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Senior Finance Analyst
LegalAndGeneral
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom["Full-time"]
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Company Description
Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.
We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.
We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income.
Our global asset management business provides our clients and partners with complex, responsible investment solutions, working internationally across public and private markets.
Who we are
We are one of Europe’s largest asset managers and a major global investor across public and private markets.
Asset Management is a critical driver of our Group strategy. The business aims to work synergistically with our Institutional Retirement and Retail divisions to benefit our clients and customers, and deliver enhanced shareholder returns.
Our investment philosophy and processes are focused on creating value over the long term. We believe that incorporating financially material sustainability criteria, when relevant to our clients, can create value and drive positive change.
Job Description
We’re looking for a Senior Finance Analyst to join the LGIM Finance Reporting Team. You’ll support financial reporting across a range of LGIM entities, gaining broad exposure to monthly results, board reporting, statutory accounts, regulatory submissions, liquidity and capital forecasts, and other key financial metrics.
This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant who enjoys working with financial data, investigating issues and collaborating with stakeholders. You’ll play an important role in delivering accurate, timely reporting while helping to strengthen processes, risks and controls across the business.
What you’ll be doing:
Supporting month-end processes, including preparing accounting journals, accruals, foreign currency adjustments and consolidation postings
Preparing detailed monthly reporting packs and analysing the key drivers of financial performance
Reviewing entity balance sheets and investigating unexpected items in collaboration with relevant teams
Producing quarterly financial reporting packs for submission to entity board meetings
Completing accurate and timely monthly and quarterly regulatory submissions
Supporting the preparation of annual statutory accounts and responding to external audit queries
Maintaining clear and up-to-date documentation covering processes, risks and controls
Responding to stakeholder queries and delivering information in line with agreed requirements and deadlines
Who we’re looking for:
Part-qualified or actively studying towards an ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification
A strong understanding of key accounting principles and financial concepts
Excellent Excel skills, together with experience of using PowerPoint and Word
Strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to manage and manipulate volumes of financial data accurately
Clear written and verbal communication skills, with confidence working with stakeholders across the organisation
The ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work during busy reporting periods
A proactive and collaborative approach, with a willingness to share ideas, findings and perspectives
The ability to work independently, improve processes and identify, investigate and resolve issues
Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:
The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
Generous pension contribution
Life assurance
Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
Competitive family leave
Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
There are many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
We’re creating net‑zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable, modern offices across the UK, all designed to bring people together and elevate the in‑person experience
Additional Information
At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all.
If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.
We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.
Permanent/Regular or Fixed Term Contract/Temporary: Permanent (UK and ROW) / Regular (US)
L&G Business Unit: Legal & General Investment Management
L&G sub Business Unit: LGIM
Primary Location: Cardiff, Four Central Square
Job Family: Finance