Senior Finance Analyst; FTC

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

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 tobenefitour 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 recruiting for aSenior Finance Analyst (FTC until March 2028) to join us. We’re offering a competitive base salary.

We’re looking for a Senior Finance Analyst to join our Finance Expense team in Cardiff, providing BAU support while colleagues are focused on key project activity through to March 2028. You’ll play an important role within Asset Management Finance, working with international subsidiaries and stakeholders to deliver effective expense management, accurate financial reporting and strong financial controls. You’ll also provide meaningful financial insight to help stakeholders understand performance and support informed decision-making.

• Preparing and posting month-end journals, accruals, payroll entries and cost allocations
• Producing financial reports and explaining performance, P&L movements and variances to stakeholders
• Managing intercompany invoices, fund recharges, journals and reconciliations
• Preparing VAT packs and supporting finance and tax queries for European entities
• Completing balance-sheet reconciliations and resolving aged or outstanding items
• Processing supplier, employee and intercompany payments while maintaining a clear audit trail
• Maintaining accurate headcount and cost-centre information within finance systems
• Improving finance processes, controls and ways of working

• AAT qualified, part-qualified or studying towards a recognised accounting qualification
• A sound understanding of accounting processes and principles
• Strong Excel skills, including practical experience of lookup functions
• Experience contributing to month-end activity and working to financial deadlines
• Clear communication skills and the ability to explain financial information
• Confidence building effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
• A collaborative approach, attention to detail and resilience
• Accounting-systems or financial-services experience would be helpful but is not essential

• 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…