Financial & Management Reporting Intermediate Staff

M&G plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 18%

Share Save and Share Incentive Plan

38 days annual leave including bank

Private Healthcare

Life Assurance

Job summary

M&G plc is seeking a Senior Associate in Property Fund Finance to provide financial control and oversight across UK real estate funds. You will coordinate NAV reporting, regulator and investor statements, and collaborate with external administrators to ensure timely, accurate financial deliverables.

The role requires robust accounting qualifications, fund accounting experience, and the ability to engage stakeholders across the Real Estate and Private Markets teams.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification or equivalent.
• Experience in fund reporting and accounting, ideally within real estate, asset management, or private markets.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, cashflow forecasting, statutory accounts, and audit processes.
• Experience overseeing and reviewing the work of third-party administrators, service providers, or outsourced finance functions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial, regulatory and investor reporting with accuracy and timeliness.
• Review fund performance, NAV dashboards, cashflow forecasts, and provide insights to support decision-making.
• Manage relationships with external administrators, auditors, tax advisers, and other service providers.
• Support board governance, including financial oversight papers, distribution recommendations, and board meeting materials.
• Assist in the review of annual reports and financial statements, coordinating audit activities and resolving reporting queries.
• Oversee regulatory reporting and tax compliance requirements.
• Support financial oversight for acquisitions, disposals, and financing activities, including preparation of accounting memos.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Fund reporting

Financial analysis

Attention to detail

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Yardi Voyager

Job description

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. We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and offer workplace adjustments to ensure you have the support you need to succeed in your role.Reporting into the Manager, Property Fund Finance: The Senior Associate will be responsible for providing financial control and oversight services for the following but not limited to:-**M&G UK Social Investment Fund (“UKSIF”)**A newly launched social impact fund that invests in Real Estate, and Private Markets requiring quarterly NAV and investor reporting.**Secured Property Income Fund (“SPIF”) & Secured Lease Income Fund (“SLIF”)**Two long-income real estate funds that invest in UK operational assets with leases that have inflation protection, backed by strong tenant covenants requiring monthly NAV and investor reporting.The role will work closely with third-party administrators and other service providers, providing effective oversight, constructive challenge and assurance over the quality and timeliness of their deliverables.**Key Responsibilities:*** Oversee financial, regulatory and investor reporting, ensuring accurate, timely and high-quality delivery.* Review fund performance, NAV dashboards, cashflow forecasts, and provide 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, including financial oversight papers, distribution recommendations, and board meeting materials.* Assist in the review of annual reports, and financial statements, coordinating audit activities and resolving financial reporting queries.* Oversee or coordinate regulatory reporting and tax compliance requirements.* Support the financial oversight for acquisitions, disposals, and financing activities, including preparation of accounting memos and funding diagrams.* Maintain a robust control environment through effective oversight, documented procedures, control reviews, and continuous process improvement.* Collaborate with colleagues across the Real Estate and Private Markets business to deliver high-quality financial control and oversight services.* Providing effective cross team cover where required.**Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:****Essential:*** ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified accountant (or equivalent professional qualification).* Experience in fund reporting, and accounting, ideally within real estate, asset management, or private markets.* Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, cashflow forecasting, statutory accounts, and audit processes.* Knowledge of fund structures and accounting principles.* Experience overseeing and reviewing the work of third-party administrators, service providers, or outsourced finance functions.* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify risks, trends, and inconsistencies within financial information.* 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.* Confident communicator with the ability to build effective relationships and influence a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.**Desirable:*** Knowledge of Yardi Voyager or similar property accounting systems is beneficial.**What we offer:** We’re dedicated to supporting your wellbeing and helping you thrive, both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life**,** and financially plan for the future. **Our UK benefits include**: * A valuable **pension scheme of up to 18%** (13% made up of employer contributions and 5% employee contributions).* Access to our **Share Save** and **Share Incentive Plan,** alongside 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 five extra days. Our **Time Off When You Need It** policy gives you the flexibility - to balance work and personal commitments.* Our market-leading **Inspiring Families** policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave - because supporting families is an important part of our inclusive culture.* Health & Protection cover includes **Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover** and **Life Assurance** for you, with additional family options - for peace of mind. To explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering, visit **Life at M&G** At M&G 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. If you would like to participate in the initiative, you will have the opportunity to indicate this on your application. 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: [e-mail]