Manager, Finance Business Partnering, Operations

Manager, Finance Business Partnering, Operations

Role Description:

This role will be part of the Business Partnering team of the Operations division. The successful candidate will combine excellent commercial, communication and technical skills to provide financial insight for the Operations division including Business Partnering, reporting, planning and forecasting.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide commercial insight, analysis and decision support to senior management
• Consolidating, analyzing and providing information to management through monthly reporting packs and ad-hoc reporting decks
• Work with the Finance Controllership team during the monthly accounts closure process to review P&L and Balance Sheet entries
• Conducting robust month end review process across the cost base – variance analysis, forecasting, planning, etc
• Responsible for financial analysis, modelling, validating and tracking cost synergy initiatives and outcomes
• Developing business cases and financial analysis of projects
• Support end to end monthly business reviews (MBRs) and budgeting process, working with senior management
• Lead on Property KPI / Metrics project work with objective to roll out robust set of KPIs / Metrics for internal and external audience

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Qualified chartered accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with over 5 years post qualified experience, which includes accounting and Business Partnering activities (budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting, strategy evaluation, analysis and insight)
• Real Estate / Property Lease Accounting experience – preferred, not essential
• Excellent use of MS Office packages, PowerPoint, Excel, Word
• Reporting, planning and accounting tools (e.g. Pyramid//SAP/Oracle) experience
• Be a lead proponent in driving a collaborative culture across the division
• Adaptable to working in a fast-changing environment
• Strong process orientation with the ability to design robust reporting frameworks
• Ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues globally
• Proficiency in written and spoken English including the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization 
• Ability to work according to UK work hours
• Highly numerate with advanced excel / financial modelling and excellent analytical skills
• Work autonomously and methodically, and able to organise/prioritise workload
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to influence
• High attention to detail and accuracy

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

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