Senior Manager, Finance Operations FP&A in London

Main Purpose of Role: The role is within Operations FP&A Team, supporting Operations finance. The FP&A Team is responsible for activities including core FP&A, Decision Support, consolidated reporting, budgeting etc. As a team, our focus is mainly on:

• Month End closing and reporting.
• Forecast and Budget submission.
• Working closely with GFP&A and FBP Team to ensure smooth submission of group requirements.
• Adoption of different tools and support in implementation of various Group Tools and Dashboards.
• Investment Planning and reporting.
• Profitability Insight tool adoption.
• D&A Ops month end Consolidation and ad-hoc analysis.
• Ad-hoc projects that run across various BUs and SBUs across Operations.

The successful candidate will need to be a critical and independent thinker, who can think on their feet and engage with a variety of partners within finance and across the business to connect the dots and bring out the story. They will have experience of working in a fast-paced, changing environment and demonstrate the ability to multitask on several projects/results at the same time.

Key Responsibilities of The Role:

• Drive operating rhythm for Financial Planning & Analysis across operations, working with Group FP&A, Finance Controllership and Business Finance teams.
• Drives production of monthly / quarterly performance reports, for ExCo, Board and external investor review.
• Supports external reporting process, including the timely provision of detailed analyses to the Investor Relations team.
• Maintains a detailed knowledge and understanding of business drivers.
• Investment reporting and Analysis.
• Driving Profitability Insights for Operations.
• Helping Head of D&A Ops Finance with consolidation of D&A Ops financials.
• Running with projects which are across Operations across different BUs and SBUs to deliver efficient and accurate driver-based reporting on all costs and activities of the group.
• They will be involved in various projects driven by Group FP&A in introducing various tools and improvements in financial reporting.
• They are committed to building positive relationships and encouraging improvement where vital.
• Coordinates Operations budgeting and forecasting process, including input into system.

Key Skills Required To Be Successful In The Role:

• Work efficiently in cross functional and indirect teams.
• Ability to identify key drivers of a result and clearly explain the "story”.
• Proficiency in working efficiently and delivering results in a fast-paced, sophisticated, global business environment.
• High attention to detail and accuracy while maintaining a view of the big picture and key objectives.
• Confident, able and willing to challenge peers and seniors.
• Analytical experience, with the skills for problem solving and decision making.
• Highly numerate with sophisticated excel / financial modelling and excellent analytical skills.

Technical/Professional Skills & Competencies:

• Strong 10+ years of experience in a Finance role.
• Experience of FP&A in larger Corporate organisations.
• Tenacious and driven by delivering results, inspiring change.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to lead multiple projects with contending demands for resources, ability to adapt to change.
• Proficiency in working in a fast-paced, sophisticated, multifaceted, global business environment.
• Expert level with MS Office (Excel and PowerPoint).

Education/ Certifications:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience.
• Post graduate qualification - eg MBA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent.

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.

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