Ledger and Reconciliation Specialist

3 days ago


Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom Legal & General Full time

We are seeking a highly motivated Financial Analyst to join our team in Cardiff. In this exciting role, you will provide analytical support and management information to our business partners, helping us to drive business success.

About the Job

As a Finance Analyst, you will be responsible for reviewing and approving daily and monthly accounting operations transactions, including reconciliations. You will also assist with the preparation of financial ledgers and trial balances from which statutory financial accounts, tax and other regulatory returns can be produced.

Key Accountabilities:
  • Review and approve journals for posting to the Oracle accounting system as part of statutory financial or regulatory reporting period end close, in accordance with Accounting Operations timetables.
  • Be responsible for financial or box reconciliations, including the investigation and clearance of outstanding items, as per deadlines mandated in the Accounting Operations timetable, ensuring the reasons for reconciling items are clearly and concisely explained.
  • Contribute to the accurate and timely preparation of the monthly financial/management accounts, related revenue, balance sheet, tax or other regulatory returns in accordance with Accounting Operations timetables.
  • Assist and deliver analytical support and management information to various business units, as well as ad hoc requests from Accounting Operations management.
  • Adhere to robust financial controls in compliance with Group Standards, statutory and regulatory requirements and the risk and control framework. This will include maintaining procedure notes, ensuring they are up to date and fit for purpose.
  • Assist internal and/or external auditors as and when required.
  • Take responsibility for identifying and resolving issues and errors found in Accounting Operations processes, as well as for identifying opportunities for process improvement, adding and maintaining them on the continuous improvement log and progressing them through to execution.
  • Assist with the maintenance, development and integration of relevant systems and support the team with projects, in particular testing, as and when required.

As a successful candidate, you will have experience working on core accounting systems, performing ledger postings and reconciliations, as well as using and extracting data from accounting and other office-based administration systems. You will also possess excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work accurately to tight deadlines.

About Us

We are Legal & General, a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We aim to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers' money in things that make life better for everyone. Our company has a strong heritage and an exciting future, with a welcoming culture that values collaboration and diversity.

Compensation and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary of £50,000-£70,000 per annum, depending on experience, as well as a range of benefits including pension contribution, life assurance, private medical insurance, and at least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays. We also offer opportunities for career development and growth within the company.



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