Assistant Finance Manager

End Date Friday 17 February 2023 Salary Range £32,680 - £40,850
Agile Working Options Other Agile Working Arrangements / Open to Discussion Job Description Summary Inspire colleagues through leadership, managing, explaining and improving operational payment processes and controls to a wide group of stakeholders. Job Description At Lloyds Banking Group, we have a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper and to become the best bank for our customers. What we do makes a genuine difference to families, businesses and communities, and we’re playing a central role in crafting a growing UK economy. Finance is key to that success by securing and building the financial strength and performance of the Bank. It will be very obvious in this role how you directly bring this purpose to life! Accounting Operations (AO) sits within Group Finance Support and is a shared service centre with our colleagues supporting the delivery of payments and reconciliations activities. Amongst other things, we ensure supplier and colleague expenses are paid accurately, customer card payments are allocated to their account and all associated ledger reconciliations and journals are performed in line with LBG and accounting standards. Within AO, you’ll provide accounting advice and mentorship on the treatment of transactions, working within our robust process control framework. You’ll also respond to ad hoc requests from your business customers, support change initiatives and join us in delivering efficiencies by leading a culture of continuous improvement. This role forms part of the management team in Accounting Operations and you'll play an active part in delivering our combined objectives. This will mean getting exposure to tasks outside of your core role. The main responsibilities of this role will be:

• Supporting colleagues with the reconciliation of bank and general ledger accounts
• Processing journals in core Finance systems
• Assisting in the allocation of work
• Ensuring service levels are met and tasks are completed on time and to our high standards
• Lead on change initiatives to ensure AO continues to deliver excellent service to our customers
• We're always looking to improve processes so a keen eye for improvement will be an outstanding skill to bring to our business

Within Accounting Operations, you'll gain a wide range of knowledge due to the number of processes we're involved in. We work as a team and always support each other; a great teammate will be vital to the success of our team! With that in mind, you’ll need to be able to meet your team face to face in Edinburgh at least two days a week. LBG is an equal opportunity employer and deeply value diversity within our organisation. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 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'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.