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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 for UK Property Funds.
Responsibilities
- Perform first review of reporting packs prepared by service providers.
- Liaise directly with external service providers to query and challenge information.
- Ensure all agreed deadlines for data hand-offs and submissions are met.
- Escalate issues and delays promptly to Manager, PFF.
- Liaise with M&G Real Estate to understand Fund activity.
- Preparation and first review of cashflow forecasts.
- First review of annual budgets and budget vs actual analysis.
- First review of investor returns and review of inputs into investor reports.
- Preparation of accounting papers for quarterly board meetings.
- Preparation of cashflow forecasts to support dividend/distribution recommendations.
- Review of responses to non-standard investor queries.
- Review of business plans where PFF input is required.
- Participate in meetings with the fund management team to provide accounting advice.
- Attend relationship meetings with service providers.
- Co-ordinate deliverables from service providers to identify efficiencies.
- Review consolidation workings and final management reporting pack.
- Review of solvency 2 reporting deliverables.
- Ensure TPA's provide deliverables in accordance with agreed M&G plc Group timelines.
- Perform first review of statutory accounts, annual reports and financial statements.
- Liaise directly with auditors and oversee service providers in provision of supporting information.
- Perform and evidence robust review using control checklists.
- Support the Manager with the on-boarding of new acquisitions.
- Review applicable legal documents and document key risk areas.
- Support the arrangement of internal financing.
- Liaison with tax advisors to ensure compliance.
- Preparation of transaction accounting memos.
- Perform and evidence appropriate and robust review using control checklists.
- Challenge existing control assumptions and identify control deficiencies.
- Creation and maintenance of procedure documents and checklists.
- Support the Property Fund Finance team in providing financial control and oversight services.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain and enhance controls.
- Provision of cover to Manager and other team members.
- Ad hoc tasks and participation in ad hoc projects.
Requirements
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant (or equivalent)
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, with Copilot and Visio being beneficial)
- Confidence to communicate effectively with a range of internal and external parties
- Confidence to communicate financial information to senior stakeholders
- Proactive, motivated and diligent approach
- Attention to detail and analytical mindset
- Real estate accounting experience is preferred
- Knowledge of Yardi Voyager is beneficial
Skills
- Financial control
- Financial oversight
- Reporting
- NAV calculations
- Performance analysis
- Cashflow forecasting
- Budgeting
- Investor reporting
- Board governance
- Business partnering
- Relationship management
- Process improvement
- Consolidation
- Statutory accounts
- Audit support
- Transaction support
- Risk management
- Control environment management
Location
- London
Work Type
- Flexible working arrangements
Experience Level
- Experienced Colleague
- Senior Associate
Education Level
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant (or equivalent)
Benefits
- Valuable pension scheme of up to 18%
- 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
- Time Off When You Need It policy
- Inspiring Families policy
- Comprehensive support and paid parental leave
- Private Healthcare
- Critical Illness cover
- Life Assurance
About the Company
- M&G has a heritage dating back more than 175 years, with a long history of innovation in savings and investments.
- Combines asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions.
- Two distinct operating segments: Asset Management and Life.
- Strives to create an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.
- Committed to supporting wellbeing and helping employees thrive.
Equal Opportunity
- We strive to have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture.
- 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.
- Proud to be Level 3: Disability Confident Leader under the UK Government Disability Confident employer scheme.
- Welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions.
- 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