Finance Manager - Corporate

LSEG is a leading global financial infrastructure and data provider and plays a vital social and economic role in the world's financial system. LSEG is one of the world's leading providers of financial markets infrastructure and delivers financial data, analytics, news and index products to more than 40,000 customers in over 170 countries. LSEG has a team of 25,000 people in over 60 countries.

The Finance Controllership Team provides financial control and accounting support to LSEG globally. Financial Controllers are responsible for the delivering of high-quality management reporting and controllership.

This role is within the Corporate & Operations Controllership Team and will be responsible for financial accounting and reporting of the Central Corporate areas and Corporate entities in the UK.

Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Supporting Corporate central function in accounting and reporting processes
• Oversight of entity reporting for corporate entities within the Group
• Oversight of key central corporate activities, such as M&A reporting, people cost, tax indemnity, entity ownership, inter-company.
• Responsible for accounting transactions in the general ledger and sub ledgers, collating, recording, and verifying financial data, and reporting up to Group Finance on a monthly basis.
• Balance sheet reconciliation and substantiation oversight and review in Blackline
• Oversight off Finance payroll accounting processes
• Monthly close activities including the close liaison with global service centers for the posting of journals, identification of accruals, prepayments and cost assurance activities to ensure that results are complete and accurate
• Monthly review and evaluation of balance sheet accounts for business units. Working with the business units, centralized functions and global service centers to resolve issues and minimise risk.
• Assisting in the production of the quarterly and year end submissions for group accounts as required

Technical/Professional Skills & Competencies

• Good working knowledge of IFRS
• Proven ability to form strong relationships with customers and stakeholders
• Proven ability to meet deadlines as well as working to a monthly close timetable
• Clear and effective communicator
• Highly motivated with ability to work independently or in a team environment and drive results
• Self-starter and able to work with changing priorities and time pressures
• Strong customer focus and work ethic
• SAP and/or Oracle knowledge

Education/ Certifications

• Professional Finance Qualification - e.g. MBA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership , Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone's race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

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