Manager, Group Finance Risk Bristol, England
Lloyds Banking Group
Full Time
Bristol, England
61641 - 68490 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
End Date
Thursday 31 August 2023
Salary Range
£61,641 - £68,490Agile Working Options
Job Description Summary
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Job Description
JOB TITLE: Manager, Group Finance Risk
SALARY: £61,641 - £68,490
LOCATION(S): Bristol, Edinburgh, Halifax
HOURS: Full time
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office site
About this opportunity:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Group Finance Risk (GFR) team.
This is a new role as we look to re-shape the team and strengthen our expertise and capability, in particular around our SOX (Sarbanes- Oxley) compliance process and optimising the use of technology.
The role provides a perfect opportunity for you to use your expertise and natural desire for change to help evolve our approach to assurance as we seek to place a greater emphasis on preventative controls and to improve our use of digital tools in SOX testing. Being able to respond to internal and external change will also be a key element of the role and will position us well to influence the ongoing (Group Strategic) Finance Transformation programme.
In support of our drive to strengthen our financial control environment more generally, you will also provide support on risk and control matters across the end-to-end business processes as well as within Finance.
What you'll be doing:
- Contribute to a central team of c.20 colleagues who are responsible for Group’s SOX assurance programme
- Challenge existing approaches and build on the quality of our assurance processes, identifying, recommending, and delivering on areas for improvement, including through the use of technology.
- Bring strong technical knowledge, capable of challenging on risks and controls, and end-to-end understanding of the control environment
- Plan and carry out assessments on key controls across a wide range of functions across the Group..
- Use your judgement to reach conclusions, sharing insights with Business Partners and Stakeholders.
- Collaborate with external and internal auditors and across the Finance function.
- As a Manager within the GFR team, actively participate in driving and supporting the agenda on purpose, priorities, people and engagement.
About us:
If you think all banks are the same, you’d be wrong. We’re an innovative, fast-changing business that’s shaping finance as a force for good. A bank that’s empowering its people to innovate, explore possibilities and grow with purpose.
What you'll need:
- Professional qualification in related field (audit, risk management, accounting) with professional experience and financial competence
- Experience of controls assurance and knowledge of SOX and its application in relation to financial services
- Good understanding of control environments, ideally including IT business applications and infrastructure in financial services
- Experience using technology enabled solutions to improve quality and efficiency of controls testing or other day to day activities
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills to work with people at all levels
- Ability to deliver insight, challenge and advice whilst building collaborative relationships across the Group
About working for us:
Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.
We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.
We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.
And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.
We’re disability confident. So if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
- A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
- An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
- Share schemes including free shares
- Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
- 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
- A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
Want to do amazing work, that’s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.
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.
