Senior Finance Analyst at L&G – Asset Management in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 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

Skills

Required

• Excellent Excel skills
• Experience using PowerPoint and Word
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Confidence working with stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Proactive and collaborative approach
• Ability to work independently

Benefits

• 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