Group Reporting Business Operations Manager 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 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:

• 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.
• Support end-to-end IFRS consolidated financial statements production process (interim and year end).
• Manage quarterly results process across Group key metrics through to market reporting.
• Oversee annual report production process including liaison with content drafters across the business, design agency and printers.
• Handle quarterly Solvency II reporting processes and production of annual Solvency and Financial Condition Report.
• Develop sustainability reporting processes as they evolve to embed upcoming regulatory requirements.
• Regular reporting to Audit Committee and other key governance bodies.
• Manage 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.
• Develop deep understanding of the end-to-end reporting processes and the critical path to meet the Group’s reporting obligations.
• 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.

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.
• 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:

• A valuable pension scheme of 18%, with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions.
• 38 days annual leave including bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days.
• Market leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave.
• Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance.

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. 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.