Senior Associate, PFF (Property Fund Finance)

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company

M&G provides asset management, insurance, savings, and investment solutions through its Asset Management and Life operating segments.

What you will do

• Provide financial control and oversight for UK property funds, joint ventures, and segregated mandates managed by M&G Real Estate.
• Review reporting packs, NAV calculations, performance files, dashboards, investor returns, budgets, and cash flow forecasts prepared by third-party administrators.
• Challenge service providers and coordinate deliverables to ensure accuracy, quality, and adherence to agreed deadlines.
• Prepare and review accounting papers, financial oversight memoranda, statutory accounts, annual reports, and financial statements.
• Support board governance, investor reporting, acquisitions, disposals, new product launches, financing arrangements, and complex transaction accounting.
• Work with fund managers, auditors, tax advisers, property managers, operating partners, and internal stakeholders to improve controls and processes.

Requirements

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent accounting qualification.
• Significant practical experience working within established financial control and reporting frameworks.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; Copilot and Visio are beneficial.
• Ability to communicate financial information effectively to internal and external parties, including senior stakeholders.
• Proactive, diligent, analytical approach with strong attention to detail.
• Real estate accounting experience is preferred; knowledge of Yardi Voyager is beneficial.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role with flexible working arrangements considered.
• Workplace adjustments are available to support employees in performing their roles.
• Pension scheme of up to 18%, including employer contributions of up to 13%.
• 38 days of annual leave including bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to five additional days.
• Private healthcare, critical illness cover, life assurance, paid parental leave, and family support benefits.
• Share Save, Share Incentive Plan, financial wellbeing support, and employee-led inclusion networks.