Financial Reporting Process Manager - M&G plc. in Edinburgh

Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions. Our two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions. Through 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 workplace accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

The role: M&G plc is a FTSE 100 company with an active asset manager and a well-established life insurance company. This role is in the Group reporting function in Finance leading the day-to-day management processes around regular FTSE 100 reporting to the market and other regulatory reporting including the Annual Report and Accounts process. The role will manage a team of three process support analysts assisting across the Group reporting team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Head of Group Financial Reporting this role will lead the process management team with a commercial mindset to support the group financial reporting activity and ensure that M&G plc Group Reporting meets regulatory obligations and deadlines.
• The key processes to be supported include:
• End-to-end IFRS consolidated financial statements production process (interim and year end)
• Quarterly results process across Group key metrics through to market reporting
• Annual report production process including liaison with content drafters across the business, design agency and printers
• Quarterly Solvency II reporting processes and production of annual Solvency and Financial Condition Report
• Sustainability reporting processes as they develop to embed upcoming regulatory requirements.
• Regular reporting to Audit Committee and other key governance bodies
• External audit processes including the activity to manage audit requests and deliverables
• Embed and continue to develop through improvement, the design of the key processes. This includes leading on activity to develop, monitor and report status of plans and drafting reporting instructions, facilitating meetings, capturing and monitoring actions.
• Develop deep understanding of the end-to-end reporting processes and the critical path to meet the Group's reporting obligations, allowing the identification of efficiencies in the working day timetable.
• Respond to ad hoc requests relating to all aspects of the finance reporting function using own initiative and in a timely manner
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships across the finance community and wider stakeholders including corporate affairs and company secretariat
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and take personal accountability to maintain and enhance controls around reporting processes to support improvement of the overall control environment, customer outcomes and a reduction in M&G plc operational risk.

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• A keen business operations manager with relevant process experience and understanding of financial reporting processes and governance
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong team manager with ability to develop and influence to achieve desired outcomes
• Strong skills in MS Word and PowerPoint, and a willingness to embrace AI tools where appropriate and their use in reporting practices
• Ability to work under pressure with no compromises in quality
• Self-starter, able to work under own initiative and as part of a team
• Ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload ensuring that key deadlines are met
• Ability to communicate effectively and influence effectively with productive, successful relationships with demanding stakeholders
• Ability to manage tensions and conflicts to achieve outcomes that work for all parties

What we offer:

• As a savings and investments firm we are proud to offer a valuable pension scheme of 18%, with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions.
• We also offer Share Save and our Share Incentive Plan, together with access to financial wellbeing and support services.
• Enjoy 38 days annual leave including bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days and additional flexibility through our Time Off When You Need It policy.
• Our market leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave.
• Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with family options.

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G, 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. If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please let us know by contacting us at: careers@mandg.com