GPM Middle Office Accountant

Job Profile Summary:

• Manage the Middle Office Accounting to the growing Community Housing strategy. The team consists of two Senior Analysts.
• Foster a partnership between Client Operations, wider Middle Office, other areas of PCO, Service Providers and the Community Housing investment team.
• Ensure effective control oversight across Client Operations and support the control environment across the wider Middle Office as appropriate. Provide support and take an active leadership role across broader team as appropriate
• Ensure a strong fund service provider governance framework is operated
• Solutions focus to ensure team can adapt to support change and manage operational risk for increased complexity. Particularly focusing on new business
• Represent Middle Office internally to ensure that the business needs are met efficiently and on a timely basis, and externally to clients and service providers

Responsibilities:

• Apply strong accounting skills and knowledge to the Community Housing strategy investing in the development of UK affordable and social housing.
• Ownership - key point of contact on issues relating to Service Providers, and issues relating to Client Operations
• Problem solving - Support own team and wider team in resolving issues that arise during the course of business
• Strategic - Promote the evolution of the control model for Client Operations. Continue to develop the SPM function as a closely integrated part of Product Control & Accounting and the wider Middle Office.
• Collaboration - Work collaboratively with the key stakeholders across the firm to build strong working relationships
• Influence & Communication - Persuade and influence key stakeholders within the PCO organisation. Ensure clear and accurate delivery of key messages to Boards and Management
• Change/initiative - support the wider PCO team in partnering with service providers to manage change. Support the evolution of operating model to cater for new mandates. Identify and appropriately address operational risk increase stemming from expanding business needs
• Management - ensure strong understanding of the control environment and governance frameworks by all reports. Empower team members to deliver to a high standard
• Manage the operating model, motivate, train, and manage team members (particularly direct reports but others as appropriate) involved in Service Provider Management & in Client Operations tasks on day to day basis
• Build out analysis tools/techniques strategically as well as support the ad-hoc needs of management/the business
• Support the wider Middle Office in performance of its role, in particular providing expertise, oversight, and scrutiny to others
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with key service providers.
• Own/operate certain deliverables, as part of the wider Product Control & Accounting function as required
• Ensure processes are performed to a high quality and strive for continuous improvement
• Understand the business risks and ensure that an appropriate control environment exists
• Monitor and evidence the effectiveness of this control environment to interested parties. Where errors and incidents do occur (internally or externally) ensure that they are responded to effectively, escalated appropriately and captured within relevant governance processes

Key Skills & Experience:

• Strong knowledge of UK real estate and accounting. Ability to utilise this knowledge in a hands-on operational environment
• Background in Middle Office Fund Accounting with exposure to complex operational processes
• Strong focus on management of operational risk
• Ability to manage relationships and articulate to both senior internal stakeholders and to clients
• Able to work under pressure, prioritise own workload and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent communication, coordination skills and experience in collaborative change management environment
• Strong team player, but also self-directed and able to take initiative

Our Culture, Values and Benefits at Man

Man Group is proud to provide the best working environment possible for all of its employees, and we are committed to equal opportunities. At Man Group we believe that a diverse workforce is a critical factor in the success of our business and this is embedded in our culture and values. There are a number of external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes that help us to attract and develop talent from diverse backgrounds and that encourage inclusion and diversity across our firm and the industry. Man Group is a Signatory of the Women in Finance Charter and the Race at Work Charter. Man Group is also a Disability Confident Committed employer; if you require help or information on reasonable adjustments as you apply for roles with us, please contact . https://diversity

Man Group supports many charities, and global initiatives. We support professional training and development, and requests for flexible or part-time working. Employees are also offered two 'Mankind' days of paid leave per year as part of the Man Charitable Trust's community volunteering programme.

We offer comprehensive, firm-wide employee benefits including competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Additional benefits are tailored to local markets and may include private medical coverage, discounted gym membership and wellbeing programmes.

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