Tax & Expense Operations Lead

Legalandgeneral; Wales; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension contribution

Life assurance

Healthcare plan

Holiday allowance

Electric car scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

Legal & General is seeking a Tax & Expense Operations Manager to lead a talented team delivering accurate tax, expense ledger, cost allocation and balance sheet activities. You’ll build strong partnerships across Finance and Group Tax while improving efficiency and centralising services.

The role is a fixed-term contract until Q1 2028. You will oversee day-to-day deliverables, support senior stakeholders, and drive process improvements in a large UK-based financial services group.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or equivalent experience
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial controls
• Experience leading teams and managing stakeholders
• Advanced spreadsheet and analytical skills, including financial modelling

Responsibilities

• Leading, motivating and developing a high-performing team with clear direction
• Building relationships with business partners and senior stakeholders for informed decisions
• Maintaining a robust financial control framework across tax, expenses, cost allocations and balance sheet
• Overseeing day-to-day deliverables, workloads and service demands for accurate outcomes
• Reviewing and approving cost allocations, tax submissions and balance sheet reconciliations
• Coordinating inputs across divisions and challenging processes to improve efficiency and quality
• Leading change initiatives across systems and processes from impact assessment to implementation
• Creating an inclusive environment where colleagues can improve services and outcomes

Skills

Accounting

Financial controls

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Excel

Financial modelling

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Legal & General is seeking a Tax & Expense Operations Manager to lead a talented team delivering accurate tax, expense ledger, cost allocation and balance sheet activities. You’ll build strong partnerships across Finance and Group Tax while improving efficiency and centralising services.

The role is a fixed-term contract until Q1 2028. You will oversee day-to-day deliverables, support senior stakeholders, and drive process improvements in a large UK-based financial services group.