Manager, Finance, Transformation in London

About us

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is more than a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open‑access partners with a dedication to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect from us. With extensive experience, deep knowledge and worldwide presence across financial markets, we enable businesses and economies around the world to fund innovation, manage risk and create jobs. It’s how we’ve contributed to supporting the financial stability and growth of communities and economies globally for more than 300 years.

Through a comprehensive suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services – and our open‑access model – we provide the flexibility, stability and trust that enable our customers to pursue their ambitions with confidence and clarity. LSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in over 60 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific.

Our people

People are at the heart of what we do and drive the success of our business. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change shape how we think, how we do things and how we help our people fulfil their potential. We embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. We break down barriers and encourage teamwork, enabling innovation and rapid development of solutions that make a difference. Our workplace generates an enriching and rewarding experience for our people and customers alike. Our vision is to build an inclusive culture in which everyone feels encouraged to fulfil their potential.

We know that real personal growth cannot be achieved by simply climbing a career ladder - which is why we encourage and enable a wealth of avenues and interesting opportunities for everyone to broaden and deepen their skills and expertise. As a global organisation spanning over 60 countries and one rooted in a culture of growth, opportunity, diversity and innovation, LSEG is a place where everyone can grow, develop and fulfil your potential with meaningful careers.

Purpose of Role

The Group Investment Management team (GIM) exists to drive and ensure value delivery from the Group’s investment programme of over £1b per annum. Within GIM, a sub‑team provides global process ownership and oversight for end‑to‑end investment financial management.

GIM relies on the rich data that is available from the Group’s project management systems, portfolio management systems, financial ERPs and reporting tools. Together, these capture information on project costs, benefits and delivery; across plan, forecast and actual dimensions; and with high granularity. In turn, other Group accounting processes such as asset completion and depreciation are dependent on these data.

This purpose of this key role is to understand, manage and analyse all investment financial data from its various sources, through multiple systems, and ultimately to actionable outputs.

Key Activities

• Ensure that regular financial data feeds and consolidation processes run on schedule, actively diagnosing and fixing any issues that occur
• Review and quality‑assure the data by sense‑checking across different datasets, systems and periods
• Make data accessible to users in cleanly‑managed, efficient structures
• Provide regular and ad‑hoc reporting and analysis
• Build and maintain forward‑looking models, including the Group depreciation model
• Identify and drive opportunities for continuous improvement
• Develop financial views to support LSEG’s transformation to Product‑Led
• Support the design of future processes in Fusion and across connected systems.

Key Relationships

• Wider Group Investment Management team
• Project Accounting and other Finance CoE teams
• Group FP&A team
• Divisional and Functional Finance teams

Skills & Experience

• Deep knowledge of Excel, ideally including connectivity to external data
• Hands on experience with the Group’s financial ledgers (ideally the projects sub‑ledger) and reporting systems
• Ability to translate and clearly communicate complex financial and system issues for non‑experts
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Curious, well organised, with an ability to handle multiple priorities systematically and without oversight

Education/ Certifications

Professional Finance Qualification – e.g. CIMA/ACA or similar

Career Stage

Manager

LSEG Information

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you’re ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we’d love to hear from you.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence, Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.