Assistant Finance Manager; FTC

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JOB TITLE: Assistant Finance Manager (6-month FTC)

SALARY: £43,803 - £48,670 (to be pro-rated based on part-time hours)

LOCATION(S): Bristol, Newport, Halifax & Leeds

HOURS: Part Time (28 Hours)

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

We are looking for an Assistant Finance Manager to join the Management Information Production team in Retail Group Finance on a part-time basis. You will be part of a team who deliver regular and ad-hoc reporting.

The Management Information Production team plays an integral role in the communication of monthly reporting to the Retail Finance Leadership team. We work closely with the Analysis and Insight team to ensure the Business Partners for each product have the information and analysis they require to help them partner the business effectively. We support 6 key product areas (Homes, Savings, Personal Current Accounts, UK Private Banking, Loans and Credit Cards).

Our colleagues benefit from a wide-ranging view of the Retail business, which provides an excellent opportunity to increase your breadth of knowledge across LBG.

Day to day you’ll:

• Provide insightful, high quality complex management accounting reports, ensuring we have a robust control framework and operating as a management accounting specialist.

• Build a wide network of contacts across Finance to better understand the customer transaction journey through to ledger to enable swift resolution to ledger investigations and aid collaboration

• Operate flexibly across the team to deliver prioritised activity, including supporting strategic projects.

• Contribute to the collaborative and inclusive culture within Retail Finance, building relationships and fostering collaboration across teams and hubs.

• Respond to individual and team objectives and invests in improving personal performance by growing own skills and capabilities

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:

• Experience of a fast-paced Reporting environment

• Finance professional (qualified in CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent)

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications including excel, TM1, MIA, and Oracle.

• Knowledge of Power query, power BI and python would be beneficial.

• Attention to detail and accuracy.

• Strong organizational and time management skills.

• Proactive approach to process improvement.

• Knowledge of retail products would be beneficial but not essential.

About working for us

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities, and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.

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.

We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, 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 provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.

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

• 28 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of…