Senior Finance Analyst, Expense & Reporting (FTC, Cardiff)

Legal And General Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus plan

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Healthcare Plan

25 days holiday + buy/sell

Electric car scheme

Job summary

Legal & General Group is recruiting for a Senior Finance Analyst on an FTC until March 2028 based in Cardiff. You will join the Finance Expense team, delivering BAU support with a focus on expense management, reporting, and controls for international subsidiaries.

You will provide financial insight to support decision-making, work with European entities on VAT and queries, and contribute to month-end processes while ensuring deadlines are met.

Qualifications

• AAT qualification or studying towards an accounting qualification.
• Solid understanding of accounting processes and principles.
• Strong Excel skills, including lookup functions.
• Experience contributing to month-end activity and meeting financial deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post month-end journals, accruals, payroll entries and cost allocations.
• Produce financial reports and explain P&L movements to stakeholders.
• Manage intercompany invoices, fund recharges, journals and reconciliations.
• Prepare VAT packs and support finance and tax queries for European entities.
• Complete balance-sheet reconciliations and resolve aged items.
• Process supplier, employee and intercompany payments with audit trail.
• Maintain headcount and cost-centre data in finance systems.
• Improve finance processes and controls.

Skills

Excel skills

Month-end experience

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Accounting knowledge

Education

AAT qualification

Job description

Legal & General Group is recruiting for a Senior Finance Analyst on an FTC until March 2028 based in Cardiff. You will join the Finance Expense team, delivering BAU support with a focus on expense management, reporting, and controls for international subsidiaries.

You will provide financial insight to support decision-making, work with European entities on VAT and queries, and contribute to month-end processes while ensuring deadlines are met.