Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive, commensurate with experience

About the Role
As the Senior Finance Analyst, you will work across Market Data, Fund Recharge and the Payments teams. You will play a central role in operating and continuously improving the data and research cost allocation model, building close working relationships with business management teams across Man Group's investment management functions to ensure data and research costs are understood, allocated appropriately and well governed. Key responsibilities include owning the end-to-end production of the annual data and research budget and deep-dive reforecasts, managing timelines autonomously and delivering robust, well-reviewed outputs. You will manage data and tools for calculating data cost allocations ensuring accuracy and integrity, produce and present monthly cost reporting and budget variance analysis to senior management, and design controls to ensure correct allocation across large datasets. Additional duties include validating month end processes, invoice review and approval, producing data and research packs for investment management oversight committees, partnering with stakeholders to agree allocation methodologies, driving continuous improvement of departmental processes, supporting data cleansing activities, and contributing to ad-hoc projects as required.

About Man Group
Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on delivering outperformance for sophisticated clients through Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, our investment strategies span public and private markets across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives. Headquartered in London, we manage $228.7 billion* and operate globally. We take a partnership approach with clients, creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of millions of retirees and savers.

Inclusion, Work-Life Balance and Benefits
Man Group champions equality of opportunity and fosters an inclusive culture where your unique perspective contributes to our success. We offer opportunities for growth, professional development, and flexible working arrangements. Employees receive two annual paid 'Mankind' days for community volunteering. Our comprehensive benefits package includes competitive holiday entitlement, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave, and long-service leave. Depending on location, additional benefits may include private medical coverage, discounted gym memberships, and pet insurance.

Experience
- Minimum 3 years in a similar financial services role
- Proven experience working in a Finance team; investment management or investment banking exposure advantageous but not essential
- Strong academic background with well-developed mathematical and analytical skills

About You
- Ambitious, inquisitive and driven with strong attention to detail
- Comfortable challenging stakeholders and navigating complex stakeholder environments while maintaining independence and objectivity
- Delivery-focused, proactive and self-sufficient
- Skilled at building trusted relationships and communicating complex financial information clearly and concisely to a range of audiences including senior stakeholders

Qualifications & Technical Skills
- Advanced Excel skills including vlookups, pivot tables, sumif and similar functions
- Familiarity with Power BI preferred
- Aptitude for AI tools highly valued
- Comfortable learning new systems quickly and applying them effectively

Core Behaviours
- Detail-oriented and controls-focused with a genuine appreciation for rigour and accuracy
- Skilled at managing and improving processes to ensure data integrity and governance