Position Summary

The main responsibilities of this role will be preparing, developing, and analysing financial information so that the London Stock Exchange Group’s senior management can make well-informed decisions, leading to future stability, growth, and profitability. The role focuses on core accounting skills, working across different business divisions in order to support the whole organisation. The selected candidate for this role will be responsible in achieving organisational objectives for the function, Key Performance Indicator’s and will be reporting to the Assistant Manager, Financial Reporting and Control.

Role Responsibilities

• Preparation of month-end accounts close and review processes to ensure accuracy of P&L and Balance Sheet, and adherence to all Group reporting deadlines.
• Responsible for on boarding of additional scope and aligning the process to according to the TOM.
• Ensure that the teams meet tight reporting deadlines whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy and quality.
• Preparation of Balance Sheet reconciliations and substantiations.
• Support the external audit process for companies within scope including liaising with the external auditors to address their questions and requests (CAS).
• Adherence to internal controls as per group policies and the financial control framework.
• Support Group projects and ensure detailed implementation of any new systems and processes.
• Work collaboratively in identification and support of continuous improvement activities.
• The role will be encouraged to partner with Entity Accountants, Financial Controllers, Group Reporting, and Statutory Reporting teams and be a key member of the Finance CoE.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Having professional accounting degree with minimum 4 years of experience in General Accounting.
• Strong track record in Processing core accounting transactions and consolidations to ensure balances are accurately reflected in the general ledger.
• Background in a finance shared services environment would be added advantage.
• Financial control process including account reconciliations and substantiations.
• Analysis, production, and delivery of reporting packs / schedules to represent financial performance.
• Hands on experience in SAP, Oracle, Oracle Fusion, and Blackline will be an added advantage.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages. Specially in Excel.
• Excellent communication skills in oral & written English.
• Be a lead proponent in driving a collaborative culture to working across finance.
• Adaptable to working in a constantly evolving environment to meet business priorities and deadlines.
• Strong process orientation, with ability to craft robust reporting frameworks.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with global colleagues.
• Improve opportunities, i.e., challenge ways of working, embrace Group practices, seek, and provide information and clarification.
• Accuracy and outstanding attention to detail.
• Ability to work according to UK work hours.