Finance Manager - Lloyds Living

Role Purpose
The Finance Manager will lead and oversee all financial operations for Lloyds Living Property Management (LLPM), ensuring robust financial controls, compliance, and accurate reporting across residential property portfolios. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise in property accounting, and the ability to build and optimise systems and processes.

Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Oversight

• Manage and mentor Accounts Managers across Accounts Payable and Receivable.
• Allocate tasks, set performance goals, and conduct regular reviews.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, deadlines, and service standards.
• Build and develop a high-performing finance/ accounting team and setting the standard of what ‘good’ will look like.

Portfolio Financial Management

• Oversee day-to-day financial operations across our property portfolios of single family BTR homes.
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Monitor cash flow, budgets, and forecasts for each property or client account.

Client Reporting & Relationship Management

• Act as the senior financial contact for stakeholders, providing strategic insights and updates.
• Present financial performance and variance analysis to stakeholders.
• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of rent rolls, reconciliations, and year-end accounts.

Compliance & Regulatory Adherence

• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and client agreements.
• Oversee audit preparation and liaise with external auditors.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of property accounting standards and legislation.

Controls & Risk Management

• Implement and monitor internal financial controls across the accounts team.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks within portfolios.
• Ensure segregation of duties and proper authorisation processes.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Lead system upgrades or transitions.
• Streamline workflows to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Train staff on new systems, processes, and compliance requirements.

Cross-Department Collaboration

• Work closely with LLPM leadership and wider business units to support strategic objectives.
• Working closed with the group finance team, and LLPM Lettings and Property Operations teams.
• Collaborate with internal teams to onboard new mobilising developments and migration of homes from third party agents.

Wider Business Responsibilities

• Deliver Income & Expenditure reporting for FPRP Board.
• Manage process controls including in-house dip testing.
• Cash forecasting by entity to meet weekly payment requirements.
• Oversee call account management, NOI optimisation, and bank administration.
• Support finance infrastructure setup (SAP/Fusion/LBG) and system connectivity.
• Collaborate with GEM/CBO partners on cash flow and operational requirements.
• Run, oversee and report on the LLPM company budgets.

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience in Residential Property Management finance with a minimum of 5 years experience.
• Strong leadership skills with experience building and mentoring teams.
• Operational expertise in Qube PM.
• Knowledge of property accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in process drafting and system implementation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage complex portfolios and deliver strategic insights.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with SAP/Fusion and multi-entity cash flow management.
• Experience with MRI SLM

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

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. If you'd like an adjustment to the recruitment process just let us know.

If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.