Finance Manager, Engineering M&A

Role Profile

Role Description:

LSEG Technology brings together our product development, operations, digital and business technology, cyber security, architecture, and technology program management groups.

The Technology Finance Decision Support Team is accountable for delivering service excellence across all Technology functions with ongoing management of the business relationship across both senior Finance & Technology partners. Responsibility extends to business collaboration with the Leadership team and providing all financial information to support the team in meeting its objectives and drive informed business decision-making.

This is a Manager role, working directly with the Director of Technology and Finance and the broader teams to ensure finance strategy is delivered. The role focuses on Technology programs, including M&A and transformational strategy. The role would be expected to own relationships end-to-end and act independently as the strategic owner of the programs collaborating with partners throughout.

The successful candidate should have shown ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment.

Key responsibilities

The responsibilities of the role include:

• Technology M&A Support LSEG Technology on all acquisition and divestment activities, including due diligence through to integration or separation. Responsible for the financial analysis process on mergers or acquisitions, including:
  • Support financial modelling of Technology cost into Group Corporate Strategy activities, leading the Technology financials for M&A.
  • Co-ordinate with cross-functional teams and external advisors to deliver Technology inputs to M&A on a timely basis.
  • Developing and implementing processes to ensure Technology Leadership remain informed of the budgetary impact of M&A activity.
• Technology Strategic Transformation Manage or support major transformation programs to ensure adequate modelling, strategy development and appropriate functional ownership of the initiatives. Lead process enhancement and improvement activity.
• Financial Partner Understand business drivers to ensure effective collaboration with business management.
  • Providing business finance support and drive strong relationships across the business including Central Finance, Controllers, Finance and Operations
  • Provide commercial insight, analysis, and decision support to senior management
  • Lead / Support for financial analysis, modelling, validating and tracking outcomes
  • Where required, consolidating, analysing and providing information to management through monthly global / regional reporting packs and ad-hoc reporting decks
  • Supporting with Business Case activity and financial modelling for initiatives
  • Support end to end monthly business reviews (MBRs) and budgeting process covering P&L, working with senior management

Key skills required to be successful in the role:

• Experienced in working in a matrix, global organization
• Experienced in influencing colleagues and partners
• Work successfully in cross functional and indirect teams
• Ability to identify key drivers and clearly explain the "story"
• Work independently, with the ability to constructively challenge and deal with conflict
• Inquisitive demeanor to identify reasons and drivers that influence the business
• Proficiency in delivering results in a fast-paced, sophisticated environment
• High attention to detail and accuracy while maintaining a view of the big picture and key objectives
• Confident, eloquent, able and willing to challenge peers and seniors
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills, ability to establish links with key partners both internally and externally
• Analytical experience, with the skills for problem solving and decision making
• Highly numerate with advanced excel / financial modelling and excellent analytical skills

Experience required:

• Qualified chartered accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with 7 to 10 years post qualified experience, which includes M&A, accounting and business partner activities (budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting, strategy evaluation, analysis and insight)
• Track record of effective communication and ability to influence stakeholders
• Non-finance stakeholder exposure / experience will be beneficial
• Experience in a project centric finance role and with meeting stakeholder expectations
• Knowledge and understanding of ERPs and other financial systems
• Proven ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent use of Microsoft office packages, PowerPoint, Excel/ Power BI/Query, Word and other BI tools
• Ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues globally
• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple projects with competing demands
• Time-zone overlap with global stakeholders and counterparts, as warranted

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is more than a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open-access partners with a commitment to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect from us. With extensive experience, deep knowledge and worldwide presence across financial markets, we enable businesses and economies around the world to fund innovation, manage risk and create jobs. It's how we've contributed to supporting the financial stability and growth of communities and economies globally for more than 300 years.

Through a comprehensive suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services - and our open-access model - we provide the flexibility, stability and trust that enable our customers to pursue their ambitions with confidence and clarity.

LSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in 70 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific. LSEG's ticker symbol is LSEG.

People are at the heart of what we do and drive the success of our business. Our culture of connecting, creating opportunity and delivering excellence shape how we think, how we do things and how we help our people fulfil their potential.

We embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. We break down barriers and encourage collaboration, enabling innovation and rapid development of solutions that make a difference. Our workplace generates an enriching and rewarding experience for our people and customers alike. Our vision is to build an inclusive culture in which everyone feels encouraged to fulfil their potential.

We know that real personal growth cannot be achieved by simply climbing a career ladder - which is why we encourage and enable a wealth of avenues and interesting opportunities for everyone to broaden and deepen their skills and expertise.

As a global organisation spanning 70 countries and one rooted in a culture of growth, opportunity, diversity and innovation, LSEG is a place where everyone can grow, develop and fulfil your potential with meaningful careers.

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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