Group Financial Controls Senior Analyst

Job Description

Company Description Helping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes. Its up to us in L&G Group functions - which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyoneat Legal & General to do what they do best. That means were helping to improve our customers lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day. Job Description Your role at a glanceThe Financial Control team is responsible for ensuring an appropriate control environment is maintained across the Legal & General Group. The role holder will be responsible for supporting the Financial Control Lead and Senior Managers so that the FinancialControl Framework is operating effectively and efficiently across the annual reporting cycle. The role will require engagement with stakeholders from across the divisions and Group functions, including divisional and Group Finance senior teams. What youll be doingYou will be working alongside the Financial Control Leads and Senior Managers, ensure that key elements of FCF are operating effectively over divisions and/or functional areas with specific responsibility. Specifically:

• Risk assessment validation
• Independent walkthrough, process review and design effectiveness.
• Agreement and rating of deficiencies, as well as associated remediation plans
• Reporting to key stakeholders
• Oversight of the group end-to-end attestation process
• Engage with key stakeholders as to facilitate smooth delivery

You will support the FCF control business partner over divisions and/or functional areas with specific responsibility to:

• Supports all queries with the relevant team division
• Supports the relevant pack for divisional committee / CFO.
• Provide administration support for new members in the team

Ensure completion of the FCF requirements with respect to walkthrough performance, Design & Operating Effectiveness:

• Support the performance of walkthrough and complete DE assessments.
• Support the identification of relevant risks and controls.
• Escalation to team lead of any rescheduling and delays in evidence.
• Support the completion of final risk and control risk list.
• Support the completion of required templates
• Ensure all evidence and test of one are uploaded to the designated location for OE.
• Update of documentation and OSX.
• Provide support to the team lead and 3rd party testers
• Support queries of the OE team.
• Escalation of delays to the Head of Financial Control and 3rd party relationship manager.
• Raise and record appropriate issues from the Design Effectiveness exercise.
• Ensure that all issues and actions are captured on OSX accurately and completely.
• Provide support with the issue MI and resolution.
• Support the production of relevant MI for the committee including FCF, EUCs and Model.
• Support the appropriate pack for the respective divisions.
• Support the production of relevant MI for the Model and Financial Control Committee including FCF, EUCs and Model.

Qualifications Chartered Accounting (ACA/ ACCA/ CIMA) - EssentialPQE in the insurance sector Additional Information When you commit to Legal & General, well commit to you too. That means well recognise and reward your hard work, your performance and your contribution. If you join us, youll get access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, 27 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, life assurance, and Income Protection. You can participate in our electric car scheme, whichoffers employees the option to hire a brand new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice. Were also proud to offer competitive family leave. Youll have the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes. And then there are the many discounts we offer that you can take advantage of - both for our own products and at a range of high street storesand online offerings. The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow. Since 1836, weve grown to become one of the worlds largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. Were all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet. We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it. At L&G, youll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, were supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time athome for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance. Today, theres over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us Great minds dont have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation. We dont just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve. We think its important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow. We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. were always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, were committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process. So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, wed love to hear from you.