System Accounting Lead

M&G plc

Lead finance system solutions design and delivery supporting LC&FR at M&G, focusing on finance transformation initiatives and stakeholder collaboration.

Posted 6/20/2026full-timeEdinburgh • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Hard Skills

finance systems designsystem configuration designdata flowsintegration requirementssystem implementationtesting strategydefect resolutionautomationdata qualityreporting architectures

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementleadershipcommunicationliaison

Tools & Technologies

OracleTagetik

Industry Keywords

financeaccountingsystem solutionsbusiness rules

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Oracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the end-to-end finance systems design for LC&FR.
Responsible for maintenance of certain finance system business rules.
Translate accounting and reporting requirements into system solutions.
Lead system configuration design, data flows and integration requirements.
Oversee system implementation, testing strategy and defect resolution.
Drive improvements in automation, data quality and control environment.
Act as key liaison between Finance, Technology and external vendors.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong experience in finance systems (e.g. Oracle, Tagetik or similar).
Deep understanding of finance data flows and reporting architectures.
Experience delivering system implementations or transformations.
Strong stakeholder management and leadership experience.
Ability to bridge accounting and technology effectively.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Valuable pension scheme of 18%, with 13% 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.
Opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days of leave.
Flexible Time Off policy.
Comprehensive parental leave policy covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave.
Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with family options.