JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

This exciting Fixed Term Contract role offers the chance to join the Group Finance Support (GFS) Retail Financial Control & Reporting team, partnering with Retail Transport to maintain a strong control environment that supports confident reporting. You’ll play an active role in the Transport team, directly managing assistant finance managers, modelling strong financial control behaviours, and working with senior partners to shape strategy through clear insight, sound guidance, and fresh thinking!
In addition, you will be responsible for leading the production of subsidiary financial statements, quarterly external reporting, and entity board reporting as part of the Legal Entity reporting delivery.

EDUCATION:

• Professional finance qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with post qualification experience in both financial control and statutory reporting

TECHNICAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledge and experience of Group reporting & control systems or other external financial software; together with an understanding of latest key (IFRS) accounting standards.
• Leading delivery of statutory accounts including understanding of Legal Entities.
• Strong risk and experience in financial control. For internal candidates this would include LBG RSCA and SOX framework; with an awareness of the key risks facing LBG Finance.

BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS:

• Passion for financial control and statutory reporting with drive, energy and a growth mindset, leading by example demonstrating our values and behaviours.
• Experience in leading, coaching and mentoring colleagues to perform at their best.
• Excellent communicator, able to influence and articulate complex issues at all levels, building strong collaborative diverse working relationships across different parts of the Group.
• Strategic problem solver, with a passion for creating and driving future transformation and continuous improvement within Finance.

AND ANY EXPERIENCE OF THESE WOULD BE REALLY USEFUL

Power app suite and/or automation tools.

DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES

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

• Lead and manage a team 2 colleagues in Retail Transport Reporting & Control, ensuring timely, accurate daily, monthly, and quarterly reporting and strong financial controls.
• Lead delivery of key Transport subsidiaries statutory accounts , working closely with Retail partners and external auditors on financial accounting matters.
• Embed robust risk management and maintain a high-quality, ‘no-surprises’ control environment, resolving issues quickly through effective collaboration.
• Champion continuous improvement , focusing on data quality and automation.
• Build strong partnerships to deliver accurate, insightful reporting for Group and subsidiary needs.
• Act as SME , supporting transformation and change initiatives in collaboration with Platform teams.
• Foster a development-focused culture , promoting continuous learning and contributing to wider team growth helping ensure GFS is well placed to deliver now and for the future.