Fund Accounting Manager-12 Month FTC

We’re recruiting for a Fund Accounting Manager to manage the Fund Accounting Team. To support the execution of core activities in a changing and dynamic environment, ensuring the provision of a superlative service which supports and stays aligned with operational and strategic goals, with an emphasis on reliability and compliance as the foundation of all operational efforts

What you'll be doing:

• You will be proactively and jointly manage the Property Fund Accounting Team.
• You will implement department strategy as necessary through staff.
• You will ensure team structure supports the service provision and workflow is organised appropriately.
• You will identify processes and service enhancements, or potential risks, to ensure the client service provided is of the highest standard and remains fully compliant.
• You will manage the resolution of complex outstanding items, business issues and rectify anomalies to ensure high-level of customer service.
• You will undertake quality assurance of work to ensure errors are minimised.
• You will represent the team, department in a professional, collaborative, and commercially aware manner, developing good working relationships with all internal and external parties.

We are Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), the asset-management arm of Legal & General Group. Our purpose is to create a better future through responsible investing. We strive to achieve this through a strong sense of partnership with our clients, working together to achieve positive long-term outcomes. We draw on industry-leading expertise to innovate constantly across public and private assets, index and active strategies. And we are a responsible investor, rising to the challenges of a rapidly changing world. 

We are truly international, present where our clients need us. Our teams around the world are highly dedicated, professional and collaborative and we draw strength from our diversity of talent. We are clear on what we stand for and our commitment to inclusivity anchors our behaviours. 

Who we're looking for:

• Strong technical investment process knowledge/experience relevant to role
• Proven experience of managing a team, equivalent to like functions
• Strong experience/skills in oversight controls
• Demonstrable people management skills, experience of delivering change.
• Constantly challenge established methods and to look at promoting new ideas with the buy in and enthusiasm from your team
• Proven track record of dealing with and influencing upwards to more senior managers
• Collaborative and personalised approach to service commitment, delivery and continuous improvement

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 (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 
• 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 organisation, 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’re one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurers. Connecting to form a unique business model which drives value for our customers and society. And enabling our people to create impact through work that is meaningful and valued.  

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 strive to be open, mindful, and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs. 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. 

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