Description
Lloyds Living was formed in 2021 and is the Group’s Private Rental business. Its purpose is to Help Britain Prosper through improving access to quality, rental homes across the UK whilst delivering sustainable returns to Group.
The role will report to the Finance Manager and will join the existing Finance Team. Their responsibility will be to provide legal entity control and governance and financial reporting to the Lloyds Living group of companies and the implementation of the new finance system Oracle NetSuite (“NetSuite”).
The individual selected for this role will need to provide financial information on the Lloyds Living group of companies to our Lloyds Banking Group functions. This includes finance, tax, treasury, regulatory control, and company secretarial.
The main responsibilities will include:
Working closely with the Finance manager and Finance Investment team:
1. Post journals from the Group purchasing system, Ariba, into Oracle NetSuite
2. Post intercompany journals, reconcile intercompany accounts and arrange for intercompany balances to be settled
3. Prepare invoices for the intra company movement of investment property between Lloyds Living companies
4. Assist with posting quarterly valuations into Oracle NetSuite
5. Reconcile the investment balances in NetSuite to the Mater Payment Tracker
6. Provide Group Finance with the Finance Investment team’s monthly hand ins.
Assist with the set-up of Oracle NetSuite, including creating new sites, items, general ledger accounts. Liaise and understand other parts of the Lloyds Living finance team, including investment, operations, budgeting, new acquisitions, accounts payable and receivable. Liaise and understand other parts of the Lloyds Living business, including the commercial, operations and change teams.
What are we looking for?
Qualifications:
7. AAT or equivalent is preferred.
Personal Attributes:
8. Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with keen attention to detail.
9. Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly and concisely.
10. Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
11. Proactive & self-motivated: Ability to self-organise, plan, and prioritise activities.
12. Collaborative: A great teammate with a collaborative approach.
13. Financial systems – an understanding of Oracle NetSuite and the integration of non-finance systems.
What skills and experience can you bring to the role?
14. Experience in the Property or Private Rented Sector preferred.
15. Understanding of intercompany transactions, reconciliations and journal entry.
16. Software Proficiency:
17. Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams & Outlook) including advanced functions and data analysis tools.
18. Experience with financial software systems, including Oracle NetSuite and Oracle Fusion.
19. Experience of VAT reporting and returns would be advantageous.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
20. A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
21. An annual performance-related bonus
22. Share schemes including free shares
23. Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
24. 24 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
25. A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
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.