Job Title
SPV Product Control Manager – 6 month FTC
Salary
£67,023 - £74,470
Location
Edinburgh Princes Exchange
Hours
Full-time
Working Pattern
Hybrid – spend at least two days per week, or 40% of your time, at a Lloyds office. 6‑month Fixed Term Contract with potential review beyond this.
About this opportunity
This unique 6‑month Fixed Term Contract sits within Central Finance at Lloyds Banking Group, as part of the CF Transactions, GCT and Investments team – a trusted, value‑adding partner to the business. Based within the Treasury Markets area, the role supports the SPV desk, which plays a critical role in managing the Group’s balance sheet and capital structure in line with strategic and regulatory requirements. The role oversees month‑end financial control and regular P&L reporting, leading a small team and working closely across Treasury and Finance to deliver high‑impact outcomes.
What you’ll be doing
* Provide senior leadership to the SPV Product Control team, setting clear direction, priorities and standards for delivery, risk management and conduct.
* Hold end‑to‑end accountability for SPV financial control and reporting, ensuring timely, accurate and compliant outputs under IFRS, internal policy and regulation.
* Lead and oversee monthly, quarterly and year‑end SPV P&L and balance sheet reporting, identifying issues early and resolving them decisively.
* Apply strong judgement and challenge across SPV accounting positions, cash flows, reserves and estimates to ensure robustness under audit scrutiny.
* Set and maintain a strong SPV control environment, with accountability for SOX controls, reconciliations, governance attestations and risk assessments.
* Sponsor and oversee change impacting SPVs, ensuring accounting, systems and controls are robustly designed from inception.
* Own senior relationships with external auditors, leading audit cycles, managing findings and ensuring actions are embedded sustainably.
Qualifications
* A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc.) with 3+ years of experience, preferably in financial services and with line‑management experience.
* 3+ years of experience building and establishing positive relationships with key customers and influencing at all organisational levels.
* Competent use of finance systems and software, including Microsoft 365, specifically Excel.
* 2+ years of leadership experience, taking ownership and leading through others with responsibility for individual work.
* Highly organised, keen attention to detail and ability to prioritise effectively in a fast‑paced environment.
* Real excitement for collaboration and teamwork, eagerness to develop with a natural curiosity and passion for contributing to the success of the function.
* Aspiration to improve existing processes, systems and procedures through continuous challenge and innovation.
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
We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants with a disability, long‑term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme. We recognise that skills are developed in many ways and encourage relevant transferable experience. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.
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