Director of Financial Control

Company: London Stock Exchange
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Location: London
Job Description:

Requirements

  • A recognised professional accountancy qualification ACCA, ACA or CIMA or similar
  • Experience in financial control and reporting within a complex organisation
  • Leadership experience in an international or matrix structure
  • Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder‑engagement skills
  • Ability to build effective, collaborative working relationships
  • Experience contributing to transformation or change initiatives
  • Proactive and can work autonomously
  • Experience in financial services or another dynamic, highly regulated environment
  • Exposure to board‑level reporting or senior leadership engagement

What the job involves

  • At LSEG, Financial Services is central to our purpose, so we are always looking to connect with Finance professionals, especially those with an impressive track record in Financial Control
  • Financial Control plays a key part in supporting accurate reporting across multiple legal entities, maintaining strong internal controls and partnering with teams across the business
  • These roles offer broad exposure, leadership opportunities and the chance to influence financial decision‑making across a global organisation
  • You’ll work closely with colleagues across our Centre of Excellence, Finance Business Partnering teams and wider business areas
  • You’ll also support transformation efforts by simplifying workflows, improving data quality and contributing to automation initiatives that help us evolve the way we operate
  • Leading, developing and supporting a financial accounting team
  • Strengthening team capabilities and contributing to succession planning
  • Partnering with leaders across divisions to provide clear financial insights
  • Collaborating with finance leadership and internal business teams
  • Overseeing performance reporting, including budgets, forecasts and important metrics
  • Reviewing the financial impact of new business initiatives and contracts
  • Leading month‑end close and legal entity reporting to internal standards
  • Performance and efficiency led to improve accuracy
  • Supporting internal and external audit activity

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Posted: June 6th, 2026