Engineering Finance Manager - TCO

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.Please take a moment to read this carefully, as it describes what personal information London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) (we) may hold about you, what it's used for, and how it's obtained, .If you are submitting as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is essential and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to LSEG are aware of this privacy notice.# Role ProfileRole Description:LSEG Engineering brings together our product development, operations, digital and business technology, cyber security, architecture, and technology program management groups.The Engineering Finance Decision Support Team is responsible for delivering service excellence across all Technology functions with ongoing management of the business relationship across both senior Finance & Technology partners. Responsibility extends to business partnering with the Leadership team and providing information to optimally deliver the objectives and drive advised business decision-making, including the delivery of the Total Cost of Ownership programme.This Finance Manager role partners directly with the Director of Technology Finance and the broader teams to ensure finance strategy is delivered. The role focuses on finance/technology transformation programs, including FP&A and TCO transformation programmes. The role would be expected to own relationships end-to-end, act independently as the key point of contact for operational delivery and embedding of the TCO and FP&A Transformation programs!The successful candidate should have a consistent track record in a dynamic, fast paced environment.Key responsibilitiesThe responsibilities of the role include: Engineering Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Lead operational delivery, establishing a monthly cadence. This will include: + Leading the annual planning process and business analysis, including collation of financial and non-financial data, with clear analysis of drivers and variances. + Coordinate on-time delivery of TCO analysis for Technology senior management and more broadly the feed into Profitability Insights to support Group understanding of technology costs, margins and alignment to business objectives. + TCO will establish driver-based reporting for Technology cost. This role will require a continuous improvement demeanor, to further develop implement lean and automated processes, as well as identification of more accurate driver bases or data. + Key point of contact for external vendors supporting TCO. Engineering Budget / Strategy Planning & ERPM Transformation (Beacon) support the budget & strategy planning delivery cycle delivery and the FP&A approach being developed by the transformation program. + Ensuring adequate modelling, strategy development and appropriate functional ownership of the initiatives. + Supporting the initial concepts, UAT and leading the overall end-to-end budget cycle for Technology through initial engagement through to execution. + Acting as the POC to the Technology Finance Team as each Beacon module launches. + Understanding sophisticated budget impact on Technology projects and provide analytical and financial modelling support alongside acting as the POC for budget guidance. + Acting as a primary conduit to Group FP&A as our Finance processes & engagement model evolves through the Beacon transformation. + Act as the primary partner to provide financial information and context to senior partners to drive informed decision and fundamentally deputise for the Finance Director as required.Key skills required to be successful in the role: Experienced in working in a matrix, global organization Experienced in influencing colleagues and partners Work successfully in cross functional and indirect teams Ability to resolve key drivers of a result and clearly explain the "story" Significant knowledge of financial systems Work independently, with the ability to constructively challenge the business. Inquisitive mentality to understand reasons and drivers that influence the business Proficiency in working effectively and delivering results in a fast-paced, sophisticated, global business environment Communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to influence High attention to detail and accuracy while maintaining a view of the big picture and key objectives Confident, eloquent, able and willing to challenge peers and seniors Excellent communication / inter-personal skills & establishing relationship with key partners both internally and externally. Analytical experience, with an interest in problem solving and decision making Highly numerate with sophisticated excel / financial modelling and excellent analytical skillsExperience required: Qualified chartered accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) which includes accounting and business partnering activities (budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting, strategy evaluation, analysis and insight) Significant experience delivery of the LSEG forecasting process Experience of Total Cost of Ownership / Total Value Management methodologies beneficial. Track record of effective communication and ability to influence partners Non-finance partner exposure / experience will be beneficial Experience in a project centric finance role would be beneficial. Knowledge and understanding of ERPs and other financial systems Demonstrated ability to work in a deadline focused environment leading multiple priorities Demonstrated ability to provide business partnering support Excellent use of Microsoft office packages, PowerPoint, Excel/ Power BI/Query, Word and other BI tools Ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues globally Strong organisational skills to handle multiple projects with challenging demands Time-zone overlap with global team members and counterparts, as warrantedLSEG (London Stock