At a Glance
- Tasks: Support financial reporting and compliance while driving process improvements.
- Company: Join a leading banking group focused on finance transformation.
- Benefits: Generous pension, performance bonuses, flexible working, and 28 days holiday.
- Other info: Embrace hybrid work and enjoy a supportive environment with growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Gain ownership in a dynamic team and make a real impact on financial processes.
- Qualifications: Accounting qualification and 2 years of statutory reporting experience required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
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 our Edinburgh office.
About this opportunity
The Legal Entity and Securitisation team are a trusted, value‑adding partner to the business, supporting with month‑end financial control, balance‑sheet substantiation and statutory reporting. We are also in the middle of an ambitious Finance Transformation programme with opportunities to leverage new tooling to optimise our processes. We're offering the opportunity to build on your existing knowledge and technical expertise. With us, you won't be just a resource – you'll be valued from day one. You'll get genuine ownership and responsibility, and you'll get to support the development of others whilst being supported yourself too.
What you'll be doing:
- Legal entity and securitisation reporting
- Preparation of statutory accounts for Special Purpose Entities (SPEs) and other group entities, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and group policies
- Acting as a key interface with external auditors, responding to audit queries, providing supporting evidence, and managing audit timelines
- Supporting board and governance deliverables
- Supporting control environment and risk management activities, including QAR, SOX‑style controls, and audit readiness
- iXBRL tagging of statutory accounts
- Preparation of FINREP Form 40 disclosures, ensuring accurate reporting of financial information in line with regulatory requirements
We have embraced hybrid working at Lloyds Banking Group and the team are generally in the Edinburgh office at least 2 days a week, which provides a great balance between working from home and collaborating in our office space. 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.
What we're looking for:
- A dedicated finance professional with an accounting qualification
- Minimum 2 years of statutory reporting experience
- Highly organised with a keen attention to detail and the ability to prioritise effectively in a fast‑paced environment.
- Strong analytical skills and the passion to contribute to the success of the function are something we'd genuinely want to see in any applicant.
- A desire to improve existing processes, systems, and procedures through continuously challenging what we do and how we do it.
- You'll need to be delivery driven and show a passion for producing quality work at pace.
- You'll work in a highly collaborative way to ensure the correct reporting and assist in the analysis and explanation behind the numbers.
And any of these would be great:
- Experience of Microsoft 365 suite, specifically Excel.
- Proven ability to learn new systems in a short timescale.
- Experience of AI tools is desirable – Power Apps, Python etc.
We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. Whilst this job advert may reference specific years of experience, we recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply.
This is a place for you
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 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
You'll learn new skills and be given opportunities to grow and develop to help you achieve a rewarding and fulfilling career. We're a very supportive team who care about your wellbeing.
Legal Entity & Securitisation Assistant Finance Manager in Edinburgh employer: Lloyds Banking
At Lloyds Banking Group, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work culture in the heart of Edinburgh. Our hybrid working model allows for a balanced approach to work, while our commitment to employee growth is evident through our Finance Transformation programme and extensive benefits package, including generous pension contributions and wellbeing initiatives. Join us to take ownership of your career and contribute to shaping finance for good in a dynamic environment.
