Head of Finance - Lifetime Mortgages & Financial Advice (12m FTC) in Birmingham

Overview

At L&G, we're committed to building a more inclusive, sustainable future for our customers and communities.

We're looking for a commercially minded and collaborative finance leader to join our Retail Finance team as Head of Finance for Lifetime Mortgages & Financial Advice.

This will be on a 12-month fixed-term contract basis.

This is a high-profile role that combines strategic business partnering, financial leadership and operational oversight, helping to shape decision-making and drive performance across two important and growing businesses.

Based in Solihull, you'll work closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, Retail and the wider Group to deliver robust financial outcomes and support long-term growth.

Responsibilities

• Leading financial reporting across the Lifetime Mortgages and Financial Advice businesses, ensuring the delivery of timely and accurate financial results across all key metrics
• Developing strong relationships with senior stakeholders to support strategic decision-making and assess financial implications of business initiatives
• Leading the end-to-end financial planning process across both businesses and supporting the delivery of commercial objectives
• Managing and challenging expense performance, ensuring effective oversight of costs incurred across the businesses
• Overseeing finance operations and controls, maintaining a robust financial control framework and high service standards
• Monitoring regulatory, accounting and Group reporting developments, assessing impacts and implementing appropriate actions
• Ensuring high-quality finance MI, processes and systems are in place to support good customer outcomes and informed decision-making
• Leading, coaching and developing a small finance team while fostering a high-performing and collaborative culture
• Who we're looking for
• A qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience
• Strong understanding of IFRS reporting requirements and the key drivers of financial performance
• Experience leading commercial and operational finance teams within a complex organisation
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships and influence senior stakeholders across multiple functions
• Strong knowledge of financial planning, expense management and operational finance processes
• Experience of statutory and management accounting, ideally within an FCA-regulated environment
• Understanding of financial risk management and maintaining a strong control environment
• Excellent leadership, communication and analytical skills, with the ability to drive change and deliver results

Benefits

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years' service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• Discounts on our products and at high street stores and online
• We are creating net-zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in sustainable, modern offices across the UK
• Additional information

We believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all.

We welcome a welcoming, inclusive culture with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences.

We support flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares where possible.

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