Description
The Associate Manager, Financial Accounting and Control will play a crucial role in preparing, developing, and analysing financial information to support senior management's decision-making process, ensuring the organisation's stability, growth, and profitability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare month-end accounts close and review processes to ensure accuracy of P&L and Balance Sheet, and adherence to all Group reporting deadlines.
- On-board additional scope and align processes according to the Target Operating Model (TOM).
- Ensure the team meets tight reporting deadlines while maintaining high accuracy and quality.
- Prepare Balance Sheet reconciliations and substantiations.
- Support the external audit process, including liaising with external auditors.
- Adhere to internal controls as per group policies and the financial control framework.
- Support Group projects and implement new systems and processes.
- Collaborate on continuous improvement activities.
- Partner with Entity Accountants, Financial Controllers, and other teams as a key member of the Finance Centre of Excellence.
Requirements and Preferences:
- Professional accounting degree with a minimum of 4 years of experience in General Accounting.
- Strong track record in processing core accounting transactions and consolidations.
- Experience in a finance shared services environment is advantageous.
- Knowledge of financial control processes, including account reconciliations and substantiations.
- Experience with SAP, Oracle, Oracle Fusion, and Blackline is preferred.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages, especially Excel.
- Excellent communication skills in oral and written English.
- Ability to work collaboratively and drive a culture of partnership across finance.
- Adaptable to a constantly evolving environment.
- Strong process orientation and ability to craft robust reporting frameworks.
- Ability to build strong working relationships with global colleagues.
What We Offer: LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days, and wellbeing initiatives.