Business Manager - Finance

At M&G our purpose is to help people manage and grow their savings and investments, responsibly. As a business, we are continuing to take steps towards a sustainable future, delivering better long-term solutions for our customers and clients and identifying new opportunities to make a positive impact for our environment and communities . To help us achieve our vision we're looking for exceptional people who live our values of care and integrity and who can inspire others; embrace change; deliver results and keep it simple.
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.
The Role:
The Business Manager for Finance will support the Director of Finance Transformation, Operations, Data and Controls in the effective performance of their accountabilities and responsibilities.
The Business Manager is accountable for supporting the Director in several areas:
(1) contributing to the prioritisation and planning for the Function,
(2) Overseeing and following up on plans and actions to deliver function objectives/Outcome Key Results (OKRs)
(3) Supporting the People agenda for the function, contributing to making it a great place to work
(4) ensuring the Director is prepared (by others) for all key meetings
(5) contribute to Finance Communications plans.
(6) When needed, take care of specific initiatives
The BM will be expected to have strong people skills, developing relationships with key stakeholders as well as all Finance colleagues. They will provide value through applying technical and commercial expertise, challenging where appropriate. He or she will also provide appropriate support to the Director's direct reports, acting as a first point of contact when appropriate.
This is a great development opportunity for an astute, thoughtful, empathetic, numerically literate, methodical, self starter, dynamic individual to help shape a key part of the function and who can work autonomously and has excellent stakeholder management skills.
Key Responsibilities:

• To support the Director in the effective performance of their responsibilities and accountabilities
• To support with the development, drive & embedding the functional strategy by working collaboratively across the function
• To support and lead on behalf of the Director's accountabilities across the function and wider CFO community

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You will have:

• Experience of providing support to complex, diverse, ambiguous and projects
• Significant experience of influencing outcomes and managing relationships at senior level
• Experience of financial processes and controls
• Financially numeracy skills
• Experience of communicating and influencing effectively to a range of complex internal stakeholders
• Good understanding of Finance Function

Role Level: Manager / Expert
Close Date: 15th February 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 or disability 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.