Finance Analyst

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VN-22262

Permanent

London

Competitive

17 June 2022

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We are recruiting a Finance Analyst to join our growing team.

In this role, you will be responsible for preparing financial information for the planning, forecasting and management information processes across the commercial property and clean energy teams. The role will also involve working across business areas and the organisation to deliver a smooth and joined up approach that is well controlled, timely and of a high quality.

  • Support the Commercial Property and Clean Energy teams in constructing and maintaining models, updating for monthly/quarterly assumptions, with purpose and direction to support wider decision making around commercial property and clean energy.
  • Take ownership to produce information that forms part of the bi-annual valuation reviews and sensitivity analysis, through liaising with internal and external stakeholders
  • Provide decision support on investment strategies for assets, identification of drivers for business generation and business profitability, and resource allocation (for example, assist Direct Investments team with Investment Committee and Case Review papers).
  • Support the Financial Investment Manager and the Direct Investment team in the 5-year planning process. This will involve a combination of qualitative and quantitative output, through liaising between finance and investment functions, and including modelling outputs to enable scenario planning.
  • Take ownership of modelling the financials for the 5-year plan across the Commercial Property and Clean Energy teams to ensure robust control and understanding of the assumptions inherent in the modelling.
  • Prepare the monthly FC pack including producing data tables and updating commentary
  • Update reports such as financial commentary in Group Performance pack.
  • Work with the Financial Reporting and planning teams to ensure actuals are correctly recorded in our accounting systems.
  • WD1 submissions to Group for monthly financial reporting on AUM and P&L
  • Support the central Finance team in the annual production of LGC’s 5-year plan in line with Group timetables together with LGC’s CFO and Finance Director.

 

  • A strong Finance background, with previous Financial Planning & Analysis experience

  • Strong Excel and presentational skills alongside a solid financial analysis grounding in order to assist senior finance and investment staff in assessing and reporting the division’s performance and medium-term value creation plans with reference to its liquidity requirements and PBT generation.

  • Accounting studies, preferably ACA/ACCA qualified or progressing towards qualification

  • Demonstrable commercial acumen and interest in investment culture
  • Strong excel skills and financial modelling experience
  • Basic Microsoft Word and PowerPoint skills
  • 0 – 6 months PQE ideally with experience in real estate and infrastructure
  • 2.1 degree or equivalent qualification in finance related area
  • Experience of working to tight reporting deadlines, ideally in large corporate teams

Whatever your role, we reward ability, performance and attitude with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Our employees have a wide range of benefits including a generous pension scheme, life assurance, 25 days’ holiday, private medical insurance, discretionary performance related bonuses, paid overtime, a variety of share schemes, discounts at both a huge range of high street stores and our own great products. Your hard work will be rewarded when you join us.

 

About L&G

As a company, to be one of the world's largest Asset Managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurances brands, we are diverse by our very nature. And we're a company that wants to use our diversity and influence to make society better in the long term - for everyone. To do this we need to be a company that welcomes everyone, where everyone can succeed. That means we're committed to building an inclusive culture in L&G where we can all perform at our best, no matter who we are, what we do or where we do it. So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.

About the business area

Legal & General Capital is the principal investment arm of the Legal & General Group. Investing from Legal & General’s c. £8bn shareholder balance sheet, Legal & General Capital's purpose is to generate long-term shareholder value with a major focus on residential housing, investment in future cities (including large scale urban regeneration and clean energy) and venture capital to support the continuing development of the UK's cities. We aim to invest for the long term in economically and socially useful assets, to secure competitive returns and to create new asset classes for Legal & General’s varied investment requirements, for our partners and for the wider marketplace. We create real partnerships between the public sector and institutional investors to boost investment, accelerate housing delivery, create local jobs and support local businesses with a positive socioeconomic impact on regions and communities.

Our commitment to Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.

Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? We’re aware that candidates, especially women, can be put off from applying for a job unless they tick every box, or candidates who are parents or have other caring responsibilities may not think they can achieve the flexibility they need. If this is you, we’re keen to connect; and whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not apply?

 

How to find out more

If you’d like more information about this opportunity please contact James Butt  at James.Butt@landg.com (LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/buttjames/). Please note direct applications via email cannot be accepted for this role; only applications submitted through our careers website will be considered.
 

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About L&G

As a company, to be one of the world's largest Asset Managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurances brands, we are diverse by our very nature. And we're a company that wants to use our diversity and influence to make society better in the long term - for everyone. To do this we need to be a company that welcomes everyone, where everyone can succeed. That means we're committed to building an inclusive culture in L&G where we can all perform at our best, no matter who we are, what we do or where we do it. So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.

About the business area

Legal & General Capital is the principal investment arm of the Legal & General Group. Investing from Legal & General’s c. £8bn shareholder balance sheet, Legal & General Capital's purpose is to generate long-term shareholder value with a major focus on residential housing, investment in future cities (including large scale urban regeneration and clean energy) and venture capital to support the continuing development of the UK's cities. We aim to invest for the long term in economically and socially useful assets, to secure competitive returns and to create new asset classes for Legal & General’s varied investment requirements, for our partners and for the wider marketplace. We create real partnerships between the public sector and institutional investors to boost investment, accelerate housing delivery, create local jobs and support local businesses with a positive socioeconomic impact on regions and communities.

Our commitment to Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.

Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? We’re aware that candidates, especially women, can be put off from applying for a job unless they tick every box, or candidates who are parents or have other caring responsibilities may not think they can achieve the flexibility they need. If this is you, we’re keen to connect; and whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not apply?

 

How to find out more

If you’d like more information about this opportunity please contact James Butt  at James.Butt@landg.com (LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/buttjames/). Please note direct applications via email cannot be accepted for this role; only applications submitted through our careers website will be considered.