Finance Manager, Group Cost Management (LBG Returners) - Jobs in Halifax

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End DateMonday 13 November 2023Salary Range£61,641 - £68,490We support agile working - click here for more information on agile working options.Agile Working OptionsHybrid Working, Job ShareSummary.Job DescriptionJOB TITLE: Finance Manager, Group Cost Management (LBG Returners)SALARY: £61,641 - £68,490LOCATION(S): Bristol, Edinburgh, Halifax or LeedsHOURS: Full timeWORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office siteAt Lloyds Banking Group, we are driven by a clear purpose - to Help Britain prosper. We are focused on making a difference to our customers, businesses and communities as the UK #39;s largest Retail, Digital and Commercial bank.The following vacancy has become available for Returners. You are eligible to apply for this role if you have taken a career break for at least 18 months so please do not apply if this does not apply to you.To learn more, visit our website:https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/careers/culture-and-inclusion/agile-working/returners-programme.htmlOur Finance Division is looking for a Finance Manager to join Group Cost Management (GCM) to provide an exceptional service dedicated to enabling our Finance Business Partners to deliver high quality, timely and accurate outputs for the Business.To support this, we #39;re looking for someone who can:

• Lead the team in producing standard reporting and Management Information packs for both BAUamp; Investment cost base including Flash, month end, planning;
• Maintain a robust financial control framework including preparation of Month End Journals, Reconciliations and Reportingamp; Control;
• Promote and embed a process improvement culture within the team, looking for opportunities to further standardise, centralise and simplify processes;
• Build and maintain regular contact and strong working relationships with key stakeholders, looking to understand what #39;s important to them and to identify ways we can enhance our outputs;
• Our team values are important to us so we are looking for someone who will get involved and help shape the culture of the team.

We are focussed on continuing to improve the customer experience, simplifying our business processes and making GCM a great place to work.Our ethos promotes a positive and empowered culture where you #39;ll enjoy a diverse, innovative, and exciting place to work!What we #39;d love you to have experience-wiseYou #39;re expected to have a financial qualification (or financial skills developed through practical experience) and have a strong analytical capability using Microsoft Excel.

• Past experience of identifying and making improvements to existing processes;
• Competent user of Finance systems and software, who looks to build expertise and share with the wider team;
• Experience in identifying risk and in implementing and operating appropriate controls;
• An adept communicator, with well-honed written, presentation and verbal communication skills;
• Line management experience (or experience of coaching colleagues).

What we #39;d be keen to see in your work style

• Highly organised, with keen attention to detail and the ability prioritise effectively;
• Pro-active and self-motivated, bringing innovation to problem-solving;
• Ability to adopt a flexible approach, adapting quickly and collaboratively across different environments;

Why Return to a career with LBGWe offer a permanent role in a supportive working environment from day one. Since launch, we have successfully hired talented professionals into technical and leadership roles.We welcome our Returners into teams committed to help you reimagine your career and rebuild your workplace expertise. We will provide ongoing support from your line manager and your team; you #39;ll benefit from being part of the wider Returners Community where you can connect with other colleagues like yourself, and you #39;ll have access to Returners Hub that will help you plan your learning and create a personal development plan that works for you.Together we will make it possible.About working at LBGWe have embraced hybrid working and flex between working from home and the [insert location] office hub(s). And while we cannot accommodate every flexible working request, we #39;re happy to have a conversation about what hours might work for you.We also have the scale to provide you with ongoing opportunities to develop and achieve a rewarding and fulfilling career.Every successful Returner will join with a permanent contract and access to wide ranging benefits scheme including:

• 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 #39; holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

We are also passionate about diversity and equal opportunity with industry recognition across gender, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQ+ and families. This includes making reasonable adjustments in our Recruitment process where appropriate.So, if you qualify and ready to dust off those hard-won skills then get in touch and apply today! Let us see where our Lloyds Banking Group Returners can take you...At Lloyds Banking Group, we #39;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 #39;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 #39;ll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.We keep your data safe. So, we #39;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 #39;ll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.We #39;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 #39;re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.