Finance Business Partner - Asset Management Change

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At M&G our vision is: to become the best loved and most successful savings and investment businessand we’re looking for people who are excited about joining us on our journey. We’re digitally transforming and investing heavily in technology and innovation to develop new and improved customer propositions that really raise the bar for our customers. To help us achieve our vision we’re looking for exceptional people who live our values and behaviours and who can inspire others; embrace change; deliver results and keep it simple.

We know that an inclusive environment makes us more accessible and ensures we attract, engage, promote and retain exceptional people. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity/nationality, disability, or military service and welcome those who have taken career breaks. We will consider flexible working arrangements or home working arrangements for any of our roles.

What You Can Expect From Us

We are committed to creating an environment where you can be exceptional at all you do. To help us deliver this, we promise to:

• Challenge Your Limits by creating a stimulating working environment and providing opportunities for you to be involved in meaningful and challenging work
• Support Your Aspirations with a commitment to learning and development that helps you achieve and build your experience with people who want you to succeed
• Value Your Input whereby leaders and managers will involve you in key decisions, listen to your thoughts and recognise the important contribution you make
• Balance Your Life through a work life partnership that focuses on making this an inclusive, diverse and friendly place to work and offers the flexibility and support that enables everyone to be at their best
  

How Do We Support Our Employees

All M&G plc employees will be supported in the workplace through our M&G Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). If you need counselling, confidential financial or legal advice. The service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and offers access to qualified professionals who can provide specialist information, advice and support on many issues. It offers a broad range of services, including help with family issues, maintaining work/life balance and mental health support.

Context For The Role

Reporting to the CFO Investment Management, the role provides finance business partnering support for the MGG change portfolio. This portfolio includes programmes that are sponsored across different divisions, and that are reported both ‘above the line’ (within operating costs) and ‘below the line’ (as transformation activity). Key stakeholders include Director of Transformation Delivery, programme sponsors (notably Dir ector of Operations), the Transformation Office and senior stakeholders within finance.

Work Level Accountabilities

Manager/Expert

• For people managers, accountable for managing and motivating others to ensure quality of delivery to customers and stakeholders
• For technical specialists, accountable for delivering expert advice or service, using specialist knowledge and subject matter expertise
• Applies judgement to deliver outcomes, evaluating a range of potential solutions, considering the impact for customers, cost and risk
• Manages conflicts that may impact delivery
• Challenges upwards given knowledge of delivery and awareness of complex systems and the broader picture
• Identifies and anticipates need for changes to continuously improve quality and efficiency of output
• Manages resources and risks using expert judgment, know-how and experience
  

Key Responsibilities

• Management of the month end, forecast and budget processes for the MGG change portfolio (both above the line and below the line).
• Provide b usiness p artnering support to d irectors of the function, providing critical challenge where necessary and facilitating their business objectives .
• Applies judgement to deliver outcomes, evaluating a range of potential solutions, considering the impact for customer s, cost and risk.
• Manage the relationship with the team in Mumbai supporting Central Services.
• Line management for 2 FTE.
• Provides technical accounting support where required, ensuring accurate books of record are maintained (e.g. capitalisation requiremen ts, standard costing).
  

Experience, Skills And Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. Able to liaise effectively with people at all levels and build strong relationships across the business.
• Experience with working in a portfolio / project management environment.
• Very strong analytical and problem - solving skills with a good track record of process improvement. Able to question and understand complex financial data and demonstrate experience in presenting analysis in a suc cinct manner and appropriate format.
• A strong interest in and / or experience of asset management/Insurance.
• Finance qualification or equivalent.
• Track record of successful line management.
  

Recruiter: Tom Hunt

Work Level: Manager/Expert

Closing Date: 18th November 2021

We live by four behaviours at M&G and we ask all our employees to:

• Inspire Others - Support and encourage each other, creating an environment where everyone can contribute and succeed
• Embrace Change - Be open to change, willing to be challenged and able to adapt quickly and imaginatively to new ideas
• Deliver Results - Focus on outcomes, set high standards and deliver with energy and determination
• Keep it Simple - Cut through complexity and bureaucracy, be clear and decisive and never overcomplicate things