Finance Manager Cardiff, Wales
Lloyds Banking Group
Full Time
Cardiff, Wales
57078 - 63420 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
End Date
Tuesday 23 May 2023
Salary Range
£57,078 - £63,420Agile Working Options
Job Description Summary
This role sits within the Retail Financial Control & Reporting team in Group Finance Support, who are responsible for the financial control and reporting of key legal entities within Lloyds Banking Group.
Job Description
This role sits within the Retail Financial Control & Reporting team in Group Finance Support, who are responsible for the financial control and reporting of key legal entities within Lloyds Banking Group.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking candidate to manage the financial control and reporting activities for a portfolio of entities within the LBG Consumer lending division.
The candidate’s responsibilities will include:
- Planning and running the statutory accounts production process for their entities, including liaising with external auditors;
- Running the month end process, including preparation and posting of manual journals, the monthly balance sheet reconciliation and substantiation process, including Integrity certification and the assurance of the ledger at month end;
- Taking ownership of control issues or balance sheet breaks, ensuring that these are owned and remediating action plans are in place;
- Ensuring that a legal entity lens is applied to financial control activity and run preparation of legal entity review packs;
- Ownership and review of GDRS enrichment data;
- Collaborating closely with a large number of internal teams including stakeholders in the LBG investments businesses, other GFS teams, Group Tax, Company Secretariat and external auditors;
- Developing personal capabilities using existing formal and informal training opportunities, while also coaching others as the need arises;
- Proactively identifying improvements to existing processes, systems and procedures, including the running of debrief meetings and driving continuous improvement initiatives;
- Managing and coaching colleagues, both as line manager and performance manager.
The successful candidate will have the following skills:
- A qualified accountant, with experience of either financial control, or statutory reporting, along with people management experience;
- Good communication skills and the ability to explain accounting concepts to non-specialists;
- A desire to improve existing processes, systems, and procedures through continuously challenging what we do and how we do it.
- Highly organised with a keen attention to detail and the ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment;
- Competent user of Finance Systems and software
- Experience working within a COE or shared service Finance function, within a large complex organisation.
We're dedicated to giving you opportunities and support to develop you both professionally and personally to optimise your potential! As a new colleague to the team, you’ll join us on our journey to build a 21st century bank that reflects modern Britain and craft an inclusive culture where all colleagues feel encouraged and valued. We're also passionate about diversity and equal opportunity with industry recognition across gender, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQ+ and families. And, being disability positive, reasonable adjustments can be accommodated in our Recruitment process, just let us know.
We work in hybrid ways which involves spending at least two days per week or 40% of their time at one of our office sites.
You'll also receive;
- A competitive salary.
- A discretionary bonus.
- Private medical insurance.
- Pension contributions up to a maximum of 15% of your salary.
- Share plans.
- 30 days paid holiday each year, plus Bank Holidays.
If you're excited by this role please apply as we'd love to hear from you.
Together we’ll make it possible!
At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.
