Senior Finance Analyst

Location: Hove

Company Description 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.

Job Description Are you passionate about turning data into meaningful insights that help shape business decisions? We're looking for a Senior Finance & Data Analyst to join our Group Head Office Finance team, partnering with senior stakeholders across the business to deliver robust financial reporting, insightful analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.

This is an exciting opportunity to combine financial expertise with data and technology skills, helping to strengthen reporting processes, improve decision-making and drive greater efficiency across the organisation. Working closely with Finance Business Partners, Group Finance and business leaders, you'll play a key role in understanding costs, identifying trends and delivering high-quality analysis that supports strategic outcomes.

What you’ll be doing :

Identifying opportunities to improve financial reporting processes and implementing efficient, sustainable solutions

Supporting monthly, quarterly and annual forecasting and planning activities across assigned business areas

Leading month-end reporting activities and ensuring financial information is accurate and complete

Producing insightful financial analysis and management information to support informed decision-making

Building and enhancing reporting tools, dashboards and Power BI models to improve transparency and efficiency

Partnering with cost centre owners and stakeholders to support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning

Monitoring financial controls, accounting standards and compliance requirements across reporting activities

Supporting business transformation initiatives by providing financial insight, challenge and analytical expertise

Who we’re looking for:

Part-qualified or qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA preferred) with relevant commercial experience

Strong financial analysis, planning and reporting experience within a finance or analytical environment

Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to present complex analysis through clear visuals and reporting

Experience using Power BI and developing reporting models, dashboards or other business intelligence solutionsA continuous improvement mindset with a track record of enhancing processes and delivering efficiencies

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail

Confident communication skills and experience presenting insights to senior stakeholders

Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines

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…