Assistant Finance Business Partner

Key Details

JOB TITLE: Assistant Finance Business Partner

SALARY: as per pay range

LOCATION: Bristol Harbourside

HOURS: Full Time, 35 hours per week

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

This is an exciting opportunity to join the People and Places Finance Business Partnering Team, a diverse and forward-thinking team of finance specialists providing oversight, analysis and strategic decision support.
 

In this role, you’ll be part of the Facilities Management and Utilities Partnering Team, working closely with internal and external finance functions and has a huge scope for colleague growth!

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

These include:-

• Financial oversight of strategic suppliers’ performance.

• MI reporting/storytelling.

• Budgeting, forecasting and reporting.

• Providing targeted and insightful commentary on business performance.

• Communicating effectively with the business to help them drive maximum efficiency for colleague and shareholders.

• Driving continuous improvement.

What you’ll need

• Qualified accountant (preferably).

• Experience with key finance activities including general ledger transactions and operational finance activities

• Ability to work well under pressure and to tight delivery deadlines engaging and working closely with multiple stakeholders 

• A drive to challenge processes, determining the most efficient, accurate, and controlled ways of doing things

• A passion for doing things differently, challenging the status quo, and embracing new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence

• Ability to manage and collaborate with the wider group and external partners to champion high performance 

We’re also looking for the following qualities

• Analytical skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.

• Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly and concisely.

• Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

• Proactive & self-motivated: Ability to self-organise, plan, and prioritise activities.

• Collaborative: A great teammate with a collaborative approach.

• Technical skills – an understanding of Oracle advantageous.

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

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