Senior Group Reporting Accountant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional individual to join us on a 12 month fixed term contract in the role of Senior Financial Reporting Accountant at M&G plc, a FTSE 100 company with an active asset manager and a well established life insurance company. This is a senior role within the wider Group Financial Reporting team and will suit someone who has financial reporting experience, ideally within a listed company. The ideal candidate will have the ability to take the initiative, support and help with the development of others 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 and other regulatory reporting, produce Group management information; and ensure robust financial controls are maintained.

Key Responsibilities:

• Play key role in production of reporting within the Annual Report and Accounts and Interim Report and other regular and ad hoc external reporting
• Support production of Board and Group Executive Committee management information
• Contribute to finance papers required for the Group Audit Committee
• 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 by example within the team, ensuring a culture which is supporting and helps to develop others
• 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 legislatory frameworks
• Experience of dealing with complex transactions and associated accounting
• Knowledge of M&G plc's products, systems and distribution methods
• Good knowledge of industry trends, best practice and developments