Manager, Financial Accounting and Control

Position Summary Manager - Financial Accounting & Control will be responsible for overall delivery of financial reporting and control related centralized services provided by the Finance General Accounting Team to the subsidiaries of the London Stock Exchange Group. The role is passionate about handling the centralised services provided to the Group, Global processes, continuous improvements, building resilience and working with key parties to on board new activities. The successful candidate will hold a pivotal role in the Finance CoE team and require project management skills, technical skills, and the ability to proactively handle key stakeholder relationships. Role Responsibilities Responsible for ensuring timely and accurate accounting in compliance with global accounting policies, procedures, and applicable accounting standards. Bank Reconciliation accuracy and timeliness, ensuring open items maintained at minimum levels and reach ideal state of process through transformation. Identify any risks and process gaps and propose and implement remedial measures. Work closely with the Financial Controls team to ensure adherence to the Financial Controls Framework. Ensure that the teams meet tight reporting and audit deadlines. Support internal and external audit procedures by providing timely information. Responsible on boarding new scope and aligning to standard operating model. Ensure that accurate balance sheet controls are in place and the teams are aligned. Gain and maintain an excellent understanding of key business processes. Develop standardised training documents to ensure proper on boarding of new team members. Design and monitor key performance indicators to measure team performance and report on the same. Build resilience and succession plans for key roles within the team. Liaise with the Finance Systems Support teams in identifying improvements or necessary corrective actions needed. Support group projects and change management activities. Any other Ad-hoc requirements. Preferred Skills and Experience A Degree in a related field and/ or a Professional Accounting Qualification with a minimum of 6-8 years of post-completion/post-qualification experience. Experience supporting internal and external audits. Exposure in SAP and Oracle Fusion related to financial accounting. Exposure in large scale ERP migration with knowledge on Subledgers functions and General ledger. Background in a finance shared services would be an added advantage. Strong background in implementing and monitoring Financial Controls. Good knowledge on technical accounting concepts and principles. Ability to build strong working relationships with global colleagues. Must be able to deliver results through effective problem solving and collaboration with others in the team as also across functions. Be able to adapt to evolving business and regulatory environments and manage several priorities. Willingness to adapt and learn in a fast-paced environment.