Finance Analyst

Legal & General is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, aiming to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers’ money in things that make life better for everyone and create value for our shareholders.

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 to join us in our vibrant Cardiff Office. As a Finance Analyst you will provide analytical support and relevant management information to Business Partners. As well as reviewing and approving daily and monthly Accounting Operations transactions, including taking responsibility for reconciliations. 

You will also assist with the preparation of financial ledgers and trial balances from which statutory financial accounts, tax and other regulatory returns can be produced.

What you'll be doing:

• Reviewing and approve journals for posting to the Oracle accounting system as part of statutory financial or regulatory reporting period end close, in accordance with Accounting Operations timetables.
• Being responsible for financial or box reconciliations, including the investigation and clearance of outstanding items, as per deadlines mandated in the Accounting Operations timetable, ensuring the reasons for reconciling items are clearly and concisely explained.
• Contributing to the accurate and timely preparation of the monthly financial / management accounts, related revenue, balance sheet, tax or other regulatory returns in accordance with Accounting Operations timetables.
• Assisting and delivering analytical support and management information to various business units, as well as ad hoc requests from Accounting Operations management.
• Adhering to robust financial controls in compliance with Group Standards, statutory and regulatory requirements and the risk and control framework.  This will include maintaining procedure notes, ensuring they are up to date and fit for purpose. 
• Assisting internal and/or external auditors as and when required.
• Taking responsibility for identifying and resolving issues and errors found in Accounting Operations processes, as well as for identifying opportunities for process improvement, adding and maintaining them on the continuous improvement log and progressing them through to execution.
• Assisting with the maintenance, development and integration of relevant systems and support the team with projects, in particular testing, as and when required.

Who we're looking for:

• A part or newly qualified Accountant. Or someone qualified by relevant experience working within a Finance environment.
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including excel, word and PowerPoint.
• Experience of working on a core accounting system and performing ledger postings and reconciliations.
• Experience of using, extracting and reporting data from accounting and other office based administration systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of staff throughout the business and be prepared to actively participate in meetings, including listening to others and challenging where appropriate to ensure understanding of their viewpoint.
• Attention to detail and ability to work accurately to tight deadlines. Including performing inbuilt reconciliations and identifying errors in outputs.
• Good analytical and problem solving skills, with an ability to proactively identify and suggest process improvement opportunities/ solutions to problems. And being comfortable to escalate concerns and/or challenges to existing processes as appropriate.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team, while planning and prioritising tasks.
• Clarifies objectives, aims and timescales to deliver required outcomes. Including prioritising workloads effectively and obtaining relevant information to assist in decision-making.
• Builds and develops strong relationships with peers and within the Accounting Ops leadership team, as well as acting as a valued business partner to other parts of the business.

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   
• Private medical insurance
• 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 
• There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online   
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart

Legal & General is a leading financial services group and major global investor, named Britain’s Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.

We aim to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers’ money in things that make life better for everyone.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming 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 strive to be open, mindful and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs.

If you’re open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.