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
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  • Experience in financial control and reporting within a complex organisation
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  • Leadership experience in an international or matrix structure
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  • Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder‑engagement skills
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  • Ability to build effective, collaborative working relationships
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  • Experience contributing to transformation or change initiatives
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  • Proactive and can work autonomously
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  • Experience in financial services or another dynamic, highly regulated environment
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  • Exposure to board‑level reporting or senior leadership engagement
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  • If you’re looking for a place where your ideas are valued, your development is supported and your work has real impact, we’d love to stay connected. Join our Finance talent community, by applying now, and explore what your future at LSEG could look like

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
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  • Whether you’re actively exploring your next step or simply open to hearing about future opportunities, by applying, you’ll join our talent community, giving you the opportunity to be among the first to hear about career opportunities that align with your skills, ambitions and career goals as they arise
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  • 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
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  • These roles offer broad exposure, leadership opportunities and the chance to influence financial decision‑making across a global organisation
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  • You’ll work closely with colleagues across our Centre of Excellence, Finance Business Partnering teams and wider business areas
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  • 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
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  • Leading, developing and supporting a financial accounting team
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  • Strengthening team capabilities and contributing to succession planning
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  • Partnering with leaders across divisions to provide clear financial insights
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  • Collaborating with finance leadership and internal business teams
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  • Overseeing performance reporting, including budgets, forecasts and important metrics
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  • Reviewing the financial impact of new business initiatives and contracts
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  • Leading month‑end close and legal entity reporting to internal standards
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  • Performance and efficiency led to improve accuracy
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  • Supporting internal and external audit activity

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Posted: May 28th, 2026