Finance Analyst at LegalAndGeneral

We’re looking for a Finance Analyst to join our Group Finance team, supporting core expense and allocation activities across the business. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with data, collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders and contributing to robust financial reporting in a supportive and inclusive environment. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and value diverse perspectives, experiences and ways of thinking. What you’ll be doing: • Supporting expense and allocated expense reporting across actuals, forecast and plan • Preparing month end and quarter end journals, reconciliations and reporting deliverables • Maintaining governance over expense ledgers, chart of accounts and fixed assets • Producing VAT returns, statutory returns and supporting audit requirements • Delivering management information and analytical support for expense and allocation activity • Working collaboratively with divisional finance teams and other stakeholders • Identifying opportunities for process improvement and supporting automation and change initiatives • Responding to expense and allocation queries and providing system and process guidanceWho we’re looking for: • Experience preparing reconciliations, financial analysis and reporting within a finance role • Studying towards or part qualified in ACCA or CIMA, or equivalent experience • Confidence working with accounting systems and posting journals to the general ledger • Strong analytical skills with good attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines • Comfortable using Microsoft Excel and other Office tools to analyse and present data • Clear and inclusive communication skills, both written and verbal • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team • A proactive approach to continuous improvement and problem solvingWhatever 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#LI-AM2