About Man Group
Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, our single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent.
Headquartered in London, we manage $253.6 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally. Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Further information can be found at www.man.com
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* As at 30 June 2026
Purpose of the Role
Man Group's US finance team currently consists of nine professionals across two locations; New York, NY and Fort Worth, TX, supporting Man Group's US-based entities and the wider global finance function. The team has grown through recent acquisitions, bringing together people from different organizations, each with their own processes and systems.
This newly created role is a significant step in the evolution of the US finance function. It will unite the team under single leadership, drive consistency across locations, and act as the bridge between the US and Man Group's global finance operations in London. It offers a genuine opportunity to shape how US finance operates at one of the world's leading alternative investment managers.
This senior leadership role sits at the heart of Man Group's US finance team. The Director will build a unified, high-performing finance team following a period of acquisitive growth, own the delivery of core finance processes, and act as the primary finance partner for US-based business leaders.
The successful candidate will be a technically strong, hands-on finance leader and US GAAP expert with a solid grasp of IFRS, comfortable navigating complex regulatory environments and engaging senior stakeholders across geographies. They will act with a high degree of autonomy while staying closely aligned with the London-based Group Financial Controller and global leadership.
This is a highly visible role for someone who thrives on complexity, enjoys building things, and wants to make a lasting impact on the function they lead.
Specific Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Integration
- Lead and develop a nine-person finance team across New York and Fort Worth, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
- Drive the post-acquisition integration of finance teams, standardizing processes, systems, and ways of working into a single operating unit.
- Act as a mentor and coach to team members, supporting their professional development and ensuring appropriate succession planning within the function.
Finance Operations
- Own the US month-end close end-to-end, ensuring timely, accurate, and well-controlled reporting across all US entities.
- Take responsibility for fee calculations and billing, accounts payable, and fund recharges, continuously improving efficiency and control across these processes.
- Identify and implement process improvements that enhance the scalability, accuracy, and risk profile of the finance function as the business continues to evolve.
Technical Accounting & Reporting
- Serve as the in-house US GAAP subject matter expert, providing technical accounting analysis and guidance on new transactions, products, and structures.
- Support Man Group's annual and half-year IFRS group reporting, partnering with the UK-based Group Finance team to ensure US inputs are accurate, timely, and well-documented.
- Maintain a strong working knowledge of the regulatory reporting requirements applicable to Man Group's US entities, including registered broker-dealers.
- Maintain strong control environment, ensuring controls in place remain fit for purpose as the business evolves and finance processes are automated.
Regulatory & Audit
- Take senior finance responsibility for Man Group's regulated US entities, including the broker-dealer, ensuring all regulatory filings and financial obligations are met.
- Manage the relationship with external auditors, serving as the primary US contact throughout the audit cycle and coordinating responses to queries efficiently and effectively.
Business Partnering & Stakeholder Management
- Act as the principal finance liaison for Man Group's US business, building trusted relationships with business heads, operations leaders, and other senior stakeholders.
- Provide clear, commercial financial insight to support decision-making across the US business.
- Operate with a high degree of independence while maintaining transparent, proactive communication with the London-based Group Financial Controller and global finance leadership.
Global Collaboration
- Partner closely with the UK-based global finance team to ensure all cross-border processes operate seamlessly.
- Champion consistent standards and best practices across the global finance function, contributing to firm-wide finance initiatives where appropriate.
Key Competencies
Essential
- Qualified accountant (CPA or equivalent) with substantial post-qualification experience in a complex, multi-entity financial services environment.
- Proven track record of leading and developing finance teams, including experience managing through organizational change such as post-acquisition integration.
- Deep technical expertise in US GAAP, with demonstrated experience providing authoritative guidance on complex accounting matters.
- Strong operational finance experience, including ownership of month-end close, accounts payable, fee billing, and fund recharges.
- Experience working within or alongside regulated entities, particularly US broker-dealers (i.e. familiarity with FINRA/SEC reporting requirements).
- Proven ability to manage external audit relationships and contribute to group-level financial reporting processes.
- Highly self-directed, with the ability to operate independently and exercise sound judgement while keeping senior stakeholders appropriately informed.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the credibility and presence to influence across geographies, functions, and seniority levels.
Desirable
- Knowledge of IFRS, particularly as it relates to group consolidation and reporting within a UK-listed or globally structured entity.
- Prior experience in the investment management or financial services industry.
- Familiarity with managing finance functions across multiple office locations.
- Experience working within a global organization with reporting lines across jurisdictions.
The anticipated based salary range for this position is listed below. Compensation packages would also include benefits and a discretionary bonus. This is the base salary range that the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting based on the location and requirements of the position as well as the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant. The Firm reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.
Inclusion, Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Group
You'll thrive in our working environment that champions equality of opportunity. Your unique perspective will contribute to our success, joining a workplace where inclusion is fundamental and deeply embedded in our culture and values. Through our external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes, you'll find opportunities to grow, develop your talents, and help foster an inclusive environment for all across our firm and industry. Learn more at www.man.com/diversity.
You'll have opportunities to make a difference through our charitable and global initiatives, while advancing your career through professional development, and with flexible working arrangements available too. Like all our people, you'll receive two annual 'Mankind' days of paid leave for community volunteering.
Our comprehensive benefits package includes competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Depending on your location, you may also enjoy additional benefits such as private medical coverage, discounted gym membership options and pet insurance.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Man Group provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and all employees without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, age or any other legally protected category or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
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].
Skills Required
- Qualified accountant with CPA or equivalent certification
- Substantial post-qualification experience in a complex, multi-entity financial services environment
- Experience leading and developing finance teams
- Experience managing organizational change, including post-acquisition integration
- Deep technical expertise in US GAAP and complex accounting matters
- Operational finance experience owning month-end close, accounts payable, fee billing, and fund recharges
- Experience working within or alongside regulated entities, particularly US broker-dealers
- Familiarity with FINRA and SEC reporting requirements
- Experience managing external audit relationships and contributing to group-level financial reporting
- Ability to operate independently, exercise sound judgment, and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders across geographies
- Knowledge of IFRS, particularly group consolidation and reporting within a UK-listed or globally structured entity
- Prior experience in investment management or financial services
- Experience managing finance functions across multiple office locations
- Experience working within a global organization with reporting lines across jurisdictions
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.
