Associate Manager, Financial Reporting and Control at LSEG in Colombo

Associate Manager, Financial Reporting and Control

Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Position Summary

The jobholder works independently and supports the Business Unit Controller in all aspects of accounting for an entity or a group of entities, working with 3rd Party providers for statutory and tax reporting, yearend submissions and other accounting areas.

The objective is to ensure compliance with accounting policies and Local Tax & GAAP requirements. The jobholder is encouraged to interact closely with various groups including but not limited to Business Units, General Accounting organization, Group Finance, Group Finance, Group Finance, Group Finance, Tax, Treasury, Internal Audit and 3rd party providers and to manage the relationship with our local statutory auditors.

Role Responsibilities

• Responsible for timely & accurate delivery of financial reporting and control related services to the subsidiaries of the London Stock Exchange Group Ltd.
• Work with various business partners to ensure legal entities are accurately, completely and timely accounted for in the enterprise systems, as well as to ensure good controls of underlying processes.
• Ensure the month end close in adherence to reporting timetable, perform reviews to ensure that critical accounts are reconciled with underlying documentation, that transactions are coded accurately in line with relevant accounting policies.
• Liaise with external auditors and ensure timely completion of statutory & tax audits. Participate in Balance sheet and cost reviews.
• Liaise with tax and transfer pricing teams, ensuring timely and accurate completion of tax packs, booking tax provisions, review of Transfer Pricing calculation on quarterly basis for group books, and on annual basis for local books.
• Aid tax team in addressing tax audits
• Review of financial documents and support analysis of material variances
• Responsible for presenting to the Board of Directors the Company's financial performance, financial position, and key business insights.
• Ensure that the team adheres to the London Stock Exchange Group policies and procedures and ensure that proper financial controls are in place

Career path:

• Career Options would be available both Vertical and Horizontal. Job seekers could either move horizontally by taking on more complex activities, move to support another country or move vertically to become a BUC.
• There would be multifaceted career options available in other Finance teams and other General Accounting Process teams as well.

Customers:

Internal: Controllership, General Accounting, Tax, Finance

External: Outsourced Providers, Statutory Auditors Tax and other compliance authorities

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Accounting Graduates having core prior experience in the specific areas as mentioned above.
• Part qualification in globally recognized professional accounting body (CA, ACCA or CIMA preferred).
• Minimum two years’ experience working in an audit firm
• An ability to work autonomously and make well-informed decisions.
• Detail focus, and accuracy orientation.
• Experience of using SAP, Oracle and Oracle Fusion systems will be an added advantage

Strong background in

• Excel skills and be confident handling spreadsheets to ensure accurate reporting.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with global colleagues
• Effective oral and written communication that resonates with the target audience.
• Strong planning and prioritizing skills according to business needs and work independently

Career Stage:

Senior Associate

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information:

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

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