Apply fast, check the full description by scrolling below to find out the full requirements for this role. End date Thursday 14 August 2025 Salary range £43,803 - £48,670 We support flexible working Learn more about flexible working. Agile Working Options Job Share; Hybrid Working Job description JOB TITLE: Assistant Finance Manager (12-month FTC) SALARY: £43,803 - £48,670 LOCATION(S): Edinburgh HOURS: Full time 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 At Lloyds Banking Group, we have a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper and to become the best Financial Services provider for our customers. Through our brands, our Group has a relationship with just about every household and community in the UK. We underpin the lives of millions of individuals and businesses and play a key role in helping to build a growing UK economy. You'll join us in Group Finance Support (GFS), a team of c600 colleagues within the Finance Division, providing centralised support and expertise to the rest of Finance and the Business. This role supports the Commercial Banking Financial Control team in Group Finance Support responsible for the financial control activity, reconciliation and basis of substantiation of data on a monthly basis. Our ethos of Building The Best Team in Finance promotes a positive and empowered culture where you’ll enjoy a diverse, innovative and exciting place to work! Day to day you’ll: Support the operations of the team including, ensuring regular deadlines are met, managing reconciliation issues and working with the wider Financial Control team to ensure that processes work efficiently and in a controlled manner.

Contribute to the month end process, including the monthly balance sheet reconciliation and substantiation process, including Integrity certification and the assurance of the ledger at month end.

Take ownership of control issues or balance sheet breaks, ensuring that these are owned and remediating action plans are in place.

Collaborate closely with a large number of internal teams including stakeholders in other GFS teams. In addition there will be extensive liaison with Divisional Business and Operations teams, Finance Platform colleagues and external auditors.

Supervise, support and coach junior colleagues in their operational tasks and wider development.

Work with Finance Platform, and other Change teams to ensure that Financial Control matters are considered in Transformation, including managing the ongoing change impact on source system reconciliations.

Develop personal capabilities using existing formal and informal training opportunities.

Proactively identifying improvements to existing processes, systems and procedures, including the running of debrief meetings and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

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: An accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Ideally, you’ll have experience of Power Automate and Query

Process and Controls expertise with a passion for financial control and questioning mentality.

Strong background of delivery and driving continuous improvement against a constantly evolving landscape.

Bring a problem-solving approach with excellent analytical and investigative skills.

Works collaboratively with a diverse group of stakeholders, utilising well-developed relationship skills.

Good communicator, excellent organisational ability and able to operate independently or as part of a team.

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 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!