Financial Accounting Lead

1 week ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom M&G plc. Full time
At M&G our purpose is to help people manage and grow their savings and investments, responsibly.

As a business, we are continuing to take steps towards a sustainable future, delivering better long-term solutions for our customers and clients and identifying new opportunities to make a positive impact for our environment and communities .

To help us achieve our vision we're looking for exceptional people who live our values of care and integrity and who can inspire others; 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 team is responsible for Fund Accounting oversight of third party administrators providing fund accounting services; providing technical and accounting advise; and supporting projects from a technical aspect.

The role is for a team leader to support the Fund Accounting oversight. This covers NAV oversight and fund accounting oversight.


The role is also to provide technical and accounting advise internally and to fund boards; and support projects including fund launches, BAU integration and fund mergers / in-species from a fund accounting aspect.

Expertise in private debt, alternative credit, leveraged finance, restructuring, real estate, private assets fund structures, money market funds
Fund accounting and regulations (Ireland, Luxembourg, UK, Channel Islands)
Instrument knowledge - Private equity / Private Debt / Derivatives / Fixed income
Accounting policies / GAAPs (IFRS,
Team leader with responsibility for day to day management of a small team including training and appraisals
Financial accounting oversight including liaison with administrators, internal teams, and reporting to fund boards
Providing technical fund accounting advice to fund boards and projects
Fund accounting oversight including performance fees, income monitoring and costs and charges
Ability to present to Boards and senior stakeholder clearly and succinctly at varying levels of detail
A self-starter with experience of working on projects
Reacting positively under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

Have a genuine interest in learning and expanding their expertise and understanding of the challenges and developments impacting the Asset Management industry.

Qualified Accountant or equivalent professional/academic qualification
Highly experienced individual from an Investment Accounting, Fund Management or Audit background.
Strong people management skills with experience of supervising a team
Stakeholder (external and internal) management skills

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 or disability we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people.



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