Finance Manager - Equities Capital Markets

Full Job Description

Role Purpose:

A Finance Manager opportunity has arisen in our Sri Lanka COE, supporting the Capital Markets division in a pivotal time for the business. This role will report into the Finance Director, Capital Markets and will be part of the business partnering team of the Capital Markets division.

The successful candidate will combine excellent commercial, communication, and technical skills to provide robust financial insight for the division including reporting, planning, forecasting, and business partnering.

Whilst there are requirements for the successful candidate to oversee month-end, budgeting, forecasting and interactions with Group FP&A, the role will also have significant interface with the business, including business partnering with multiple direct reports of the CEO of London Stock Exchange plc.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting robust month end review process across the cost/revenue base and support forecasting
• Consolidating, analysing and providing information to management through monthly reporting packs and ad-hoc reporting decks
• Perform financial analysis, modelling, validating and tracking cost synergy initiatives and outcomes
• Provide insightful headcount analysis
• Support end to end monthly business reviews (MBRs) and budgeting process, working with senior management
• Provide commercial insight, analysis and decision support to senior management

• 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
• A bias for action, taking proactive steps to improve processes and information provided

• 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)
• 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
• Fluency in written and spoken English including the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization 
• Ability to work according to UK work hours

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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