Legal Entity & Securitisation Assistant Finance Manager

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 Group Finance Support at Lloyds Banking Group are opening our next chapter. We're hiring forward-thinking people that want to maximise their impact in the leading financial services group in the UK, influencing positive change. We're looking for those that proactively drive their development, have the ambition to succeed and wish to invest in their career. The Legal Entity and Securitisation team are a trusted, value adding partner to the business, supporting with month end financial control, balance sheet substantiation and statutory reporting. We are also in the middle of an ambitious Finance Transformation programme with opportunities to leverage new tooling to optimise our processes. 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 embraced hybrid working at Lloyds Banking Group and the team are generally in the Edinburgh office at least 2 days a week, which provides a great balance between working from home and collaborating in our office space.

• You'll be a dedicated finance professional with an accounting qualification, and ideally with financial services sector or statutory reporting experience.
• Highly organised with a keen attention to detail and the ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills and the passion to contribute to the success of the function are something we'd genuinely want to see in any applicant.
• 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.
• You'll need to be delivery driven and show a passion for producing quality work at pace.
• You'll work in a highly collaborative way to ensure the correct reporting and assist in the analysis and explanation behind the numbers.
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.
  
  We're on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we're shaping finance for good. We're focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone. Including you., 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.

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 bonus award, subject to Group performance
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 28 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
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 Edinburgh Office.