Senior Financial Analyst, Cost Management

The potential employee undertakes administrative tasks associated with the management of vendors delivering IT & related service to LSEG.

The elected employee will work with Director, Cost Management & other peers in -

• •Deliver MSP budgets and spend forecasts, improving cost visibility and financial planning.
• •Raise, amend and receipting of purchase orders for Tech service providers

• •Handle the full purchase order lifecycle for technology vendors, ensuring accuracy and timely processing.
• •Validated invoices against contracts and work orders, proactively resolving discrepancies and reducing billing errors.
• •Lead monthly volume & invoice tracking by crafting visually appealing metrics
• •Analyze transactional reports to identify missing costs and improve financial completeness.
• •Track actuals vs forecasts to enable accurate run rate reporting & provide reporting on financial performance of the contracted services

• •Standardize and automate processes for growing efficiency and enabling insights.
• •Maintain all required / vendor specific trackers & reporting as scheduled and support any ad-hoc reporting needs
• •Work with other department colleagues to deliver clear, data-driven insights on technology spend and gain efficiency.
• •Collaborated with Vendor Management teams to review commercials and finalize contract amendments.
• •Identify & chip in with any cost avoidance / cost saving opportunities
• •Compose data visualizations and ad hoc reports to support leadership and strategic discussions.
• •Develop summarized service reports from information provided by suppliers

Proficient in formulating and interpreting Financial, MIS reports & other statements with a view to inform management of the business operations and potential decision making

• •Be an outstanding teammate by backing other members’ activities of the team when necessary
• •Deliver ad-hoc analysis, presentations, and data visualizations using contemporary tools to support management requirements

Actively participate in any cross functional projects within & outside the VM function as needed

Validated strong expertise in reporting, supporting leadership with actionable insights for decision-making. Provide financial insights and reporting as a core member of the function

Train & guide any new members in the team for their settling in.

Run / acquire AP transactions / cost reports to track all actual spend against the vendors & study the transactions for any ineligible transactions or anomalies.

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.

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