About the Role
The Property Fund Finance team is responsible for the financial operations of over £30bn of property funds managed by M&G Real Estate. This role involves providing financial control and oversight services of UK Property Funds managed by M&G Real Estate.
Responsibilities
- Oversee financial, regulatory and investor reporting across a portfolio of real estate funds, ensuring accuracy, quality and timely delivery by third-party service providers.
- Review fund performance, NAV calculations, cashflow forecasts, budgets and management information, providing challenge and insight to support decision-making.
- Manage relationships with external administrators, auditors, tax advisers and other service providers, ensuring delivery against agreed standards and timelines.
- Support board governance activities, including investor reporting, financial oversight papers, distribution recommendations and board meeting materials.
- Review annual reports, statutory accounts and financial statements, coordinating audit activities and resolving financial reporting queries.
- Support regulatory reporting and compliance requirements, including Annex IV and other fund-related submissions.
- Assist with acquisitions, financing activities and structural changes, including preparation of accounting and governance documentation.
- Maintain a robust control environment through effective oversight, documented procedures, control reviews and continuous process improvement.
- Collaborate with colleagues across Fund Management, Real Estate and Finance teams to deliver high-quality financial control and oversight services.
- Contribute to strategic projects, operational improvements and broader team objectives while providing support and cover where required.
Requirements
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant (or equivalent professional qualification).
- Experience in fund finance, financial reporting, fund accounting or financial control, ideally within real estate, asset management or investment management environments.
- Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, cashflow forecasting, statutory accounts and audit processes.
- Knowledge of real estate fund structures and accounting principles, with real estate accounting experience preferred.
- Experience overseeing and reviewing the work of third-party administrators, service providers or outsourced finance functions.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify risks, trends and inconsistencies within financial information.
- Confident communicator with the ability to build effective relationships and influence a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Able to present and communicate complex financial information clearly and concisely to senior stakeholders and governance forums.
- Understanding of regulatory, compliance and governance requirements relevant to investment funds would be advantageous.
- Knowledge of Yardi Voyager or similar property accounting systems is beneficial.
- Proactive, self-motivated and highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet competing deadlines.
- Collaborative team player with a continuous improvement mindset and a commitment to maintaining a robust control environment.
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Relationship building
- Influencing skills
- Financial reporting
- Budgeting
- Cashflow forecasting
- Statutory accounts
- Audit processes
- Real estate fund structures
- Accounting principles
- Regulatory compliance
- Governance requirements
- Yardi Voyager
Location
- UK
Work Type
- Flexible working arrangements
Experience Level
- Experienced Colleague
Education Level
- ACA
- ACCA
- CIMA qualified accountant (or equivalent professional qualification)
Benefits
- Valuable pension scheme of up to 18% (13% employer contributions and 5% employee contributions)
- Access to Share Save and Share Incentive Plan
- Financial wellbeing and support services
- 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Opportunity to purchase up to five extra days of annual leave
- Time Off When You Need It policy
- Market-leading Inspiring Families policy
- Comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave
- Private Healthcare
- Critical Illness cover
- Life Assurance
- Additional family options for Health & Protection cover
About the Company
- At M&G, 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.
Equal Opportunity
- We strive to have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture, underpinned by our policies and employee-led networks that offer networking, support and development opportunities for the diverse communities our colleagues represent.
- We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds – across gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation and more – including neurodivergent individuals, career returners and those with military service experience.
- M&G is proud to be Level 3: Disability Confident Leader under the UK Government Disability Confident employer scheme, and we welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions.
- We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process.
- All candidates have the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments when applying.
- If you need any additional support at any stage, please contact us at: careers@mandg.com
