Finance Manager - Revenue

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 global asset management business provides our clients and partners with complex, responsible investment solutions, working internationally across public and private markets. 

Who we are 

We are one of Europe’s largest asset managers and a major global investor across public and private markets.

Asset Management is a critical driver of our Group strategy. The business aims to work synergistically with our Institutional Retirement and Retail divisions to benefit our clients and customers, and deliver enhanced shareholder returns.  

Our investment philosophy and processes are focused on creating value over the long term. We believe that incorporating financially material sustainability criteria, when relevant to our clients, can create value and drive positive change. 

We're looking for a Finance Manager - Revenue to join our Finance team. This is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing the control, reporting and governance of revenue across a broad range of investment management products and entities.

Working closely with senior stakeholders across Finance and the business, you'll ensure income is accurately recorded, reported and analysed, while driving continuous improvement through enhanced controls, automation and process excellence.

This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys combining technical expertise, team leadership and stakeholder management within a complex and fast-paced asset management environment.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading the Finance Income team and overseeing the accurate accounting and reporting of revenue across multiple business entities and fund structures
• Maintaining and enhancing controls and processes across management fees, performance fees, commissions, rebates and other income streams
• Overseeing the preparation and review of rebate calculations while ensuring a robust and effective control framework
• Identifying and implementing opportunities for automation, AI adoption and process improvement to increase efficiency and strengthen controls
• Producing insightful management information and analysing income trends to support decision-making and business performance
• Partnering with stakeholders across Finance and the wider business to ensure revenue is recognised accurately and on a timely basis
• Managing relationships with internal and external parties, including supporting audit activity, resolving billing issues and improving cash collection outcomes
• Developing, motivating and coaching a high-performing team while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration

Who we’re looking for:

• Qualified accountant, or qualified by experience, with a strong background in finance operations, reporting or financial control environments
• Experience leading revenue reporting, billing, income management or financial control activities within a complex organisation
• Strong understanding of month-end processes, accruals, journals, reconciliations and audit requirements
• Proven people management experience with the ability to lead, motivate and develop high-performing teams
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the confidence to influence at all levels
• Good knowledge of accounting standards and financial governance requirements within a controlled environment
• Advanced analytical skills, including the ability to use Excel to interpret and present financial information effectively
• A proactive and continuous improvement mindset, with an interest in leveraging technology, automation and AI to enhance finance processes

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 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

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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.