Finance Manager

JOB TITLE: Finance Manager – Fixed Term Contract until 13/10/2026

SALARY: as per pay range

LOCATION(S): Bristol

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

Are you prepared to guide a vibrant team, question current procedures, and nurture a mindset for growth within a collaborative setting?

Lead a small team in Insurance Financial Control within Group Finance Support on a Fixed Term Contract, overseeing financial control activities like reconciliation and data attestation.

Why Lloyds Banking Group

If you think all banks are the same, you’d be wrong. We’re an innovative, fast-changing business that’s shaping finance as a force for good. A bank that’s empowering its people to innovate, explore possibilities and grow with purpose.

Day to day responsibilities

Your role will be varied, and no two days will look quite the same; some of your key priorities in this role include:

• Active involvement in financial control activity to support Insurance Entity and Group Reporting: Managing the team to deliver timely, controlled Month End close activity.  Manage and review robust finance controls, settlements and processes that are aligned to the Group’s strategic priorities and deliver clear value to users and customers. Provide diligent review of work, not being afraid to challenge or question inputs or outputs.

• Delivery at Pace: Implement processes that break down work for faster, incremental value delivery. Apply a problem-solving mindset with curiosity to explore and challenge existing practices.

• Manage Performance of direct reports: Conduct regular check-ins, update objectives, set development goals and 90-day plans. Provide coaching and support to enhance team performance.

• Innovation: Promote and encourage team to use innovation and technology to improve processes; identifying how time can be reinvested in value add with the ability to embrace change.

• Governance and Risk: Adhering to the governance and policies outlined in the Financial Control Framework. Prompt escalation of risks and issues to ensure no surprises and a timely resolution; taking ownership to mitigate the impacts of risks.

• Collaborate & Communicate: Work closely with Insurance, Pensions & Investment Finance (IP&IF) and other teams to integrate financial processes with broader change initiatives.

What you’ll need

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g. Finance or Accounting) or a professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA).

Technical skills & experience:

• Finance experience: Established, hands-on, commercial experience in a related finance role, preferably within the insurance finance sector.

• Strong technical proficiency: Technical skills in financial software and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Oracle.

Behavioural skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills: Capable of interpreting complex financial data.

• Communication skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, adept at building relationships with collaborators at all levels.

• Diligence: Strong attention to detail and a dedication to accuracy in financial reporting.

• Pro-activeness & continuous improvement: Self-motivated, organised and proactive in finding opportunities for improvement and driving change. A willingness to learn new skills is essential in the role.

• Integrity: High ethical standards and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality and integrity in all financial matters.

And any experience of these would be really useful

Power BI, Power Automate, Python, GCP, R, Co-pilot.

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

• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow and thrive? Apply today and find out more.