Financial Reporting Oversight Senior Analyst

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.

L&G Asset Management is one of Europe’s largest asset managers, providing clients and partners with complex, responsible investment solutions, across public and private markets. As a global investor, we are present where our clients most need us – from Hong Kong and Singapore, to Chicago and major European financial hubs.

Created by combining our investment management (LGIM) and asset origination (LGC) capabilities, our Asset Management division works with our Institutional Retirement and Retail divisions to benefit our clients and customers – which include individual savers, pension scheme members and global institutions – and deliver enhanced shareholder returns.

Joining us means becoming part of a market-leading team, with capabilities across the full spectrum of asset classes, with an enduring commitment to responsible investment and creating long-term, sustainable value for our clients and partners.

We’re recruiting for a Financial Reporting Oversight Senior Analyst to join us. We’re offering a competitive base salary. 

This role is crucial in ensuring the accuracy and compliance of fund financial statements and share class distribution rate calculations.

If you are passionate about financial reporting, enthusiastic and eager to learn new skills we would love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing:

• Overseeing and reviewing the production of fund financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Collaborating with auditors and fund administrators to ensure regulatory standards are met
• In time acting as the primary contact for annual audits, training and support will be provided to get you to this level
• Resolving queries and driving continuous improvement
• Overseeing and reviewing share class distribution rates, ensuring correct calculations and payments
• Managing relationships with key stakeholders, including fund administrators, auditors, and compliance teams
• Reviewing the accuracy of fee accruals and payments
• Participating in team meetings, providing status updates and escalating key issues

Who we’re looking for:

• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks such as UCITS and AIFMD Regulations
• Understanding of accounting standards including FRS102, IFRS, and Lux GAAP
• Familiarity with investment funds, financial markets, and financial instruments
• Experience with governance structures and regulatory oversight
• Proficiency in net asset value calculations and share class distribution calculations
• Ability to manage relationships with key stakeholders, including fund administrators and auditors
• Qualified accountant or studying towards a professional accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
• Experience within the financial services industry in auditing, fund administration, or asset management

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
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart