Responsibilities of the Candidate:

Develop a strong understanding of LSEG's businesses to support the preparation of management reporting and analysis for senior finance leaders and other stakeholders.
Prepare analysis, materials and key messages to support Executive and Board reporting.
Partner with Group FP&A, Divisional and Functional Finance teams, and wider Finance teams such as Treasury and Financial Control to deliver timely and insightful reporting.
Support the month-end and quarter-end close process, working closely with Financial Control to ensure accurate reporting and analysis.
Support the delivery of Group budgeting, forecasting, plan transfer and stress-testing processes.
Work closely with Divisional and Functional FP&A teams, Finance Business Partners and Finance Systems teams to ensure planning processes are completed efficiently and to a high standard.
Assist in the preparation of analysis and reporting for senior leadership throughout the planning cycle.
Group FP&A team, Divisional and functional FP&A, FinCon, Treasury, Investor Relations, Integration team, People function

Requirements:

Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication skills, able to grasp and distil key messages to provide meaningful and valuable commentary
Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret financial information, identify key drivers and translate analysis into clear and meaningful insights
Strong collaboration and business-partnering skills, with the ability to work effectively across Finance and non-Finance teams
Strong MS Office skills (Excel and PowerPoint)
Knowledge and understanding of ERPs and other financial systems
Degree qualified and accounting certification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CPA, CA etc.) and / or MBA
Ability to build effective working relationships and appropriately challenge assumptions and existing ways of working
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to operate effectively as part of a global team across different geographies and time zones.
Ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues globally
Flexibility to provide appropriate time-zone overlap with global partners and counterparts when required.
Proven ability to provide effective financial analysis and business-partnering support.