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Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified.
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£74,700
(£38.31 per hour)
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Description
About Us
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is more than a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open-access partners with a commitment to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect from us. With extensive experience, deep knowledge and worldwide presence across financial markets, we enable businesses and economies around the world to fund innovation, manage risk and create jobs. It’s how we’ve contributed to supporting the financial stability and growth of communities and economies globally for more than 300 years.
Through a comprehensive suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services – and our open-access model – we provide the flexibility, stability and trust that enable our customers to pursue their ambitions with confidence and clarity.
LSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in 70 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific. LSEG’s ticker symbol is LSEG.
Our People
People are at the heart of what we do and drive the success of our business. Our culture of connecting, creating opportunity and delivering excellence shape how we think, how we do things and how we help our people fulfil their potential.
We embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. We break down barriers and encourage teamwork, enabling innovation and rapid development of solutions that make a difference. Our workplace generates an enriching and rewarding experience for our people and customers alike. Our vision is to build an inclusive culture in which everyone feels encouraged to fulfil their potential.
As a global organisation spanning 70 countries and one rooted in a culture of growth, opportunity, diversity and innovation, LSEG is a place where everyone can grow, develop and fulfil your potential with meaningful careers.
Role Overview
We are looking for a strategic and commercially minded Finance Director to lead financial planning for LSEG’s global Engineering function. This role is pivotal in shaping financial strategy, driving operational planning, and ensuring alignment with LSEG’s transformation agenda and technology investment priorities.
As Finance Director, you will partner closely with senior engineering and finance leaders to deliver actionable insights, optimise investments, and strengthen financial governance across a dynamic, matrixed organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Cost Transparency: Apply TBM frameworks and TCO analysis to ensure transparency and accountability in engineering spend. Translate cost data into meaningful insights for investment prioritisation and value realisation.
Profitability Analysis: Support cost allocation and margin improvement across business units. Partner with Technology Finance and Engineering Operations to ensure accurate cost attribution and benchmarking. Work with Group Finance to allocate engineering costs accurately across business units and products.
Planning & Forecasting: Support and coordinate budgeting, long-range planning, and forecasts for Engineering. Build models for engineering investments, cloud spend, and transformation initiatives. Align planning with LSEG’s strategic priorities, including Project Beacon and technology modernisation.
Business Partnering: Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Transformation leaders to enable informed decision-making. Advise on capital planning, resource allocation, and cost optimisation.
Performance Management: Track engineering KPIs, productivity metrics, and cost drivers. Deliver actionable insights through monthly and quarterly reviews.
Process Excellence: Drive adoption of Oracle Fusion and EPM tools; champion automation and data visualisation.
Leadership: Manage and mentor a global FP&A team, fostering a high-performance culture built on collaboration, integrity and innovation.
What We’re Looking For
Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics; MBA or professional qualification preferred.
Extensive FP&A experience, ideally in technology or engineering within a global organisation.
Strong analytical skills and proficiency with Oracle Fusion, Anaplan, Tableau or similar tools.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Attributes
Experience with TBM, TCO modelling, and cost allocation frameworks.
Familiarity with cloud economics, agile engineering environments, and capital vs. expense treatment.
Ability to simplify complex financial concepts and provide clarity in decision-making.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, matrixed organisation with global reach.
Why Join Us?
Shape financial strategy for a global technology organisation, influence investment decisions, and lead a high-impact team. At LSEG, we value diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning—and we’re committed to your growth.
Career Stage:
Director
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.
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.
LSE
G offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.
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