Fund Control Senior Analyst at LegalAndGeneral

City of London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial Control, Governance, Accounting Oversight, Balance Sheet Reconciliations, Technical Accounting, Audit Readiness, Financial Statement Review, Third-Party Provider Oversight, Real Estate Accounting, Private Markets Accounting, Financial Analysis, Constructive Challenging

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Company Description Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders. We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income. Our global asset management business provides our clients and partners with complex, responsible investment solutions, working internationally across public and private markets. Who we are We are one of Europe’s largest asset managers and a major global investor across public and private markets. Asset Management is a critical driver of our Group strategy. The business aims to work synergistically with our Institutional Retirement and Retail divisions to benefit our clients and customers, and deliver enhanced shareholder returns. Our investment philosophy and processes are focused on creating value over the long term. We believe that incorporating financially material sustainability criteria, when relevant to our clients, can create value and drive positive change. Job Description We are looking for a Fund Control Senior Analyst to join a high-performing team responsible for delivering strong financial control, governance, and accounting oversight across Real Estate and Private Markets structures. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant who enjoys working in a reviewer and challenger capacity, engaging with third-party providers and contributing to a robust control environment. You’ll play a key role in ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and completeness of financial information, while supporting audit readiness and continuous improvement across processes and controls. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued and everyone can thrive. What you’ll be doing: Reviewing financial information prepared by third-party administrators to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance Performing detailed period-end reviews, including balance sheet reconciliations and supporting documentation Identifying and challenging errors, inconsistencies, and control weaknesses in financial outputs Applying technical accounting judgement across a range of transactions, including valuations and accruals Supporting the review of financial statements and preparing documentation for audit processes Collaborating with internal teams and third-party providers to ensure aligned accounting treatments Contributing to control improvements by identifying trends, root causes, and recurring issues Supporting oversight activities by documenting findings and enabling effective issue tracking and remediation Who we’re looking for: Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial controls, and reconciliations Experience in financial control, audit, or a similar review-focused role Knowledge of Real Estate, Real Assets, or fund structures Ability to analyse complex financial information and apply sound technical judgement Experience working with or overseeing third-party service providers Strong communication skills with the ability to challenge constructively A proactive, detail-oriented approach with a focus on continuous improvement and control excellence Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer: The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes Generous pension contribution Life assurance Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only) At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday Competitive family leave Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only) There are many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online We’re creating net‑zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable, modern offices across the UK, all designed to bring people together and elevate the in‑person experience #LI-AM2 Additional Information At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel. We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can. It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose. Permanent/Regular or Fixed Term Contract/Temporary: Permanent (UK and ROW) / Regular (US) L&G Business Unit: Legal & General Investment Management L&G sub Business Unit: LGIM Primary Location: London, One Coleman Street Job Family: Accounting

Responsibilities

Responsible for delivering financial control, governance, and accounting oversight across Real Estate and Private Markets structures. This includes reviewing third-party administrator outputs, performing period-end reviews, and ensuring audit readiness.