Strategic Finance Partner to COO - Asset Management

Legal & General; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in the UK is seeking a Finance Manager to join their Asset Management Finance team. This high-impact role involves acting as a Finance Business Partner to the COO, focusing on financial management and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will possess strong financial acumen, a relevant finance degree, and qualifications such as ACA, CIMA, or ACCA. This position offers competitive compensation and a range of benefits including bonuses and generous leave policies.

Benefits

Annual performance-related bonus

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Healthcare plan

At least 25 days holiday plus public holidays

Competitive family leave

Electric car scheme

Discounts on products and services

Redesigned office spaces for wellbeing

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in financial planning and analysis.
• Understanding of the asset management industry is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Primary finance contact for COO functions and leadership teams.
• Deliver financial insight and challenge for decisions.
• Develop and maintain financial models for planning and analysis.
• Model custody fee costs and automate initiatives.
• Identify and implement cost optimisation actions.
• Monitor and report on cost-saving measures.
• Consolidate COO financials for reporting.
• Prepare performance reports using Tableau and Power BI.

Skills

Strong financial acumen

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Curiosity and proactive problem-solving

Education

Relevant finance or accounting degree

Qualified accountant (e.g. ICAEW, CIMA, ACCA, ICAS)

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

A leading financial services company in the UK is seeking a Finance Manager to join their Asset Management Finance team. This high-impact role involves acting as a Finance Business Partner to the COO, focusing on financial management and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will possess strong financial acumen, a relevant finance degree, and qualifications such as ACA, CIMA, or ACCA. This position offers competitive compensation and a range of benefits including bonuses and generous leave policies.