Senior FP&A Manager at LegalAndGeneral

City of London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial Forecasting, Financial Analysis, IFRS Reporting, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Financial Planning Cycle, Management Information (MI), Investment Evaluation, Cost Efficiency, Process Improvement, Analytical Capability, Communication Skills, Attention to Detail, Teamwork, Adaptability

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 Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best. Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day. Job Description We’re recruiting for a Senior FP&A Manager to join us. We’re offering a competitive base salary. Are you motivated by using insight, analysis and financial expertise to influence strategic decision‑making at the highest level? Join our Group Performance team, where you’ll help shape the financial future of a major organisation through high‑quality forecasting, challenge and collaboration. This is a great opportunity to work closely with senior leaders across the Group, providing balanced, evidence‑based insight and supporting long‑term strategic delivery. What you’ll be doing: Leading IFRS forecast performance for assigned divisions, assessing monthly submissions and providing clear performance insight Building strong relationships with divisional finance teams and collaborating across Group FP&A to support delivery of Group targets Supporting the annual financial planning cycle by reviewing divisional plans and ensuring alignment with strategy and prior‑year expectations Producing high‑quality monthly MI and crafting insightful commentary for senior stakeholders, including Executive and Board audiences Reviewing and challenging non‑BAU financials and partnering with change teams to enhance insight on investment and spend Leading financial evaluation of non‑BAU investment proposals, recommending actions that improve cost efficiency and strategic alignment Supporting external reporting activities by verifying disclosures and contributing to business review content Driving continuous improvement of FP&A processes, reporting quality and analytical capability across the team Who we’re looking for: A highly numerate qualified accountant, actuary, or someone with equivalent experience and strong analytical capability Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex information clearly to senior stakeholders Experience supporting commercial or strategic financial analysis and understanding business performance drivers A high level of accuracy and attention to detail, ensuring reliable and high‑quality outputs A delivery‑focused approach, with flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic environment A collaborative team player with experience working in small, multi‑skilled, high‑performing teams Understanding of IFRS 17 (advantageous but not essential) People management experience (desirable but not required) 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 the 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 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 Group Functions L&G sub Business Unit: GROUP PERF & TREASURY Primary Location: London, One Coleman Street Job Family: Finance

Responsibilities

This role involves leading IFRS forecast performance for assigned divisions, assessing submissions, and providing clear performance insights to senior stakeholders, including Executive and Board audiences. The manager will also support the annual financial planning cycle and lead financial evaluations for non-BAU investment proposals.