2025 Accountancy & Tax Graduate Scheme
About Man Group’s Finance Department
Man Group’s Finance department models, analyses and reports financial information to the following:
- The business and group board (to aid better decision making).
- The company’s equity and debt holders (to meet their requirements for investing in the company)
- Regulators (to fully comply with regulatory rules and requirements).
We are a team operating in a dynamic environment with a focus on making best use of technology to deliver our work efficiently.
What Will I Do on the Accountancy & Tax Graduate Programme?
This graduate programme provides a unique opportunity to gain challenging and interesting experience within a performance-driven, global active investment management business by rotating through three or four placements within Finance over a two-year period.
As one of our graduates, you will gain a thorough understanding of a range of financial disciplines, such as accounting, controlling, and tax, and be given exposure to different teams and business areas. Having completed the programme, you will be well-placed to develop a long-term career in the finance department at Man Group with an expectation that you would be capable of progressing into a leadership role. Both professional studies (e.g., ACA, ACCA) and on-the-job training will be provided to enable you to contribute to the business. You will also have direct access to Man Group's leadership team as a senior leader from Finance will be provided to each graduate to act as a mentor.
Job Profile Summary
The rotational nature of the role will mean specific responsibilities will vary from team to
team. In all areas it is expected that the individual will:
- Develop an in-depth understanding of the business, its environment, and products.
- Assist the team in the execution of their duties.
- Play an active role in the team.
Specific Responsibilities
- Analyse and integrate financial data.
- Preparation of external reporting documents and schedules (statutory financial statements, regulatory returns, for example).
- Preparation of internal management information (budget vs actuals, AUM and margins, for example).
- Monitor, analyse, and review financial data.
- Maintenance of finance reference data, including general ledger bookkeeping.
- Participation in corporate and fund tax compliance and advisory services.
- Support the annual budget process.
- Provide support and challenge to the wider business.
- Participation in ad-hoc projects as they arise.
- Interaction with internal and external auditors as required.
Key Skills & Experience
- Graduated within the last 2-years and achieved or on-track to achieve a minimum 2:1 degree in a numeracy-based degree or a degree that contains at least one numeracy module.
- Computer literate with MS office competency and can learn new systems.
- Analytical, logical thinker with an eye for detail and ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to understand risk factors.
- Possess a strong desire to learn with the self-motivation to study and complete a professional accounting qualification alongside a full-time employment.
- Interest: A demonstratable interest in financial accounting, reporting, compliance and controls.
Recruitment Process:
- Application Window: 2nd September – 13th October
- Online Tests: 18th – 20th October
- Virtual Interview: 22nd – 25th October
- Assessment Centre: 19th November
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 [email protected]. https://www.man.com/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.
Man Group is a Disability Confident Committed employer; if you require help or information on reasonable adjustments as you apply for roles with us, please contact [email protected].
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What We Do
Man Group is a global active investment management firm, which runs $127 billion* of client capital in liquid and private markets, managed by investment specialists based around the world. Headquartered in London, the firm has 15 international offices and operates across multiple jurisdictions. Our business has five specialist investment engines, which represent the range of our capabilities: Man AHL, Man Numeric, Man GLG, Man FRM and Man GPM.
These engines house numerous investment teams, working collaboratively within the framework of Man Group, with a high degree of investment autonomy. Each team benefits from the strength and resources of the firm’s single operating platform, enabling their primary focus to be seeking to generate alpha for clients. The teams invest across a diverse range of strategies and asset classes with highly specialised approaches, with long only and alternative strategies run on a discretionary and quantitative basis in single and multi-manager formats. Our clients are at the heart of everything we do and we engage in close dialogue with our investors as strategic partners, to understand their particular needs and constraints. Man Group’s investment teams are empowered and supported by our institutional infrastructure and technology, which aims to facilitate the efficient exposure to markets and effective collaboration across the organisation.
