Job Description

The role has a wide remit to support the Financial Control & Reporting team to maintain high standards of statutory entity reporting & legal entity control for the Information Services division. The successful candidate will hold a pivotal role in the team and require project management skills, end to end process ownership and the ability to proactively manage of key stakeholder relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsibility of the delivery of the annual accounts of subsidiary companies of Information Services Division, including coordinating and project managing the end to end production and sign off process.
• Partner with Entity Accountants & Controllers on the production of the accounts and project manage the timetable.
• Own and publish timetable across key stakeholders
• Co-ordination of the external audit process for companies within scope
• Preparation statutory account templates, draft statutory accounts, board papers, and additional papers/letter of support in partnership with Entity Accountants & Controllers
• Processing of audit adjustments through the accounts and manage a coordinate approach to book offline adjustments into the underlying ledgers & the Group Consolidation (HFM).
• Manage the governance process, both with external auditors and key internal stakeholders, such as Entity Accountants, Divisional Financial Controllers, Group Reporting, Company Secretary, Tax
• Support in the development of standardisation of key processes and production of detailed process documentation
• Review and support possible buildout of onshore / offshore model for statutory accounts process and production.
• Advise the Financial Controller and other working groups on the implications of significant transactions & events on the statutory accounts presentation, external disclosures, accounting recognition and audit process.

Candidate Profile / Key Skills

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA. ACCA, or CIMA)
• Strong track record in:
  • Preparation of Statutory accounts across multiple entities
  • Financial accounting in a large organisation
  • Strong IFRS Standards knowledge
  • Understanding of accounting concepts and principles and reporting to tight deadlines
  • Experience of dealing with senior stakeholders
  • Managing cross geography relationships
• Experience of Oracle GL, HFM, Essbase, Smartview desirable
• Be a lead proponent of driving a collaborative culture and approach to working across finance
• Ability to scope and shape role while adapting to fast changing environment
• Strong process orientation, with ability to design robust reporting frameworks
• Ability to build strong working relationships with global colleagues
• Maximises opportunities; i.e. challenges ways of working, adopts Group practices, seeks and provides information and clarification.
• Effective oral and written communication that resonates with the target audience.
• Utilises all available resources and toolsets to investigate and resolve problems and ensures the most appropriate solution is identified.
• Strong planning and prioritising according to business needs.

People are at the heart of what we do and drive the success of our business. Our colleagues thrive personally and professionally through our shared values of Integrity, Partnership, Innovation and Excellence are at the core of our culture. We embrace diversity and actively seek to attract people with unique backgrounds and perspectives. We are always looking at ways to become more agile so we meet the needs of our teams and customers. We believe that an inclusive collaborative workplace is pivotal to our success and supports the potential and growth of all colleagues at LSEG.

A career with London Stock Exchange Group offers you the opportunity to be at the centre of the financial community. As well as competitive salaries and a range of attractive benefits, we maximise each employee’s potential through personal development plans, training, coaching and mentoring.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA. ACCA, or CIMA) • Strong track record in: o Preparation of Statutory accounts across multiple entities o Financial accounting in a large organisation o Strong IFRS Standards knowledge o Understanding of accounting concepts and principles and reporting to tight deadlines o Experience of dealing with senior stakeholders o Managing cross geography relationships • Experience of Oracle GL, HFM, Essbase, Smartview desirable • Be a lead proponent of driving a collaborative culture and approach to working across finance • Ability to scope and shape role while adapting to fast changing environment • Strong process orientation, with ability to design robust reporting frameworks • Ability to build strong working relationships with global colleagues • Maximises opportunities; i.e. challenges ways of working, adopts Group practices, seeks and provides information and clarification. • Effective oral and written communication that resonates with the target audience. • Utilises all available resources and toolsets to investigate and resolve problems and ensures the most appropriate solution is identified. • Strong planning and prioritising according to business needs.