Description
We are seeking an experienced and driven Assistant Finance Manager to join our dynamic FP&A team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in providing financial insights and support to drive strategic decisions across our business. This role is ideal for candidates with a strong analytical mindset, commercial acumen, and a thorough understanding of key business drivers.
About the role:
The Assistant Manager will report to the Finance Director and will join the existing Lloyds Living Finance FP&A Team.
Key responsibilities:
1. Analyse financial performance of property assets, including rental yields, capital growth, and operating expenses.
2. Prepare detailed financial models to support acquisition strategy, developments, capital expenditure and refinancing projects.
3. Deliver regular management reporting, including variance analysis, forecasting, and budgeting for the property portfolio.
4. Collaborate with portfolio managers, asset managers, and other stakeholders to identify opportunities for value creation, optimisation of finance processes and cost efficiency.
5. Support the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
6. Assist in the preparation of board papers, investor and external reporting.
7. Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards, tax regulations, and company policies.
8. Provide finance support to projects across the Lloyds Living business.
Skills and Qualifications:
9. Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) preferred.
10. Experience in a finance analyst role, with exposure to the property sector preferred.
11. Advanced proficiency in financial modelling and analysis, Excel, and relevant property management systems.
12. Strong understanding of property valuation, investment appraisal, and market trends preferred.
13. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
14. High attention to detail and organisational skills.
15. Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
16. Proactive, adaptable, and commercially minded approach to problem-solving.
Benefits
17. Competitive salary and performance-related bonus
18. Generous pension contribution scheme
19. 28 Days Holiday plus bank holiday
20. Share schemes
21. Private healthcare
22. Wide range of salary sacrifice schemes and benefits
23. Professional development opportunities
24. Flexible working arrangements considered
This role provides an exciting opportunity to work flexibly and collaboratively with a result-oriented team, to help Lloyds Living bring to life the Group’s vision of being the Best Bank for Customers & colleagues.
We are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve, and to building an inclusive environment where all our colleagues can be themselves and succeed on merit. We support the principles of agile working and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We are an equal opportunity employer and deeply value diversity within our organisation.
Together we make it possible.
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.