Team Manager - Tax Operations in Cardiff

Company Description

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders. We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income. Our Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best. Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.

Job Description

We’re looking for a Team Manager to lead our Tax Operations team within Finance & Accounting Operations. This is a people‑focused role with real influence, combining leadership, technical expertise and collaboration. You’ll play a key part in ensuring high‑quality operational tax delivery while developing the capability and confidence of your team in an inclusive and supportive environment.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading, motivating and developing a team responsible for operational tax activities
• Ensuring tax processes are delivered accurately and on time in line with documented controls and timetables
• Managing reconciliations between tax accounts and submissions against agreed KPIs
• Maintaining a strong financial control environment and supporting internal and external audits
• Building effective relationships with Group Tax, Finance and operational stakeholders
• Reviewing and improving processes to strengthen efficiency and reduce risk
• Leading and embedding change from projects that impact operational tax activities
• Supporting fair and consistent outcomes by meeting internal customer needs and regulatory expectations

Who we’re looking for:

• A qualified accountant or someone qualified through relevant experience in a finance environment
• Sound knowledge of corporate tax accounting and reporting
• Experience working with accounting systems, ledger postings and reconciliations
• Confident people management experience with a focus on development and performance
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to communicate clearly and build positive working relationships across teams
• Experience identifying process improvements and driving meaningful change
• Confidence prioritising workloads and delivering to deadlines in a structured way

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• There are many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• We’re creating net‑zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable, modern offices across the UK, all designed to bring people together and elevate the in‑person experience

Additional Information

At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can. It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.