Finance Analyst (12 months FTC)

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. 

We’re recruiting for a Finance Analyst (12 months FTC) to join us. We’re offering a competitive base salary. 

We’re looking for a proactive and collaborative Finance Analyst to join our Group Finance team. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with numbers, contributing to continuous improvement, and supporting colleagues across the business. You’ll play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, strengthening our controls, and enabling high‑quality reporting that helps us make confident, informed decisions.

What you’ll be doing:

• Preparing and posting daily and month‑end journals to support accurate financial close
• Completing financial reconciliations and investigating outstanding items
• Calculating and preparing cross‑charges and engaging with stakeholders on updates
• Processing journal requests and supporting production of analysis and trend reporting
• Supporting cost management activities by reviewing ledger postings and assisting with queries
• Following robust financial controls and maintaining clear procedure documentation
• Processing daily cashbook journals, reconciling transactions and liaising with operational teams
• Supporting system development, ledger maintenance and project activity as needed

Who we’re looking for:

• Being a graduate and/or actively studying towards AAT, ACCA, CIMA or having relevant experience
• Demonstrating a solid understanding of accounting principles and processes
• Showing strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills, with confidence managing spreadsheets
• Working effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Bringing experience of working in a fast‑paced environment with changing priorities
• Applying good analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail
• Communicating clearly and building positive working relationships
• Having experience with finance systems such as GFAS, Web ADI, Hubble or similar (desirable)

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 the 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

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, term-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.