Finance Technican

Finance Analyst role supporting accounting transactions, reconciliations, financial controls, reporting, cost management, and finance process improvements.

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 Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best.  

Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day. 

Job Description

We’re looking for a Finance Analyst to join our Group Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your finance career in a collaborative environment, supporting accurate accounting, financial control and reporting activities.

You’ll prepare and post daily and monthly accounting transactions, complete financial reconciliations and help maintain financial ledgers and trial balances. Working closely with colleagues and finance stakeholders, you’ll contribute to effective cost management and the continuous improvement of financial processes.

Please note this is a six-month fixed-term contract role within an ideal start date of ASAP.

What you’ll be doing:

• Preparing and posting daily and month-end journals to the Oracle accounting system in line with financial reporting timetables

• Completing financial reconciliations, investigating outstanding items and providing clear explanations for reconciling entries

• Calculating, preparing and posting third-party cross-charges across business divisions

• Processing journal requests and producing management information to support cost centre managers

• Analysing ledger postings, identifying trends and working with finance stakeholders to resolve queries

• Maintaining robust financial controls in line with Group standards, regulatory requirements and the risk and control framework

• Processing cashbook journals, credit notes and payment requests while supporting the clearance of outstanding items

• Supporting ledger maintenance, systems development, process improvements and wider project activity

Who we’re looking for:

• A graduate qualification, active study towards AAT, ACCA or CIMA, or relevant practical experience

• A good understanding of accounting processes and principles

• Experience of working independently within a fast-paced and changing environment

• Intermediate or advanced Microsoft Excel skills, alongside confidence using Word, PowerPoint and Power BI

• The ability to analyse financial information accurately and communicate findings clearly

• A collaborative approach, with the confidence to work both as part of a team and on your own initiative

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines

• Experience using finance systems such as GFAS, Web ADI, Hubble, SRT, Money In/Out or data-loading tools would be advantageous

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.