JOB TITLE: Manager - External Reporting
Salary: £62,874 - £76,847
HOURS: Full time
LOCATION(S): Bristol
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 exciting opportunity has arisen to work in our Bristol based External Reporting Team. The team is responsible for the coordination, production and analysis of the Annual Report and Accounts, as well as various other statutory returns and disclosures, for Lloyds Banking Group and its principal entities on an individual and consolidated basis. We also support a broad range of reporting projects and operational improvements.
The role is right at the very centre of the Group and involves working closely with teams from LBG's many and varied lines of business including Group Planning & Reporting, Group Corporate Treasury, and Group Tax for insight and analysis in the production of our deliverables.
The team is part of Central Finance and comprises approximately 20 colleagues across both London and Bristol. Our work forms the financial basis of the Annual Report and Accounts published and released to the markets each year. We also produce LBG's quarterly news releases and regulatory information reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the United States and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) in the UK alongside other external reporting.
Shareholders and regulators alike rely on our externally reported numbers to assess risks and make key decisions and it is our job to make sure that they have the most accurate and reliable data possible.
If you have a naturally enquiring and analytical mind-set and enjoy building and developing a broad range of relationships, then this could be the role for you!
Key responsibilities
* Supporting in the production of the Group's and its principal subsidiaries' annual report and accounts, in addition to preparation of various schedules in the Group's 20F submission to the SEC and several reports to the PRA.
* Proactively building and maintaining positive relationships with a wide variety of partners across the group, working closely with them to understand financial performance and key issues. Provide support and mentorship on the group reporting process where needed.
* Supporting other teams within External Reporting and Accounting Policy, including contribution to key projects.
* Supporting the team and the Finance Platforms as we set out to transform our consolidation systems.
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
* Management and/or Statutory Reporting experience at a divisional, legal entity or Group level.
* Strong understanding of accounting principles gained either through ACA, ACCA, CIMA or other similar accounting qualifications.
* Growth mindset, with enthusiastic and optimistic pursuit of continuous improvement, and a drive for making reporting processes simpler, more efficient, and better controlled.
* A highly inquisitive approach, with high levels of accuracy and attention to detail in preparing financial information.
* Previous experience of SAP, Wdesk and Planning Analytics will be beneficial.
Additional information
The team already accommodates several forms of agile working practices and are happy to discuss options with you too.
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 bonus award, subject to Group performance
* 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're dedicated to providing you with opportunities and support to develop you and to optimise your potential!
If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch! We'd love to hear from you!
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