M&G India | VP - Finance Consolidation

Responsibilities

• Grounded in a vibrant culture with strong foundations, we are central to how M&G is transforming as a business.
• Maintain a good relationship and liaise with the Auditors, fund teams, third party accountants and other parts of the M&G business, participation in working groups and CFTs.
• Review and sign off of the Consolidated funds reporting under IFRS and associated workbooks, for submission to M&G Group Head Office and ensuring any other consolidation requirements are met.
• Review and sign off of ADS reporting for submission to M&G Group Head Office.
• Review and present analytical reviews for the sign off with Head of finance/Group Reporting Director.
• Review and present technical papers for IFRS 10 assessments on investment made by certain funds and ensuring that the correct investments are valued.
• Liaise with the external auditors, ensuring that timescales are communicated and agreed and the auditors’ requirements are met to ensure timely completion of their work.
• Ensure compliance with current IFRS.
• Support the implementation of new accounting standards and contribute to the delivery of other finance change projects supporting programmes with detailed accounting requirements and impact analysis.
• Review and development of processes and procedures to accommodate business changes.
• Supporting continuous improvement through routine and bespoke analyses.
• Plan and schedule work to meet deliverable time lines.
• Maintain effective working relationships with other teams across M&G Finance, TPAs ensuring that Group reporting needs are communicated, understood and met.
• Ensure that training and development needs of team members are identified and any best practices and trainings are picked up and co-ordinated with L&D.
• Design and implement early warning system to prevent/control attrition.
• Established in 2003, we have offices in Mumbai and Pune.
• Engage in planning and conducting high-level reviews of deliverables, support UK counterparts, present technical papers in forums, and take ownership of the overall team and process.
• Foster strong relationships and liaise effectively with auditors, fund teams, third-party accountants, and other divisions within the M&G business, while actively participating in working groups and cross-functional teams (CFTs).
• Own process and control enhancements while ensuring best practices are implemented in the team

Requirements

• Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Educational Qualification.
• Ability to communicate at all levels within the organisation & externally.
• Good technical accounting and taxation knowledge, including UKGAAP/ IFRS.
• Good understanding of the business and the external financial environment in which it operates.
• Good understanding of monitoring a SOX control environment.

M&G India

M&G India is an employer hiring in India (sector: BFSI / Investments / Insurance). In its own words: "Feel confident in your long-term financial future with M&G."

Its finance, accounts, audit and tax openings in India are mostly in Mumbai and Pune.

• Industry: BFSI / Investments / Insurance