Finance Manager - Statistical Reporting (12- month FTC) - #145208

JOB TITLE: Finance Manager - Statistical Reporting (12-month FTC)

SALARY: £65,385 - £72,650
LOCATION: Edinburgh
HOURS: Full-time
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites









About this Opportunity

This role sits within the team that prepares and submits consolidated Bank of England (BofE) Statistical Returns, FCA / PRA Regulatory and Retail Regulatory returns to UK Finance for the three main Banking Entities and Bank Holding Companies within the Group together with associated queries and governance.

The Statistical Reporting team within GFS has responsibility for statistical reporting to the regulators. This includes:

• BofE Statistical Reporting for Lloyds, BOS & LBCM, HBOS & LBG

• FCA/PRA returns for BOS, Lloyds

• Retail Mortgage returns to UK Finance for BOS, Lloyds & LBG

In the team, the manager is responsible for:

• Work with the team to ensure returns are delivered on time and within a robust control framework.

• Provide effective Manager oversight of processes and controls within your responsibility.

• Drive forward a robust risk and control environment.

• Assist the Senior Manager to impact assess regulatory changes on reporting.

• Support complex group wide projects to ensure delivery to the Regulator is maintained.

• Establish solid relationships with key stakeholders.

• Lead and support process improvement initiatives both within the team and in the wider team where applicable.

• Grow own capabilities by pursuing and investing in personal development opportunities and develops the capabilities of direct reports by working within existing development framework; provides specialised training or coaching in area of expertise to others throughout the organisation.

Why Lloyds Banking Group?

Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too…

What you'll need

• You'll be a dedicated finance professional with a proven track record of excellence, preferably within the financial services sector.

• A qualified accountant (ICAS/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with significant experience.

• Strong excel skills.

• Speak up, challenge and act to help deliver continuous improvement in behaviours and processes.

• Strong stakeholder management skills, to build and sustain long-term relationships.

• Strong communication skills

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're committed to creating a consciously inclusive workplace where our colleagues can be themselves, thrive and perform at their best.

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.

As an inclusive employer, we offer Workplace Adjustments for colleagues with a disability (which may include long-term health and neurodivergent conditions) where it is reasonable to do so. This could include flexibility with regards to office attendance, location, and working pattern.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you have a disability, you can also apply via our Disability Confident Scheme (DCS). Through the DCS, we guarantee to interview a fair and proportionate number of applicants with a disability, whose application meets the minimum criteria for the advertised job role.

We also provide adjustments that are reasonable throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers for applicants with a disability, long-term health condition or neurodivergent condition. If you'd like an adjustment to the recruitment process just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual performance-related bonus

• 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

If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.