Description
This role involves performing various cash, disbursement, and cash accounting activities within the LSEG Finance Services Operations (FSO) function.
Responsibilities:
- Efficient daily cash management and cash positioning, working closely with FSO and other key collaborators.
- Efficient and timely payment approvals in the banking platform used by LSEG in different regions, ensuring compliance with controls and processes.
- Accurate and prompt posting of entries in the financial accounting system to assist with swift reconciliation of bank statements.
- Monitoring daily uploads into Cash Manager.
- Preparing GL journal files for Fin Rep to review, load, and approve/post.
- Following up on unresolved postings from Treasury, Fin Rep, AP & Credit Control and running AR Direct Debit.
- Supporting the preparation of bank to general ledger reconciliations and wider finance teams where volumes are high or resolution is complex.
- Ad hoc reporting and requests from Group and/or local finance as required.
Essential Skills:
- Good understanding of controls related to activities performed.
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent communication, analytical, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills.
- Good team player and collaborative within the team and with other stakeholders.
- Excellent attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and work under pressure.
- SAP knowledge desirable.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor/Master/MBA degree in finance, accounting, business, or equivalent work experience.
- 2 to 3 years of work experience in Treasury/cash management or banking field preferred.
- Experience in Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable teams in a large organization.
- Understanding of accounting concepts and principles and reporting to tight deadlines.
- Knowledge and experience of reconciliation processes and implementation of financial controls in operation.