Company Description

Helping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes. 

It’s up to us in L&G Group functions – which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas.

Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we’re helping to improve our customers’ lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day.

Job Description

We have a fantastic Financial Reporting Manager opportunity that has opened up within our Group Financial Reporting Centre.

In this role you will manage the delivery of an effective and efficient financial reporting service relating to our Retail Protection, Group Protection or Workplace Savings business.

This will include providing accurate financial results, supporting analysis and commentary across a range of financial metrics (e.g. IFRS17 operating profit, SII Surplus, New Business margin, SII SCR) on a timely basis. 

You will also disseminate these financial results to a variety of stakeholders across the business (with varying levels of technical knowledge), and ensure that the presentation of this analysis is appropriate for the intended audience.

You will also highlight opportunities to maximise business unit performance across the agreed range of financial metrics and challenge business plans and initiatives to ensure the delivery of anticipated business benefits. 

This is a hybrid working opportunity, which means you can split your working week flexibly between your home and our newly refurbished offices in Hove, to help achieve a work-life balance which suits you.

Qualifications

• A Qualified Actuary through the IFoA or equivalent - ideally with at least 1 years’ post qualification experience within a Life Company (although we would also accept applications from Nearly/Newly Qualified Actuaries or other backgrounds) 
• Previous UK Financial Reporting experience.
• Knowledge/experience of IFRS17 and Solvency II Reporting Metrics.
• Knowledge/experience of Protection and/or Workplace Pensions Products would be highly beneficial.
• A good understanding of the wider UK Finance sector.
• Great communication skills - with the ability to communicate effectively bother verbally and in writing.
• Strong time management and prioritisation skills.

Additional Information

• Competitive Salary 
• 12% Car Allowance
• Performance Related Bonus
• Holiday Allowance – 27 days plus all UK bank holidays
• Pension Contribution – L&G match any personal contributions up to 5% and provide a further contribution of 5%
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Income Protection
• Smart Spending – which gives you access to vouchers/shopping discounts.

The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.

Since 1836, we’ve grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. 

We’re all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.

We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.

At L&G, you’ll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we’re supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.

Today, there’s over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us?

Great minds don’t have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation.

We don’t just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve.

We think it’s important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow.

We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we’re always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process.

So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.