Associate

M&G; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm seeks an Associate to join its Finance Team in Greater London. This role involves supporting financial operations, reviewing management accounts and annual reports, and handling invoice processing. The ideal candidate should be organized, self-motivated, and have strong communication skills. The company offers a supportive environment that encourages professional development and provides numerous benefits, including a generous pension scheme and annual leave. This opportunity promises recognition and a chance to grow within the finance sector.

Benefits

Pension scheme of 18%

38 days annual leave

Private Healthcare

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in a financial services or administrative environment preferred.
• Strong work ethic with a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational duties including invoice processing.
• Maintain accurate records of invoices and approvals.
• Assist with quarterly reporting and year-end audit.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Job description

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.

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.

An opportunity has arisen for an Associate to join the Infracapital Finance Team within M&G Investments. This role is to support financial operations, reviewing management accounts and annual reports for the investee entities and other ad‑hoc finance tasks.

Infracapital

We are not your average financial services firm and our unique culture is just one aspect that makes us stand out from the crowd. We offer a supportive environment that encourages innovation and creativity whilst maintaining a healthy lifestyle balance. You will be joining one of Europe’s leading Investment Management firms where you can expect real responsibility and recognition from day one. We are large enough to offer a wide variety of career opportunities, whilst small enough to treat you as an individual and tailor training and development to your specific needs.

The Role

An opportunity has arisen for an Associate - Finance to join the Infracapital finance team. You will be responsible for supporting the team with:

• Operational duties
• Concise record keeping
• Quarterly reporting
• Assisting with the year end audit and accounts reviews
• Invoice processing and management and general adplots Finance tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Building relationships with external suppliers, reviewing and processing company wide invoices, managing operational cash flows and maintaining accurate records of invoices and approvals
• Responding to investor queries relating to finance matters
• Ad‑hoc departmental tasks; e.g. maintaining well organised and up to date files and records (bank statements, assets registers)
• Working with the TPA to arrange quarterly Board meetings and drafting related Board packs
• Reviewing of management accounts and financial statements of investee entities
• Liaising with auditors and dealing with their queries, including managing audit timetable and documentation requests
• Investee companies - manage drawdowns and distributions with Investee companies and the TPA
• Coordinating and reviewing the preparation of the tax returns with the tax advisor

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• We are lookingumin for an organised and self‑motivated individual, preferably with experience in a financial services or administrative environment.
• You will have a strong work ethic, a high level of accuracy and attention to detail and are comfortable working under pressure to tight deadlines.
• You will be flexible, proactive and able to work using initiative.
• You will be conscientious and able to prioritise workstreams.
• You will possess excellent communication skills and be keen to build and maintain strong relationships in a team environment and within the wider business.
• A desire to learn is essential and if interested, there will be opportunities to develop within the team with professional qualifications.

Recruiter: Natalie Renn

Work Level: Experienced Colleague

What we offer:

At M&G, we’re committed to helping you thrive and supporting your wellbeing, both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life, while planning confidently for your future. Our UK benefits include:

• pension scheme of 18%, with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributionsпон It's also we also offer Share Save and our Share Incentive Plan, together with access to financial wellbeing and support services - to help give you real confidence to put your money to work.
• Enjoy 38 days annual leave including bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days and additional flexibility through our Time Off When You Need It policy – to balance your work and personal commitments.
• Our market‑leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave - as supporting families is a core aspect of our inclusive culture.
• Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, dearly coverand Life Assurance for you, with family options - for peace of mind.

To explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering, visit Life at M&G.

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G, underpinned by our policies and our employee‑led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support favorite the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardlessisë gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long‑term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro‑divergent conditions.

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