About The Team
We are the Group Technical Accounting team, providing support on complex accounting matters. We partner with colleagues across Finance, Tax and other functions on transactions, regulatory change and external reporting. Our work helps drive consistency in accounting outcomes and supports sound decision‑making.
About The Role
In this role, we help resolve accounting issues and ensure accounting policies are aligned with IFRS and regulatory requirements. We cover acquisition accounting, goodwill and purchased intangible assets, including impairment testing, and contribute to the preparation of interim and annual financial statements. We partner across the business to support accurate and compliant reporting.
Role Responsibilities
- Review and update accounting policies and support their application across the organisation.
- Advise on the accounting treatment of acquisitions, intangible assets, goodwill, impairment testing, and new or changing activities.
- Follow developments in accounting standards and regulation and support implementation where relevant.
- Produce technical papers and documentation for management review, audit, and governance purposes.
- Train and provide guidance to finance teams.
- Support the preparation and review of consolidated financial statements.
Skills, Qualifications and Experience
We are looking for a qualified accountant (ACA or equivalent) with experience in technical accounting or financial reporting and a working knowledge of IFRS. The candidate should have experience preparing consolidated financial statements in a group environment and working with partners across different locations, with the ability to provide clear, practical advice within established control frameworks.
Essential Requirements
- Professional accounting qualification (ACA or equivalent).
- Experience in technical accounting, group reporting or financial reporting.
- Knowledge of IFRS (experience with US GAAP is helpful but not essential).
Benefits
LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.
Equal Opportunities
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.
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We are the Group Technical Accounting team, providing support on complex accounting matters. We partner with colleagues across Finance, Tax and other functions on transactions, regulatory change and external reporting. Our work helps drive consistency in accounting outcomes and supports sound decision‑making.
About The Role
In this role, we help resolve accounting issues and ensure accounting policies are aligned with IFRS and regulatory requirements. We cover acquisition accounting, goodwill and purchased intangible assets, including impairment testing, and contribute to the preparation of interim and annual financial statements. We partner across the business to support accurate and compliant reporting.
Role Responsibilities
- Review and update accounting policies and support their application across the organisation.
- Advise on the accounting treatment of acquisitions, intangible assets, goodwill, impairment testing, and new or changing activities.
- Follow developments in accounting standards and regulation and support implementation where relevant.
- Produce technical papers and documentation for management review, audit, and governance purposes.
- Train and provide guidance to finance teams.
- Support the preparation and review of consolidated financial statements.
Skills, Qualifications and Experience
We are looking for a qualified accountant (ACA or equivalent) with experience in technical accounting or financial reporting and a working knowledge of IFRS. The candidate should have experience preparing consolidated financial statements in a group environment and working with partners across different locations, with the ability to provide clear, practical advice within established control frameworks.
Essential Requirements
- Professional accounting qualification (ACA or equivalent).
- Experience in technical accounting, group reporting or financial reporting.
- Knowledge of IFRS (experience with US GAAP is helpful but not essential).
Benefits
LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.
Equal Opportunities
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.
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