Director, D&A Financial Controllership (FTSE Russell)

Overview

In this role, you lead LSEG’s financial control function to deliver accurate financial results and robust governance. You will partner across FP&A, Group Finance, Risk and Audit to drive transformation, automation and scalable controls in a complex, global environment. You shape the strategy and finance transformation agenda, influencing boards and external auditors while developing talent across a dispersed team. You contribute to sustainable value through strong governance and continuous improvement.

Pay / Benefits

• healthcare
• retirement planning
• paid volunteering days
• wellbeing initiatives

Responsibilities

• Lead the timely delivery of monthly, quarterly and annual financial results with strong stewardship over the balance sheet
• Oversee reconciliations, substantiation, and resolution of complex accounting issues, including revenue streams and partner arrangements
• Own the financial control framework, enhancing controls to support growth and regulatory compliance
• Coordinate statutory reporting, entity reporting and external audits; prepare finance papers for legal entity boards
• Drive finance transformation, system implementations and automation to standardise reporting and strengthen controls
• Lead, coach and develop a geographically dispersed team; foster collaboration with FP&A, Group Finance, Risk, Tax, Treasury and external partners

Key requirements

• Qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience
• Experience leading financial control, controllership or product control in a complex global organisation
• Strong technical accounting, financial reporting and governance capabilities
• Proven ability to lead global teams and manage organisational change
• Experience with ERP implementations or finance transformation programmes; process improvement
• Knowledge of subscription-based or asset-based revenue models and external audits advantageous
• Experience in financial services or regulated environments is beneficial
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• strong leadership and people development
• effective communicator able to simplify complex financial matters
• ability to influence senior partners and build cross-functional relationships
• Oracle Fusion knowledge
• experience with ERP implementations
• financial reporting and governance expertise

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