GER - Finance Assistant

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 are looking for a Finance Assistant to join our Non-Insurance Financial Reporting team in Group Finance. You do not need to have worked in finance before. We are more interested in your willingness to learn, attention to detail, communication skills and determination to complete the work you take on.

You will receive practical experience across financial reporting, accounting, reconciliations, journals, audit and financial controls. You will work with experienced, supportive colleagues and gradually take on greater responsibility as your confidence and knowledge develop.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting monthly, quarterly and annual reporting for non-insurance legal entities
• Preparing reconciliations, analysis, supporting schedules and journals
• Posting journals in line with agreed processes, evidence and approval requirements
• Gathering information and investigating straightforward reporting queries
• Supporting external audit requests with evidence, analysis and clear documentation
• Responding to routine reporting and systems queries with guidance from the team
• Assisting with testing, documentation and data gathering for finance change activity
• Sharing observations and contributing to agreed process improvements

Who we’re looking for:

• A genuine interest in learning about finance, accounting and financial reporting
• Good attention to detail and a careful approach to completing tasks
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence asking questions and seeking support when required
• Basic analytical and problem-solving ability
• An organised and reliable approach to deadlines and allocated work
• Basic Microsoft Excel skills and confidence using Microsoft tools
• A collaborative approach and willingness to contribute to the wider team

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

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 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.