deep knowledge of financial accounting, including technical accounting principles relevant to asset management.
• Strong understanding of financial controls within a large, complex organisation, with the ability to evaluate and enhance control frameworks.
• A professional qualification or equivalent depth of professional experience is expected.
• Significant experience in Financial Accounting or a related operational Finance environment within asset management.
• Ability to interpret and communicate complex financial data and AUM trends to senior, non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial systems; experience with general ledger platforms and reporting tools is expected at this level.
• Ability to assess and manage financial risk, using data and commercial judgement to influence decisions and drive process improvements.

Inclusion, Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Group

You'll thrive in our working environment that champions equality of opportunity. Your unique perspective will contribute to our success, joining a workplace where inclusion is fundamental and deeply embedded in our culture and values. Through our external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes, you'll find opportunities to grow, develop your talents, and help foster an inclusive environment for all across our firm and industry.

You'll have opportunities to make a difference through our charitable and global initiatives, while advancing your career through professional development, and with flexible working arrangements available too. Like all our people, you'll receive two annual 'Mankind' days of paid leave for community volunteering. Our comprehensive benefits package includes competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Depending on your location, you may also enjoy additional benefits such as private medical coverage, discounted gym membership options and pet insurance.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Man Group provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and all employees without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, age or any other legally protected category or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Man Group is a Disability Confident Committed employer; if you require help or information on reasonable adjustments as you apply for roles with us, please contact TalentAcquisition@man.com.