Senior Group Manager, Finance Operations

Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

As the Financial Controller for the Central Entities, you will play a pivotal role in managing the compliant financial accounting and reporting for the Entity. Your responsibilities will span across financial control, regulatory adherence, accurate financial reporting, as well as tracking of intercompany financial activity.

Central Entity Control:

• Oversee financial accounting and managing its balance sheet and P&L accounts. Ensure timely and accurate record keeping on General Ledger.
• Prepare and review financial, regulatory, tax, and statutory deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements.

Financial Control & Compliance:

• Implement and monitor robust and effective financial controls.
• Ensure adherence to anti-money laundering laws and other regulations.
• Review and approve financial transactions.
• Support the Cost management team by providing regular financial reports and insights, working together to analyse financial data to inform decision making.
• Identify opportunities to leverage financial model across LBUs.

Financial Reports:

• Preparation of financial reports to Entity boards and management.
• Communicate financial performance, risks, and opportunities.

Month End Close Process:

• Lead and managed the centralised finance process covering record to report and account reconciliation across Central entities
• Supervise the month-end close process across Central Entities of your ownership. Review journals, financial reports, reconciliations and other deliverables. Own the completion and accuracy of month-end processes.
• Maintain data accuracy in the financial data warehouse.

Cashflow And Financial Forecast Deliverables:

• Cashflow management - prepare cashflow forecast and monitoring of cashflow.  
• Collaborate with cost management teams for budgeting and forecasting.

Audit And Sox Compliance:

• Provide information as requested to Auditors.
• Plan, coordinate and preparation of external audit. Liaise with external auditor to ensure the Company financial statements and accounting matters with auditors been address and ensure timely finalization of audited accounts.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.