Consolidation Accountant - eFinancialCareers : Job Details

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns. Through our behaviours of 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. Role Summary: An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and detail-focused accountant to join the Group Consolidation team, a key team in the production of the Group's financial reporting. The Head of Group Consolidation and IFRS Consolidation Manager are looking to enhance the team with an individual who will be able to fuse accounting, consolidation and systems knowledge in pursuit of higher quality and more efficient output utilising the Group's new reporting applications. The ideal candidate will have the ability to develop their knowledge of the Group's consolidation systems and data structures, becoming an expert who can take ownership of their ongoing development. They will also contribute to the wider team in the preparation of the quarterly consolidation of the IFRS results and reporting both at interim and year end as well as other ad-hoc reporting outputs. Technical accounting ability, consolidation experience and an affinity for systems and data will be key attributes. Key Responsibilities for this role:

• Contribution to the Group's IFRS quarterly consolidation, including review of business unit inputs, eliminations and consolidation adjustments
• Ownership of producing assigned elements of the Group's consolidated primaries statements and notes in the Interim and Annual Report and Accounts process
• Key contact for the Group consolidation system
• Ownership of BAU change processes, including defining improvements and understanding impacts and testing
• Support the delivery of larger finance change projects that impact on the consolidation process, including user acceptance testing of any changes
• Represent the Group consolidation team at the reference data management forum
• Maintain the team's system related documentation
• Liaising with and supporting various other Finance reporting teams
• Supporting pre-period end set up through the production of the Group's reporting timelines and instructions
• Contribute to the response to ad-hoc requests from external parties such as the PRA and ratings agencies

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Qualified Accountant
• Knowledge, expertise and experience in IFRS reporting and considerations for group consolidation
• Experience and particular interest in business engagement with finance reporting systems and involvement in change management
• Experience of dealing with complex transactions and associated accounting

Personal attributes/skills:

• Strong personal presence and resilience with the ability to take ownership of an end to end process
• Highly analytical and skilled problem solver, with a strong commercial mind-set, and the ability to distil complex ideas or problems into simple, effective plans and solutions
• Ability to communicate effectively and influence effectively with productive, successful relationships with demanding stakeholders
• Ability to assess, react quickly and decisively to problems, taking tough decisions where needed or escalating issues as appropriate

Work Level: Experienced Colleague Close Date: 7th October 2024 We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of 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.