Senior Finance Analyst (FTC until March 2028)

Legalandgeneral; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus plan

Share schemes

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Healthcare plan

Job summary

Legal & General (L&G) in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst (FTC until March 2028) to join the Finance Expense team. You will support BAU activities, deliver accurate financial reporting, and strengthen controls while collaborating with international subsidiaries and stakeholders.

The role involves month-end journals, VAT packs, reconciliations, and financial analysis to aid decision-making. AAT qualification and strong Excel skills are required, with a focus on accuracy and timely

Qualifications

• AAT qualified, part-qualified or studying towards a recognised accounting qualification.
• Strong understanding of accounting processes and principles.
• Strong Excel skills, including lookup functions.
• Experience contributing to month-end activity and meeting financial deadlines.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to explain financial information.
• Ability to build relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Accounting-systems or financial-services experience would be helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and posting month-end journals, accruals, payroll entries and cost allocations
• Producing financial reports and explaining performance, P&L movements and variances to stakeholders
• Managing intercompany invoices, fund recharges, journals and reconciliations
• Preparing VAT packs and supporting finance and tax queries for European entities
• Completing balance-sheet reconciliations and resolving aged or outstanding items
• Processing supplier, employee and intercompany payments while maintaining a clear audit trail
• Maintaining accurate headcount and cost-centre information within finance systems
• Improving finance processes, controls and ways of working

Skills

AAT qualification or studying

Excel skills

Month-end accounting

Communication skills

Intercompany / GAAP knowledge

Education

AAT qualification or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Company Description

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.

We've been safeguarding people's financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.

We are one of the world's largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income.

Our global asset management business provides our clients and partners with complex, responsible investment solutions, working internationally across public and private markets.

Who we are

We are one of Europe's largest asset managers and a major global investor across public and private markets.

Asset Management is a critical driver of our Group strategy. The business aims to work synergistically with our Institutional Retirement and Retail divisions to benefit our clients and customers, and deliver enhanced shareholder returns.

Our investment philosophy and processes are focused on creating value over the long term. We believe that incorporating financially material sustainability criteria, when relevant to our clients, can create value and drive positive change.

Job Description

We're recruiting for a Senior Finance Analyst (FTC until March 2028) to join us. We're offering a competitive base salary.

We're looking for a Senior Finance Analyst to join our Finance Expense team in Cardiff, providing BAU support while colleagues are focused on key project activity through to March 2028. You'll play an important role within Asset Management Finance, working with international subsidiaries and stakeholders to deliver effective expense management, accurate financial reporting and strong financial controls. You'll also provide meaningful financial insight to help stakeholders understand performance and support informed decision-making.

What you'll be doing:

• Preparing and posting month-end journals, accruals, payroll entries and cost allocations
• Producing financial reports and explaining performance, P&L movements and variances to stakeholders
• Managing intercompany invoices, fund recharges, journals and reconciliations
• Preparing VAT packs and supporting finance and tax queries for European entities
• Completing balance-sheet reconciliations and resolving aged or outstanding items
• Processing supplier, employee and intercompany payments while maintaining a clear audit trail
• Maintaining accurate headcount and cost-centre information within finance systems
• Improving finance processes, controls and ways of working

Who we're looking for:

• AAT qualified, part-qualified or studying towards a recognised accounting qualification
• A sound understanding of accounting processes and principles
• Strong Excel skills, including practical experience of lookup functions
• Experience contributing to month-end activity and working to financial deadlines
• Clear communication skills and the ability to explain financial information
• Confidence building effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
• A collaborative approach, attention to detail and resilience
• Accounting-systems or financial-services experience would be helpful but is not essential

• 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

Additional Information

At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all.

If you join us, you'll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can.

It doesn't matter if you don't meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.