About the Role
The role is responsible for supporting the financial control and reporting of the Group and its subsidiaries. The individual will have responsibility for subsidiaries and will assist other members of the team with their work. It is an excellent opportunity for a quick learner who is willing to challenge existing processes. The role is based in the London Financial Accounting team who have responsibility for maintaining the accurate accounting books and records for the group’s UK based subsidiaries and a selection of overseas entities. The team is also responsible for legal entity board and statutory reporting, and month end reporting to the group reporting team.
Responsibilities
- Review the monthly management accounts for all entities within your area of responsibility, ensuring that the general ledger is accurate and complete and that all analytical reviews and balance sheet reconciliations have been completed and reviewed and review points are addressed
- Prepare and support the preparation of local GAAP statutory accounts and tax returns for all relevant entities
- Preparation of board reporting for legal entities as required
- Liaise with auditors and tax advisors, ensuring the delivery of information to support the preparation of local tax returns and other tax filings as required
- Execution and ownership of centralised process such as fixed assets or intercompany invoicing and reconciliation
- Ongoing liaison with other teams within Finance, including US and Swiss Financial Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Group Reporting and Finance Business Partners to support the delivery of information to and from them in a timely, accurate and efficient manner
- Taking a proactive role in improving existing processes
- Supporting other Financial Control and Reporting initiatives and projects as required
Requirements
- Recent university graduate with finance related work experience with exposure to month end close procedures, or part qualified accountant
- Must be computer literate with strong excel skills and have the ability to learn new systems
- Experience with general ledger systems would be advantageous
- Communication, organisation, and presentation skills together with the ability to confidently deal with multiple stakeholders
- Individual should have a pro-active attitude and be able to work within the Financial Accounting team
- A quick learner with attention to detail
Skills
- Excel
- General ledger systems
- Communication
- Organisation
- Presentation
Location
- London
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Recent university graduate
- Part qualified accountant
Education Level
- University graduate
Benefits
- Competitive holiday entitlements
- Pension/401k
- Life and long-term disability coverage
- Group sick pay
- Enhanced parental leave
- Long-service leave
- Private medical coverage
- Discounted gym membership options
- Pet insurance
- Two annual 'Mankind' days of paid leave for community volunteering
- Professional development
- Flexible working arrangements
About the Company
- Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings.
- Powered by talent and advanced technology, our single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives.
- Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent.
- Headquartered in London, we manage $228.7 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally.
- Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
- At Man Group, we respect your privacy and we are committed to protecting and safeguarding your Personal Data.
- We have developed policies and processes which are designed to provide for the security and integrity of your Personal Data.
- We are committed to Processing your Personal Data fairly and lawfully, and being open and transparent about such Processing.
- For further information on how we process your data, please see the privacy notice for applicants here
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- As at 31 March 2026
Equal Opportunity
- Man Group provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and all employees without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, age or any other legally protected category or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
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