Finance Analyst managing financial closing processes and compliance with regulations. Collaborating with internal audits and ensuring data integrity for financial statements.
About the role
- Lead and develop a team of finance professionals in Cost Management at Lloyds Banking Group. Oversee operations, compliance, and drive improvements across financial controls.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a high-performing and resilient team of c 90 people.
- Provide oversight, guidance and training support as needed to deliver on the objectives of the team.
- Oversee and lead the day-to-day operations ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance with internal SLAs and regulatory requirements
- Responsible for ensuring robust risk and controls management processes, including SOX and RCSA, are embedded within the team, and instil a ‘no-surprises’ high quality Financial Control environment.
- Ownership of the Oracle cost dashboards, development and access management including prioritisation of the reporting backlog with the Platform
- Coordinate the monthly processes and associated reconciliations and analysis to ensure cost journals and balances are substantiated to appropriate standards
- Own and be accountable in driving resolution of issues at pace, collaborating effectively across internal and external stakeholders to get the best solution for LBG.
- Drive an environment of curiosity, continuous improvement and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness across the team
- Ensure compliance with the relevant consumer codes of practice such as PPP, continually driving better results.
- As a key member of the Leadership team, drive the cultural change to ensure that GC&I is well placed to deliver for now and for the future
- Drive and positively influence key GC&I partners including Platform, Sourcing, Finance Directors, Risk Partners, External auditors and Suppliers
Requirements
- A qualified accountant with significant PQE preferably in the financial services industry
- Experienced leader with drive, energy and a growth mindset, who leads by example and has led a large team
- Proficient in P2P, AR, reconciliation and controls processes and tools; combined with team leadership experience in this area
- Ability to attract, inspire and lead a successful, diverse professional team actively managing performance to realise potential and retain talent.
- Strategic thinker, with a passion for creating and driving future transformation and continuous improvement within Finance teams
- Strong experience in Risk and Control frameworks, including LBG ORSCA and SOX, and liaising with External Auditors
- Prior experience of leading through system, process or cultural change
- Excellent communicator, able to influence and articulate complex issues at all levels across LBG, building strong diverse working relationships across different parts of the Group
Benefits
- 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
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