M&G plc

Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, FP&A

M&G plc

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: London • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead the Group’s planning and forecasting processes, ensuring consistency and integration across Finance contributors and business areas
  • Work closely with upstream Finance teams to ensure the accuracy, clarity and timeliness of inputs into FP&A processes
  • Collaborate with the wider business to connect financial analysis with operational priorities
  • Deliver high-quality financial insight that highlights performance drivers, risks, opportunities and trends
  • Oversee Group-level and segment level performance reporting
  • Improve ways of working by simplifying processes, enhancing systems and embedding consistent approaches across the team
  • Build and lead a collaborative FP&A team

Requirements

  • Strong understanding of the drivers of M&G Group’s financial performance and strategic priorities
  • Curiosity and willingness to learn about the business
  • Ability to integrate inputs from multiple Finance teams and translate them into clear, cohesive financial insight
  • Expertise in planning, forecasting, modelling and performance analysis
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement skills
  • Strong analytical capability with a focus on clear, actionable output
  • Strong communication skills enabling clear, engaging and supportive storytelling
  • Experience driving process improvement in Finance
  • Qualified Actuary or Qualified Accountant
  • Life Insurance industry experience (preferred but not essential)
Benefits
  • Valuable pension scheme of 18%, with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions
  • Share Save and Share Incentive Plan
  • Access to financial wellbeing and support services
  • 38 days annual leave including bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days
  • Additional flexibility through Time Off When You Need It policy
  • Comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave
  • Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with family options
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Hard Skills & Tools
planningforecastingmodellingperformance analysisfinancial insightfinancial reportingprocess improvementdata analysis
Soft Skills
stakeholder engagementanalytical capabilitycommunicationcollaborationcuriositystorytelling
Certifications
Qualified ActuaryQualified Accountant