End Date
Sunday 28 May 2023
Salary Range
£57,078 - £63,420
Agile Working Options
Flexible / Variable Hours, Other Agile Working Arrangements / Open to Discussion
Job Description Summary
We are excited to offer a secondment opportunity for someone who is resourceful and passionate about solving problems to support our team with Transformation.
Job Description
Are you resourceful and passionate about solving problems? Do you challenge the status quo and have a desire to improve processes? Then read on! We in Finance at Lloyds Banking Group are opening our next chapter. We’re hiring forward-thinking people that want to maximise their impact. We’re looking for those that proactively drive their development, have the ambition to succeed and wish to invest in their career. You may be working in financial services and looking to take the next step towards an impactful career or seeking a first role out of professional practice and an entry into the leading financial services group in the UK, influencing positive change. Either way, this opportunity is for you! We’re offering the opportunity to build on your existing knowledge and technical expertise. With us, you won’t be just a resource – you’ll be valued from day one. You’ll get genuine ownership and responsibility, and you’ll get to support the development of others whilst being supported yourself too.
We have a variety of roles in Group finance Support, from systems, to finance oversight, to reporting roles. You’ll work in an area that is a trusted, value adding partner to the business. We come from diverse backgrounds, but we are all analytically minded, pragmatic and resilient. We try to see things in a different light; taking large amounts of complex information and uncovering the stories we tell. And, once we understand how a business works, we build great relationships and can develop strategies that help transform it.
We have embraced hybrid working at Lloyds Banking Group and the Finance team are generally in the Edinburgh office 2 days a week, which provides a great balance between working from home and collaborating in our office space.
What are we looking for?
- Ideally a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc) with financial services sector experience.
- Experience of building and establishing positive relationships with key customers. Forming and talking through clear and tailored communications at all levels of the organisation.
- Energetic and pro-active approach with ability to act on own initiative.
- Highly organised with a keen attention to detail and the ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- An ability to influence and manage multiple stakeholders - using compelling arguments to gain the support and dedication of others to drive forward actions timely.
- Display strong leadership qualities, comfortable taking ownership and leading through others along with responsibility for their own work.
- You’ll need to be delivery driven and show a passion for producing quality work at pace.
- Diligence and self-review with a questioning mindset and the passion to contribute to the success of the function.
- A real excitement for collaboration and teamwork.
- Eager to learn and be challenged.
- A desire to improve existing processes, systems, and procedures through continuously challenging what we do and how we do it.
- Competent user of Finance Systems and software.
Desirable skills
- A self starter, who is organised and has good attention to detail
- Experience of Microsoft 365 suite, specifically Excel
- Experience of using Finance Systems and software would be an advantage, or a proven ability to learn new systems in a short timescale
Here's what we can we offer you in return...
Whatever your aspiration, you can also expect excellent benefits, personal development, and a career that’s enriching and full of opportunity.
You'll receive a package that includes...
- Discretionary bonus
- Private Medical Insurance
- Generous Pension contribution, where we'll give up to a max of 15%
- Share plans
- 30 days holiday (plus Public)
You’ll learn new skills and be given opportunities to grow and develop to help you achieve a rewarding and fulfilling career. We’re a very supportive team who care about your wellbeing. Our Hybrid ways of working means that you can find a work-life balance that suits you, with a mix of home and office working. The expectation currently is that you work a minimum of two days a week in the Office.
Are you interested in joining us? Apply today, we’d love to hear from you.
Our continued commitment to helping Britain prosper means that as a colleague you can make a difference to customers, businesses and communities.
Together we have a key role to play in shaping the bank of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll continue to have opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We're focused on creating a values-led culture, and our approach to inclusion and diversity means that we all have the opportunity to make a real difference, together.
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.