assistant finance manager - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Legal & General

Description

The world of investment is changing. Our vision at Legal & General Investment Management is to create a better, more sustainable future through responsible investing. We work in partnership with our clients around the globe to deliver positive long-term outcomes, while rising to the challenges of a rapidly changing world. Our clients include institutional pension funds, financial institutions, local authorities and sovereign wealth funds. To meet our clients' complex and evolving investment needs, our investment strategies cover a broad array of asset classes and styles, including equities, bonds, property and alternatives, as well as multi-asset funds. We're focused on continuously innovating our investment products, maintaining our reputation as experts across all asset classes, and striving to build a more responsible and sustainable future.

Your role at a glance

The role holder is responsible for undertaking key revenue activities within the LGIM Finance function. The role will work closely with the Finance Manager and client teams to calculate LDI revenue related activities across the Group. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the production and sign-off and raising of LDI client invoices, accounting for income, completing monthly accruals and ensuring completeness of income. The role holder will also support completing the month end analysis and commentaries associated with the role. This role holder will be expected to both follow and be involved in the development of the control framework in place to ensure the accurate and timely production of client invoices. The role holder will also from time-to-time be involved in other income project related activities.

What you'll be doing

• You will be responsible for all components of income generated from assigned clients (primarily for Segregated LDI clients) and review of fee schedules.
• You will be Interpreting fee schedules and applying billing methodologies of derivative instruments.
• You will be ensuring invoices are raised accurately in a timely manner and unpaid invoices are chased for settlement as appropriate.
• You will liaise with Client Relationship Managers to resolve billing issues and assisting with any client related queries and needs. This will include managing and communicating priorities and interpreting fee schedules.
• You will preparing invoices and reviewing invoices prepared by team members.
• You will be liaising with the Business Partners and key stakeholders to understand any business changes to ensure the correct revenue is accounted for. This will include internal allocations to products, asset classes and channels.
• You will be Liaising with external auditors when required.
• You will be involved in month end processes, including sales invoicing for accuracy of revenues and accruals for unissued invoices. Ensuring the completeness of income end to end.
• You will be ensuring that the team procedure manuals are kept up to date and accurately reflect current processes.
• You will be ensuring that appropriate processes and systems are in place to provide support to areas so that customers are treated fairly in line with L&G policies.
• Understanding IMA and reviewing IMA changes to ensure that they are in line with Fee Template
• You will be assisting senior members of the team in other areas of revenue optimisation e.g. Fee Committee activity; ad hoc projects in respect of revenue of LDI client
• You will be supporting development projects and continuous improvement of the process.

What we are look for

• The jobholder is expected to be part/qualified and studying towards/holding an appropriate accountancy qualification. The application of key accounting principles including double entry bookkeeping and the concept of accruals is key to this role including designing and the application of controls and management accounting analysis. Candidates who are deemed qualified by experience will be considered if they also have specific experience in the area of asset management billing and relevant accounting experience.
• Good knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint and Word is required for this role. The role holder will be expected to develop knowledge of SUN and be able to put together report enquiries for analytical reviews.
• This role requires the jobholder to interact with stakeholders across LGIM and the wider L&G Group, and with external customers. The jobholder should therefore have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The jobholder should show a willingness to openly share views and findings with other team members and a desire to take an active role in team meetings and discussions with management.
• The ability to cope with periods of high pressure is therefore a key skill for this role.
• The jobholder should be able to work independently to develop and enhance processes and to identify, investigate and resolve issues.
• The jobholder should show a willingness and desire to surpass expectations and to proactively expand their knowledge.
• The role holder should be comfortable with key financial concepts and able to accurately handle volumes of financial data, manipulate the data for use in other financial or operational processes.
• Ability to work effectively with other team members and develop strong relationship skills with individuals at all levels of an organisation. There will be a need to drive queries toresolution and manage stakeholders.

When you commit to Legal & General, we'll commit to you too. That means we'll recognise and reward your hard work, your performance and your contribution.

If you join us, you'll get access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, at least 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, life assurance, and Income Protection. You can participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice. We're also proud to offer competitive family leave.

You'll have the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes. And then there are the many discounts we offer that you can take advantage of – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online offerings.

The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.

Since 1836, we've grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands.

We're all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.

We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.

At L&G, you'll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we're supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.

Today, there's over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us?

Great minds don't have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation.

We don't just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve.

We think it's important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow.

We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we're always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process.

So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.