Assistant Manager-Product Control

Lloyds Banking Group; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK bank is seeking an Assistant Manager in Product Control located in Edinburgh. This full-time role involves reviewing daily P&L production, supporting month-end processes, and mentoring junior staff. The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in financial markets, be qualified or part-qualified, and be skilled in Microsoft applications. The bank offers a hybrid work model, generous benefits, and a focus on professional development, aiming for continuous improvement in their operations.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

Discounted shopping benefits

28 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives and parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Desire for further study in finance.
• Knowledge of Financial Instruments.
• Core values and behaviours of Lloyds Banking Group.

Responsibilities

• Review daily P&L production and reconciliations.
• Support month-end close processes for accurate reporting.
• Establish relationships with partners and mentor colleagues.
• Focus on efficiency and continuous improvement.

Skills

Teamwork

Interest in financial markets

Microsoft Applications

AI technology solutions

Education

Qualified or part qualified

Job description

JOB TITLE: Assistant Manager Product Control

SALARY: £43,803 - £53,100

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 one of our office sites.

About this opportunity

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're inspired by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper and to become the best bank for our customers. What we do makes a genuine difference to families, businesses and communities, and we're playing a central role in crafting a growing UK economy.

This is an exciting opportunity within Product Control. You'll become a member of the Trading Book team, an agile and supportive team with a desire to further all of its colleagues development goals, via learning opportunities, knowledge sharing and cross training. The person in this role will manage the team's daily operations. They will focus on the daily P&L, monthly deliverables, and ad hoc projects.

We're seeking a candidate who is ready to take on a new challenge and continue their professional development in an exciting and rewarding environment. The Bank is in a period of significant transformation and this role is seen as key to the future development and success of the team.

What are your responsibilities?

• Reviewing and preparing daily P&L production, reconciliations, signoffs, issue resolution.
• Supporting the month-end close processes associated with accurately reporting and independently validating the bank's balance sheet in a timely manner.
• Supporting a robust control framework for all processes within remit.
• Undertaking ad hoc work and investigation arising from partner requests.
• Supporting delivery of efficiencies and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Establishing and building relationships with partners.
• Mentoring junior colleagues

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.

Who is being sought

• A hard working great teammate who is enthusiastic and keen to learn with an interest in financial markets and current affairs.
• Qualified or part qualified with a desire for further study
• Knowledge of Financial Instruments and interest in Financial Markets
• Skilled in Microsoft Applications and interest in creating technology-based solutions involving artificial intelligence
• Actively demonstrate core Lloyds Banking Group values and behaviours

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.

Benefits

• 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

If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch! We'd love to hear from you!