Assistant Manager, Financial Accounting & Control

This is a contract position for 9 to 12 months, responsible for managing and supporting interim Project Accounting and Fixed Asset Accounting processes within the Finance Centre of Excellence (CoE) until the Group's ERP implementation is completed.

The role involves day-to-day accounting activities, month-end close and reporting requirements, account reconciliations, issue resolution, and operational improvement initiatives to ensure accurate financial reporting, strong financial controls, and business continuity during the transition period.

The successful candidate will collaborate with finance teams and key partners to support the successful completion of the ERP programme and the transition to future-state processes across the London Stock Exchange Group.

Role Responsibilities

• Responsible for the timely and accurate delivery of financial reporting, accounting, and control activities for entities within scope during the ERP transition period.
• Support and maintain interim Project Accounting and Fixed Asset Accounting processes, ensuring business continuity until the ERP implementation is fully completed and stabilized.
• Responsible for documenting interim processes, standard operating procedures, and key controls to support operational resilience and knowledge retention within the team.
• Build and maintain training materials and process documentation to facilitate knowledge transfer and support team readiness throughout the transition period.
• Ensure adherence to Group accounting policies, procedures, and financial control requirements, maintaining a robust control environment during the ERP implementation phase.
• Ensure reporting timelines are met while maintaining a high standard of accuracy, quality, and compliance across all accounting deliverables.
• Proactively identify, investigate, and resolve accounting and process-related issues arising from interim operating models and system transition activities.
• Support account reconciliation, month-end close, and financial reporting activities, ensuring completeness and accuracy of financial information.
• Support the external audit process for entities within scope, including collaborating closely with external auditors to address queries and information requests.
• Partner with ERP project teams, Finance CoE teams, and key parties to support interim process requirements and facilitate a smooth transition to the target ERP operating model.
• Support the implementation, testing, and stabilization of new systems, processes, and controls introduced as part of the ERP programme.
• Build strong working relationships with Entity Accountants, Financial Controllers, Group Reporting, Statutory Reporting teams, and other parties as a key member of the Finance CoE.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Having professional accounting degree with proven experience of 5 years in General Accounting.
• Background in finance shared services would be an added advantage.
• Candidates with part qualification / degree with experience also considered.
• Experience in handling a similar scope will be a proficient benefit.
• Experience of using SAP, Oracle, Oracle Fusion and Blackline accounting systems will be an added advantage.

Strong background in:

• Financial accounting in a large organisation.
• Strong understanding of accounting concepts.
• Proven success in engaging senior stakeholders and consistently delivering tight deadlines.
• Ability to handle a large team.
• Experience of handling cross geography relationships.
• Have strong excel skills and be confident handling sophisticated spreadsheets to ensure accurate reporting.
• Have a strong background in standardising processes and documentation.
• Be a lead proponent of driving a collaborative culture and approach to working across finance.
• Ability to scope and shape role while adapting to constantly evolving environment.
• Strong process orientation, with ability to craft and operate robust reporting frameworks.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with global colleagues.
• Improves opportunities, i.e., challenges ways of working, embraces Group practices, seeks, and provides information and clarification.
• Effective oral and written communication that resonates with the target audience.
• Utilises all available resources and toolsets to investigate and resolve problems and ensures the most appropriate solution is identified.
• Strong planning and prioritising skills according to business needs.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Ability to work according to UK work hours.

Benefits

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