Financial Services Professional

4 weeks ago

Hove, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom LegalAndGeneral Full time

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Expense Accountant to support the delivery of Group Protection financial targets. As an Expense Accountant, you will provide proactive financial and management accounting services to the Group Protection business and deliver sound and effective operational finance management.

Key Responsibilities

  • Produce monthly and quarterly reports and management information packs for senior management meetings to aid decision-making and achieve business financial targets.
  • Manage monthly reconciliation and analysis of Insurance MER data and projected direct expenses and FTE positions, highlighting trends and risks against Full Year Forecast and Budget.
  • Ensure robust processes are in place to track and report benefits set out and provide support in the production and benefit tracking of the Group Protection Investment Portfolio when required.
  • Monitor and report monthly spend in relation to Insurance, including processing relevant accruals to Group Protection and Group funding cost centres. Ensure that spend is tracking to expectation and is in line with business case/overall Insurance targets.
  • Support the quarterly forecast by providing accurate and timely management information.
  • Maintain and monitor robust accounting standards, policies, and financial controls across the team to ensure compliance with the Group Standards, statutory requirements, and the control framework. Ensure all processes and financial transactions are compliant with internal and external audit requirements.
  • Assist managers and Executive members to help them understand financial perspectives, enabling the business to adopt a proactive and innovative role in achieving the financial expense targets.
  • Ensure that the appropriate Finance MI, process, and systems are in place to provide support to Insurance Business Units so that customers are treated fairly in line with Legal & General's Customer Experience and TCF policies.

Requirements

  • Part Qualified Accountant
  • Good knowledge of the Financial Services industry and the performance metrics used within the industry.
  • Good knowledge of the UK regulatory Legal framework with specific reference to the UK Life Insurance Industry.
  • Understanding of L&G's key financial and operational targets and metrics, including profit (VA), market share, and APE sales targets.
  • Understanding of L&G's core Life, Pensions, and UT/ISA product set, including awareness of product features, characterisations, purpose, and profit/expense dynamics.
  • Understanding of cost allocation approaches and profit measurements (Value Added Management), annual/quarterly planning and forecasting cycle, financial approval procedures/processes, and monthly expenditure reporting and analysis processes, and alternative cross-charging methodologies and behavioural implications.
  • Advanced knowledge in the use of spreadsheets, databases, and analysis tools.
  • Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with individuals at all levels across an organisation.
  • Ability to influence others and operate in a complex matrix structure.
  • Ability to create and deliver clear and concise written or verbal reports.

Benefits

  • The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes.
  • Generous pension contribution.
  • Life assurance.
  • 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.
  • There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online.
  • In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart.

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