Finance Manager - Planning and Analysis

Lloyds Bank Deutschland; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A financial services provider in Berlin is looking for a Manager – Planning and Analysis to oversee financial reporting, forecasts, and analyses. The ideal candidate will have strong accounting qualifications and a minimum of 5 years' experience. This role offers a collaborative environment with a diverse team and various employee benefits, including flexible working arrangements and 30 days of holiday.

Leistungen

Company pension scheme

30 days holiday

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Assistance Programme

BVG job ticket contributions

Lease a bike programme

Qualifikationen

• Qualified Accountant with significant post-qualification experience.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Experience in providing executive presentations.

Aufgaben

• Lead monthly reporting and forecasting processes.
• Develop financial forecasts and scenario analyses.
• Coordinate annual budgeting processes.

Kenntnisse

IFRS knowledge

HGB knowledge

Advanced Excel skills

Power BI

SQL

VBA

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Fluency in English

German language skills

Ausbildung

Qualified Accountant with 5 years experience

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Jobbeschreibung

Become part of Lloyds Bank Germany!

Lloyds Bank GmbH and its brands Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Bank have won over 1 million satisfied customers in recent years. We are a team of 50 different nationalities where colleagues and customers come first. Do you want to be part of our great team? Apply today!

About the Role

This is a pivotal Finance Planning & Performance role focused on the consolidation of business unit performance across Germany and the Netherlands

Reporting to the Senior Manager, the Manager – Planning and Analysis plays a key role in delivering timely and insightful reporting to the LB GmbH Management and Supervisory Boards, as well as to ERFB and Group executives. The role also supports high-profile projects through income and cost modelling, as well as scenario-based “what if” analysis. It is ideally suited for an experienced finance professional with a strong background in planning, consolidation, and reporting, excellent communication skills, and a drive to contribute to the success of the business.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Manager in managing monthly reporting, planning, forecasting, and stress testing processes, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of management information to internal and Group stakeholders. Act as deputy when required.
• Lead the development of robust financial forecasts, scenario analyses, and long-term planning models that reflect macroeconomic trends, regulatory changes, and internal business drivers.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for financial planning and analysis tools, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and alignment with governance frameworks.
• Coordinate the annual budgeting process, partnering with business units to challenge assumptions and ensure realistic, data-driven plans.
• Manage shared services charges and budget reviews with UK finance.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior finance and business leaders, presenting complex financial information clearly and effectively.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK to ensure consistency and accuracy in financial planning.
• Support the development of a high-performance team culture and contribute to best practices and knowledge sharing across the finance function.
• Provide high-quality financial analysis and scenario modelling for strategic projects, cost optimisation initiatives, and ad-hoc executive requests.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with a minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of IFRS and HGB.
• Advanced Excel skills; Power BI, SQL, and VBA are a plus.
• Experience with discounted cash flows and financial modelling.
• Proven ability to prepare executive and board-level presentations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Commercially aware, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across business functions.
• Comfortable working in a matrix structure with interdependencies across local business units, Lloyds Bank GmbH executive, and UK Group.
• Fluent in English; German is a plus.

Why join us

• An international team with colleagues from more than 50 different countries
• Social benefits such as a company pension scheme and capital formation contributions
• 30 days holiday as well as 24 and 31 December as non-working days
• Employee Assistance Programme – personal 24/7 helpline for all employees
• Various possibilities for flexible working, i.a. various part-time models, flexitime
• Extensive, very flexible home office arrangements
• Possibility to work from other EU countries for up to 30 days per year
• Additional benefits such as sports activities, free fruit, nuts and drinks
• Employer contributions to BVG job ticket and a Lease a bike programme
• An informal corporate culture - without dress code and ‘Sie’.
• An excellent learning culture and opportunity to improve your professional competencies

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lloyds Bank GmbH is committed to equal opportunities and actively promotes diversity and equality. We therefore welcome applications from candidates with disabilities.

We look forward to receiving your complete application (max. 3 MB) with a CV, references, salary expectations and earliest possible start date in English.