Finance Assistant Manager; FTC

End Date:
Wednesday 24 June 2026

Salary: £44,901 - £49,890

Location:

Bristol

Hours:

Full-time

Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at our Bristol office.

This role sits within the Insurance Financial Control team in Central Finance, responsible for the financial control activity, primarily reconciliation, controls and attestation of both internal and external Finance data, within Lloyds Banking Group. The role supports reporting across Insurance Life and Non-Life Entities in collaboration with Insurance, Pensions and Investment (IP&I) Division.

• Active involvement in financial control activity to support Insurance Entity and Group Reporting, taking ownership of tasks and deliverables to support timely and controlled Month End close activity.
• Demonstrate diligence in preparation and review of work, not being afraid to challenge or question inputs or outputs.
• Implement processes that break down work to deliver value more quickly and frequently, embracing a problem‑solving mentality with the curiosity to explore and challenge existing processes.
• Challenge the status quo to improve the way we do things and embrace a culture of continuous learning, identifying opportunities for innovation and technology to improve processes.
• Prompt escalation of risks and issues, providing support to the manager to mitigate the impacts of risks and demonstrate resilience and accountability when issues occur.
• Proactive engagement with Insurance, Pensions and Investment Finance (IP&IF) and other collaborators across the Group to ensure seamless integration of financial processes with broader change‑management initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree or professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Minimum 2 years of finance experience, preferably within the insurance finance sector.
• Strong technical proficiency in financial software and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Oracle.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, capable of interpreting complex financial data.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, adept at building relationships with collaborators at all levels.
• Strong attention to detail and a dedication to accuracy in financial reporting.
• Self‑motivated, organised and proactive in finding opportunities for improvement and driving change.
• High ethical standards and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality and integrity in all financial matters.
• Desirable:
  Experience with Power BI, Power Automate, Python, GCP, R, Co‑pilot.

• Generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
• Annual performance‑related bonus.
• Share schemes including free shares.
• Flexible benefits that can adapt to your lifestyle, including discounted shopping.
• 28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies.

We welcome candidates from a diverse group of backgrounds and celebrate diversity in thought and experience. 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 who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long‑term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.

We are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve, and we are focused on creating a values‑led culture.