Financial performance manager - M&G plc.

At M&G, our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions.

Our two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions.

Through telling it like it is, owning it now and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and offer workplace adjustments to ensure you have the support you need to succeed in your role.

Job Description

The Planning & Financial Performance team supports the business in achieving its strategic objectives by delivering insightful analysis to inform decision making, with a clear focus on key performance drivers. The team establishes and maintains a consistent performance management framework across the organisation, covering business planning, performance reporting and reviews, supported by robust systems and processes. The team is recognised as a valued critical friend, providing robust challenge and informed advice.

The Financial Performance Manager will play a critical role in supporting senior leadership through high-quality financial management information, insightful commercial analysis, and performance reporting across the Group and its segments. The role partners closely with Finance and business stakeholders to translate financial data into clear insight, enabling effective decision-making and performance management. The position reports to the Head of Planning & Financial Performance and operates as a trusted expert within the wider commercial finance community.

Main Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage periodic performance reporting of Group and segment financial management information, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and relevance. Comment on actuals, forecasts, and outlooks with clear narrative and insight.
• Lead the ongoing development of periodic performance reporting, mentoring the team in Mumbai and proactively improving content insight.
• Deliver high-quality commercial insight and analysis to support strategic, tactical, and operational decision-making. To be achieved through ad hoc projects, work on emerging issues and unusual trends, and proactive investigation of drivers of the Group's performance.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Finance and the business to explain performance drivers, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Provide expert input into planning, forecasting, and scenario analysis activities, ensuring alignment to business priorities.
• Contribute to the development of the Planning & Financial Performance team, and the wider Finance function, by sharing expertise and insight.
• Management of one member of staff in the UK, and informal leadership and coaching of our wider virtual team based in India.

Key Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Strong expertise in financial performance management, management information, and commercial analysis within a complex organisation.
• Proven ability to interpret financial data and translate it into clear, concise, and actionable insight for senior stakeholders.
• Sound understanding of Group and segment performance drivers and how financial outcomes link to strategic objectives.
• Experience working closely with Planning & Financial Performance, finance teams, and non-finance stakeholders in a partnering capacity.
• High standards of financial control, accuracy, and analytical rigour.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight reporting cycles.
• Strong people management skills

Suggested Essential Skills

• Commercial judgement and analytical thinking
• Financial storytelling and clear communication
• Stakeholder management and influence
• Attention to detail with a strategic perspective
• Problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset
• Collaboration and knowledge-sharing
• Asset Management & Life insurance industry experience

What we offer:

We're dedicated to supporting your wellbeing and helping you thrive, both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life , and financially plan for the future. Our UK benefits include:

• A valuable pension scheme of up to 18% (13% made up of employer contributions and 5% employee contributions).
• Access to our Share Save and Share Incentive Plan, alongside financial wellbeing and support services to help give you real confidence to put your money to work.
• Enjoy 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays), with the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days. Our Time Off When You Need It policy gives you the flexibility - to balance work and personal commitments.
• Our market-leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave - because supporting families is an important part of our inclusive culture.
• Health & Protection cover includes Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with additional family options - for peace of mind.

To explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering, visit Life at M&G

At M&G we strive to have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture, underpinned by our policies and employee-led networks that offer networking, support and development opportunities for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds - across gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation and more - including neurodivergent individuals, career returners and those with military service experience.

M&G is proud to be Level 3: Disability Confident Leader under the UK Government Disability Confident employer scheme, and we welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you would like to participate in the initiative, you will have the opportunity to indicate this on your application.

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. All candidates have the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments when applying. If you need any additional support at any stage, please contact us at: careers@mandg.com