Assistant Manager, Financial Control (FTC: 9-12 months)
About the role
The Assistant Manager, Financial Accounting & Control (FTC: 9-12 months) is a contract role responsible for managing and supporting interim Project Accounting and Fixed Asset Accounting processes within the Finance Centre of Excellence at London Stock Exchange Group. The position focuses on ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong financial controls, and business continuity during the transition to a new ERP system. Key responsibilities include delivering financial reporting, maintaining interim processes, documenting procedures, supporting audits, and collaborating with various finance teams and project stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial accounting, experience in large organizations, and the ability to work with cross-functional teams during a period of significant change.
Must have
- Having professional accounting degree with proven experience of 5 years in General Accounting.
- Candidates with part qualification / degree with experience also considered.
- Strong background in: Financial accounting in a large organisation.
- Strong understanding of accounting concepts.
- Proven success in engaging senior stakeholders and consistently delivering tight deadlines.
- Ability to handle a large team.
- Experience of handling cross geography relationships.
- Have strong excel skills and be confident handling sophisticated spreadsheets to ensure accurate reporting.
- Have a strong background in standardising processes and documentation.
- Be a lead proponent of driving a collaborative culture and approach to working across finance.
- Ability to scope and shape role while adapting to constantly evolving environment.
- Strong process orientation, with ability to craft and operate robust reporting frameworks.
- Ability to build strong working relationships with global colleagues.
- Improves opportunities, i.e., challenges ways of working, embraces Group practices, seeks, and provides information and clarification.
- Effective oral and written communication that resonates with the target audience.
- Utilises all available resources and toolsets to investigate and resolve problems and ensures the most appropriate solution is identified.
- Strong planning and prioritising skills according to business needs.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English.
- Ability to work according to UK work hours.
- This is a Fixed Term Contract Position for 9 - 12 months period
Nice to have
- Background in finance shared services would be an added advantage.
- Experience in handling a similar scope will be a proficient benefit.
- Experience of using SAP, Oracle, Oracle Fusion and Blackline accounting systems will be an added advantage.
Technologies
- ERP
- Excel
- Oracle
- SAP
Highlights
This is a fixed-term contract position for 9 to 12 months. The role requires the ability to work according to UK work hours. Candidates with part qualification or degree with relevant experience will also be considered. Experience in finance shared services and with systems like SAP, Oracle, Oracle Fusion, and Blackline is advantageous.
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