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VN-7470
Permanent
One Coleman Street, London
Competitive + Benefits + Bonus
31 January 2018
Be responsible for providing accurate and timely financial and management information for all Real Assets.
Key Accountabilities:
1. Be responsible for providing accurate and timely financial and management information for all Real Assets
entities including LGP, RAO, CLL and Real Assets Hold Co
2. Be responsible for preparing primary financial statements, board reports and other management information.
3. Provide various returns within specified deadlines, e.g. VAT, Corporation Tax, FCA, AIFMD as required.
4. Be responsible for budgeting and forecasting for all operational entities and deputise for the Real Assets
Corporate Accounting Controller
5. Adhere to established corporate policies and reporting standards and update as necessary
6. Provide monthly or quarterly MI packs to various boards as requested.
Key/ Distinguishing Features:
Taking a key role in standard financial activities for 4 corporate entities
Qualified accountant
Management Information
- Produce LGP, RAO and CLL Monthly accounting and reporting
- Be responsible for Real Assets Plan/Budget Process and co-ordinate all inputs into process
- Calculation of Real Assets Quarterly Profit Reforecast based on on-going activity
- Monthly profit forecast for LGIM Directors with variance analysis
- Monthly profit, revenue and expense analysis for Real Assets directors with informed analysis
- Quarterly Real Assets Hold Co, LGP, RAO, CLL and LGIM Board Reports including design of format
- Liaison with LGIM over various reporting issues.
- Quarterly LGIM returns to supply data for
Operational Activities
- Co-ordinate and account for Private Credit transactions
- Credit control around payment of fee invoices - LGP and RAO
- Calculation and issuing of invoices for internal funds, Annuity fund and Life Fund
- Issuing Quarterly management fee invoices on a timely basis - External Funds
Statutory Reporting
- Quarterly VAT returns - LGP, RAO and CLL
- FCA returns – Quarterly, Half-yearly and annual
- Preparation of statutory accounts, audit file and deal with audit queries
Transactional Activity
- Anti-Money Laundering Checks
- VAT elections
- Relevant Degree in Business Related Discipline
- Professional Accounting Qualification, ACA, CIMA or equivalent
- Experience of working in a property background preferred but not essential
- Experience of budgeting and forecasting in a corporate group
- Analytical
- Good Presentation skills (both verbally and using visual aids)
- Advanced Excel
- Investment Industry Knowledge
- Proactive, Positive, enthusiastic approach
- Ability to work accurately and to tight deadlines
- Keen eye for detail and a professional approach to all tasks.
- Knowledge of SUN/VISION accounting systems is advantageous
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, performance related bonuses, 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
Legal & General Investment Management is one of Europe’s largest asset managers and a major global investor, with total assets of GBP 957 / EUR 1,090 / CHF 1,191 billion*. We work with a wide range of global clients, including pension schemes, sovereign wealth funds, fund distributors and retail investors
Throughout the past 40 years we have built our business through understanding what matters most to our clients and transforming this insight into valuable, accessible investment products and solutions. We provide investment expertise across the full spectrum of asset classes including fixed income, equities, commercial property and cash. Our capabilities range from index-tracking and active strategies to liquidity management and liability-based risk management solutions.
*as at 30 June 2017, including derivative positions and advisory assets. These figures include assets managed by LGIMA, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor.
About the business area
LGIM manages fixed income, equity, multi-asset, liability-driven investment, property and alternative solutions on behalf of its clients. Located across the globe, our clients include institutional pension funds, financial institutions, local authorities and sovereign wealth funds. In order to meet the complex and evolving investment needs of our clients, we focus on remaining at the forefront of investment product innovation and maintaining our reputation as experts across all asset classes.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.