Business Change Accountant

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns.

Through our behaviours of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

We partner with M&G to support their contingent recruitment processes. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On behalf of M&G, AMS are looking for a Business Change Accountant, for a 6 month contract based in Stirling or Edinburgh, with two days per week on-site.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer workplace accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

Purpose of the role

We are seeking a fully qualified finance professional to support the delivery of complex finance and business change across a growing Life Insurance business. This role sits at the intersection of Finance, Product and Transformation, focusing on the design and implementation of end-to-end finance solutions for new propositions and strategic capability developments.

You will act as a subject matter expert within Financial Control and Finance Operations, helping ensure reporting, governance and control frameworks remain robust, scalable and fit for purpose as the organisation evolves. This role is well suited to someone with strong finance change experience who is comfortable operating across finance, systems and transformation initiatives.

What you'll do

• Support the design and delivery of end-to-end finance solutions for new propositions, products and strategic initiatives.
• Act as a Finance SME within complex change and transformation programmes.
• Assess and articulate the financial and reporting impacts of new products, processes or system changes.
• Partner with Finance Operations, Reporting and Change teams to ensure new capabilities are implemented in a controlled and timely manner.
• Contribute to solution design, system testing and implementation activities across finance platforms and operational processes.
• Support the enhancement of financial control environments and embedding of improved reporting processes.
• Facilitate workshops and engage senior stakeholders across Finance, Transformation and the wider business.
• Ensure changes are successfully transitioned into BAU with clear ownership and benefit realisation.

The Skills you'll need

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CA) or qualified actuary (FIA, FFA).
• Strong experience working within finance functions supporting change, transformation or new product initiatives.
• Understanding of financial reporting and control frameworks within regulated environments.
• Experience supporting finance system implementations, process improvements or operating model changes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience facilitating workshops and working across cross-functional teams.
• Excellent analytical capability with the ability to interpret complex financial and operational information.
• Experience within Life Insurance, pensions or financial services is beneficial but not essential. Candidates from other complex or regulated industries will also be considered.

Why M&G

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.