End Date Tuesday 06 May 2025 Salary Range £76,464 - £84,960 We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options Flexible Working Options Hybrid Working Job Description Summary. Job Description JOB TITLE: Pricing Oversight Manager - Investment Operations (FTC) SALARY : £76,464 - £84,960 HOURS: Full time LOCATION(S): Edinburgh WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. About this opportunity An excellent opportunity has arisen at Manager level to join the Investment Accounting & Operations team within Insurance, Pensions & Investments Finance. This role is a fixed term contract until the end of December and supports the team implementing a strategic change introducing increased complexity to the operating model. You’ll join the Pricing Oversight Team who are focused on the accuracy and timeliness of key deliverables by managing oversight of all daily operational processes and controls performed by our third party outsource service providers, including all NAV fund accounting, trading activity and fund unit pricing. The team is responsible for signing off the daily fund prices to internal and external systems within agreed timeframes. We also partner the Change Delivery & Initiatives function as subject matter experts supporting strategic initiatives to ensure all requirements can be implemented accurately and timely into the standard operating model and control environment. Day to day you’ll Manage the daily, weekly & monthly Fund Pricing processes ensuring timely and accurate production of all financial data with special emphasis on processes with a pricing impact. Immediately react to and proactively lead when issues arise and manage resolution Proactively oversee activity delivered by third party fund management and accounting service providers. Develop and build key relationships with these providers Ensure compliance of agreed accounting policies and practices, continuously improving and implementing operational and control procedures. Articulate and demonstrate a full understanding of the implications of all actions taken. Interpret complex processes and manage the efficient and effective production of high-quality output and analysis, anticipating internal business partner needs. Establish and build relationships with partners to support the provision of quality and timely information and analysis to inform business decisions Deliver small-scale projects or well defined tasks on larger projects to improve support to the business. As a key technical expert you will be required to actively participate in various aspects of change from BAU through to more strategic discussions Review current operating practices and identify areas for enhancement or automation looking for improvements and encouraging different ways of thinking About us 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. What you’ll need Ideally you'll be a qualified Accountant - ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc. (or equivalent) Demonstrate a strong level of experience in fund pricing and administration working within a similarly large organisation. Assured self-organisation; being accomplished at time management, delivering to tight pressured timelines, and proactive in identifying, understanding and acting in accordance with processes and standards. Excellent data analysis skills: being an expert at analysing and interpreting data, drawing out insights that inform effective decision making Strong interpersonal and collaborative abilities; being adept at building positive relationships and establishing a personal network across the organisation to deliver results Previous line management experience would be beneficial. Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 toolset, including Excel, PowerPoint, Power B.I, SharePoint, Teams, Word and Yammer About working for us 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 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 If you’re excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch We’d love to hear from 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.