Reporting Development Analyst

Who you are

• A keen business analyst with relevant process experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong skills in MS Word and Powerpoint, an interest in AI tools and their use in reporting practices would also be beneficial
• Ability to work under pressure with no compromises in quality
• Self-starter, able to work under own initiative and as part of a team
• Ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload ensuring that key deadlines are met
• Ability to communicate effectively and influence effectively with productive, successful relationships with demanding stakeholders
• Ability to manage tensions and conflicts to achieve outcomes that work for all parties

What the job involves

• M&G plc is a FTSE 100 company with an active asset manager and a well established life insurance company. This role is in the Group reporting function in finance supporting the processes around regular FTSE 100 reporting to the market and other regulatory reporting including the Annual Report and Accounts process
• Reporting to the Group reporting process manager this role will:
• Support the group financial reporting activity and process with a commercial mindset to ensure thatM&G plc Group reporting meets regulatory obligations and strategic business objectives are achieved
• Embed and continue to develop through improvement, the processes surrounding key financial reporting requirements supporting the wider Group reporting team. This includes facilitating meetings, capturing and monitoring actions, developing plans and drafting reporting instructions
• Support production of Group Reporting documentation such as Audit Committee and Disclosure Committee papers
• Support the external audit process and along with the rest of the process team, manage requests and deliverables
• Respond to ad hoc requests relating to all aspects of the finance function using own initiative and in a timely manner
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships within M&G plc finance and the wider finance community
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and take personal accountability to maintain and enhance controls across the Group reporting team to support improvement of the overall control environment, customer outcomes and a reduction in M&G plc operational risk

Benefits

• 8% non-contributory pension plus up to 5% matching
• Life Assurance & Death in Service
• Support, feedback and development programmes to help you reach your full potential
• Flexible culture and ways of working
• Focus on health & wellbeing
• 30 days holiday as standard (excluding bank holidays), with the ability to purchase an additional 5 days
• Time off when you need it includes carer's leave, faith leave, grandparent leave and career breaks
• New parents receive up to 26 weeks of full pay while on leave
• 4-week back-to-work transition for new parents: work 80% of your contractual hours, be paid for 100%
• New parents can take family leave in flexible blocks within the first year of birth/adaoption