Accountant

About Man Group

Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, our single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives.

Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent.

Headquartered in London, we manage $172.6 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally. Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Further information can be found at www.man.com.

* As at 31 March 2025

Purpose of the role:

The role is responsible for supporting the financial control and reporting of the Group and its subsidiaries. The individual will have responsibility for subsidiaries and is an excellent opportunity for a quick learner who is willing to challenge existing processes.

The role is based in the London Financial Accounting team who have responsibility for maintaining the accurate accounting books and records for the group’s UK based subsidiaries and a selection of overseas entities. The team is also responsible for legal entity board, regulatory and statutory reporting, and month end reporting to the Group Reporting team.

This role involves liaising with the auditors and other teams within Finance and the organisation (locally and in our global offices), including Treasury, Tax, Group Reporting, Legal, Company Secretarial and Operations. This role will also assist with ad-hoc projects as required.

Specific responsibilities:

• Prepare the monthly management accounts for all entities within your area of responsibility, ensuring that the general ledger is accurate and complete and that all analytical reviews and balance sheet reconciliations have been completed and reviewed and review points are addressed
• Prepare and support the preparation of local GAAP statutory accounts and tax returns for all relevant entities
• Prepare regulatory returns for regulated entities, liaising with local regulatory advisors as required
• Prepare board reporting for legal entities as required
• Liaise with auditors and tax advisors, ensuring the delivery of information to support the preparation of local tax returns and other tax filings as required
• Execution and ownership of centralised process such as fixed assets or inter-company invoicing and reconciliation
• Ongoing liaison with other teams within Finance, including US and Swiss financial accounting, treasury, tax, group reporting and finance business partners to support the delivery of information to and from them in a timely, accurate and efficient manner
• Taking a proactive role in improving existing processes
• Provide support and mentoring to junior staff
• Supporting other Financial Control and Reporting initiatives and projects as required

Key competencies:

• Accounting: ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification
• Experience: Good knowledge of financial accounting, including technical accounting
• IT Skills: Must be computer literate with strong excel skills, with the the ability to learn new systems. Experience with general ledger systems would be advantageous
• Interpersonal: Communication, organisation, and presentation skills together with the ability to confidently deal with multiple stakeholders
• Other: Individual should have a pro-active attitude and be a quick learner with attention to detail