Associate Manager, Planning & Analysis

PGIM Ireland; Ireland; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

PGIM Ireland is seeking a Planning & Analysis Associate Manager within the Finance team. The role delivers timely financial and operational insights by extracting, analyzing, and validating large datasets through SQL and BI tools.

You will influence strategic decisions, investor and borrower marketing, forecasting, and performance management. The position requires a blend of technical data expertise, financial acumen, and strong business partnership skills to support senior leadership and

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Data Analytics, or related field.
• 5-7 years of planning and analysis, forecasting, financial reporting, business analytics, or a similar finance role.
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to build and explain financial models.
• Experience working with large datasets, including data extraction, reconciliation, validation, and interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain complex SQL queries to support recurring reporting, ad hoc analyses, forecasting, and business performance measurement.
• Translate large and complex datasets into actionable insights that support strategic business decisions.
• Support financial modeling, scenario analysis, and business case development by providing accurate data inputs.
• Drive reporting and analytical improvements that enhance transparency and reduce manual effort.
• Provide analytical support for investor and borrower marketing initiatives with production, portfolio, market, and performance metrics.
• Support analysis related to mortgage servicing rights, loan and portfolio economics, trends, and other metrics.
• Partner with Finance stakeholders to translate operational activity and market assumptions into financial projections and executive commentary.
• Develop and enhance multi-year forecasts for PGIM Real Estate activity across revenue, expenses, production, and performance drivers.
• Prepare clear analysis and management reporting packages for senior management discussions including actuals, forecasts, and variance analysis.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Data Analytics or related field

Tools

SQL

Excel

Business intelligence tools

Job description

What To Expect

PGIM has an opportunity within the Finance team for a Planning & Analysis Associate Manager. This role supports senior leadership and business partners across PGIM Real Estate by delivering timely, accurate, and actionable financial and operational insights. A key component of this position is the ability to independently extract, analyze, and validate large datasets through advanced SQL querying and analytical tools. The individual will transform complex data into meaningful business intelligence that supports strategic decision-making, investor and borrower marketing efforts, forecasting, financial modeling, and operational performance management. This role requires a unique blend of technical data expertise, financial acumen, and business partnership skills to help leaders make informed decisions and identify growth opportunities.

What To Expect

PGIM has an opportunity within the Finance team for a Planning & Analysis Associate Manager. This role supports senior leadership and business partners across PGIM Real Estate by delivering timely, accurate, and actionable financial and operational insights. A key component of this position is the ability to independently extract, analyze, and validate large datasets through advanced SQL querying and analytical tools. The individual will transform complex data into meaningful business intelligence that supports strategic decision-making, investor and borrower marketing efforts, forecasting, financial modeling, and operational performance management. This role requires a unique blend of technical data expertise, financial acumen, and business partnership skills to help leaders make informed decisions and identify growth opportunities.

Team

Finance / Planning & Analysis

Primary Focus

Multi-year forecasting, actuals analysis, management reporting, and process improvement

Key Partners

PGIM Real Estate business leaders, senior leadership, Loan Services, IT / data teams, and Finance stakeholders

Core Capabilities

Financial modeling, data analysis, executive communication, process documentation, and reporting automation

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain complex SQL queries to support recurring reporting, ad hoc analyses, forecasting, and business performance measurement.
• Translate large and complex datasets into actionable insights that support strategic business decisions.
• Support financial modeling, scenario analysis, and business case development by providing accurate and reliable data inputs.
• Drive reporting and analytical enhancements that improve transparency, reduce manual effort, and make financial information easier for business partners to use.
• Provide analytical support for investor and borrower marketing initiatives by delivering production, portfolio, market, and performance metrics.
• Support analysis related to mortgage servicing rights, loan and portfolio economics, production trends, unpaid principal balance, flows, and other business-specific metrics.
• Partner with business and Finance stakeholders to translate operational activity, pipeline trends, and market/business assumptions into financial projections and executive-ready commentary.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance multi-year forecasts for PGIM Real Estate business activity, including revenue, expenses, production, portfolio, and related financial performance drivers.
• Prepare clear analysis and management reporting packages for senior management discussions, including actuals reporting, forecast updates, variance analysis, and business performance insights.

What You Will Bring

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of experience in planning and analysis, forecasting, financial reporting, business analytics, or a comparable finance role.
• Advanced Excel skills with demonstrated ability to build, maintain, and explain financial models.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to connect detailed data to broader business implications.
• Experience working with large datasets, including data extraction, reconciliation, validation, and interpretation.
• Provide analytical support for investor and borrower marketing initiatives by delivering production, portfolio, market, and performance metrics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present financial analysis and key takeaways to senior stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently while also partnering effectively across Finance, business, operations, and technology teams.
• Financial services experience preferred; real estate finance, mortgage loan, servicing, agency lending, or portfolio reporting experience strongly preferred.

What Success Looks Like

• Be recognized as a trusted data and analytics partner to business leaders.
• Bridge the gap between raw data and business strategy by helping leaders understand the story behind the numbers.
• Produce accurate, well-supported forecasts and reporting deliverables that senior leaders can rely on for decision-making.
• Improve efficiency, scalability, and documentation of recurring Finance processes.
• Build trusted relationships with business partners by bringing a balanced mix of financial discipline, analytical curiosity, and practical business judgment.

PGIM Ireland is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of applicants’ gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race or membership of the traveler community. PGIM Ireland's aim is to hire the best people for the open roles and all appointments will be made on merit.

Any offer of employment made by PGIM Ireland will be contingent on receiving satisfactory references. Applicants should be aware that background checks will be carried out on all candidates offered a position within PGIM Ireland.