Lead MI Commercial Manager

Standard Life; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 65 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Private medical cover

38 days annual leave

Employer pension contribution 12%

Life assurance 12x salary

Career breaks

Résumé du poste

Standard Life is seeking a Lead MI Consolidation Manager to drive the production and delivery of consolidated management information across the expenses function. You will lead planning, forecasting, and insightful analysis to support decision-making, working closely with senior finance stakeholders.

The role focuses on accuracy, governance and continuous improvement of expense reporting, with opportunities to enhance finance systems and controls within a hybrid UK environment.

Qualifications

• CA/ACCA post- qualified experience in financial services.
• Financial reporting experience with board-level reporting.
• Experience producing Management Information (MI).
• People management experience.
• Knowledge of Oracle EPM/EPBCS and add-ins.
• Power BI dashboard literacy.

Responsabilités

• Lead the production and delivery of monthly expenses MI, ensuring accuracy and clear insight into performance, trends, risks and opportunities.
• Coordinate end-to-end annual planning (AOP), forecast, recut and reforecast for BAU expenses.
• Review consolidated expense submissions for financial integrity and variances.
• Produce analysis and commentary supporting senior stakeholders’ decisions.
• Lead quarterly financial updates for PGMS and RUKSL Boards.
• Support design and implementation of finance systems and reporting enhancements.
• Develop and maintain robust reporting, forecasting and governance processes.

Connaissances

CA/ACCA post qualified experience

Financial reporting

Management Information production

People management

Formation

CA/ACCA qualification

Outils

Oracle EPM/EPBCS

Power BI

Description du poste

Job Description

Job Type: 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Location: Hybrid - This role could be based in either our Birmingham or Edinburgh offices with time spent working in the office and at home.

Flexible working: All roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process. You can read more about flexible working here.

Closing Date: 28th October 2026

Salary and benefits: £65,000 - £85,000 (dependent upon experience) plus an indicative bonus range of 16-32%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, up to 12% employer pension contribution, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more.

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Who are we?

We’re Standard Life, a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income. We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.

Life today is increasingly complicated, uncertain and unpredictable. People move through different careers, face unexpected moments and navigate important choices. We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings. In return we expect curiosity, connection, accountability and high standards. We make room for what matters - so you can bring your best, every day.

The role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead MI Consolidation Manager to play a key role in delivering high-quality expense reporting, forecasting and financial insight across the business. This role is responsible for leading the production of consolidated management information, ensuring reporting is accurate, timely and provides clear visibility of financial performance, key trends, risks and opportunities. Working closely with senior stakeholders and the wider Finance team, the successful candidate will drive robust planning and forecasting processes, deliver insightful analysis to support decision-making, and identify opportunities to enhance reporting, governance and financial control. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant with strong financial reporting and Finance MI experience who is looking to broaden their impact and contribute to the continuous improvement of the Expenses function.

The role:

Lead the production and delivery of monthly “BAU”Expense MI, ensuring reporting is accurate, timely and provides clear insight into financial performance, key trends, risks and opportunities.

• Coordinate the end-to-end annual planning (AOP), forecast, recut and reforecast processes for BAU expenses, supporting the wider Expenses team to deliver robust financial plans and meaningful business insights.
• Review and challenge consolidated expense submissions, ensuring financial integrity, reconciliation to the ledger and a clear understanding of material variances and cost drivers.
• Produce insightful analysis and commentary that explains business performance, highlights emerging risks and opportunities, and supports effective decision-making by senior stakeholders.
• Lead the quarterly production of financial updates for PGMS and RUKSL Boards, delivering concise and insightful reporting on financial performance and outlook.
• Support the design, testing and implementation of finance systems, reporting enhancements and new processes, ensuring strong controls and efficient delivery.
• Develop and maintain robust reporting, forecasting and governance processes that improve efficiency, strengthen financial control and enhance the quality of management information.
• Proactively contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the Expenses function, identifying opportunities to simplify processes, improve insight and increase the value delivered by Finance..

What are we looking for?

Essential

• CA/ACCApost qualified experience in financial services
• Financial Reporting experience with demonstrable track record of reporting accounts to board level.
• Background in Management Information production
• People Management experience

Desirable

• Knowledge of Oracle EPM/ EPBCS and add ins
• Literate in Power BI Dashboards

We want to hire the whole version of you.

We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.

Find out more about working at Standard Life

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