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Business Support Manager - BCB Cost Oversight

Lloyds Banking Group

Manchester

Hybrid

GBP 45,000 - 65,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

A leading UK bank seeks a Business Support Manager for the BCB Cost Oversight role, based in Manchester. This pivotal position is responsible for managing costs, collaborating across teams, and providing valuable insights to optimize efficiency and performance. Candidates should have strong stakeholder management and analytical skills, coupled with a finance knowledge background.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

Discounted shopping benefits

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives and parental leave policies

Qualifications

Experience in a finance role/function is beneficial.
Previous experience in cost allocations or indirect costs is a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage business guardrails for BCB costs.
Collaborate with Supplier Management on expenses.
Analyze and forecast data for cost efficiency.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Finance knowledge

Problem solving

Analytical

Planning & organisation

Communication

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JOB TITLE: Business Support Manager - BCB Cost Oversight

LOCATIONS: Leeds / Birmingham / Bristol / Chester / Manchester / Newport / Cardiff

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 the heart of our Business and Commercial Banking (BCB) division, the Commercial Performance & Enablement function brings together high-impact teams to drive alignment with our strategic goals, streamline operations, and deliver greater value to our customers. This transformation is unlocking fresh opportunities for innovation and sustainable growth-positioning us to lead with purpose and agility in a constantly evolving market.

Within this function, our Colleague Enablement team plays a critical role in empowering our people and enhancing performance across BCB. By ensuring resources are allocated effectively and operations are optimised, we're creating a more supportive, productive environment where our colleagues can thrive-and our business can grow.

We're now looking for a Business Support Manager to help us build the foundations for long-term success. In this pivotal role, you'll help make BCB quicker, simpler, and smarter-for both our colleagues and our customers.

Specifically in this role you'll be responsible for

Managing business guardrails and control framework for non-resource related BCB costs e.g. travel costs

Working closely with Supplier Management on 3rd party related expenses

Collaboration across group to ensure most efficient allocation of BCB cross group charges via indirect costs

Disseminating, analysing, and forecasting data, and providing insights to drive cost efficiency and performance

What You'll Need

Stakeholder management - Form strong relationships, work with colleagues at varying levels of seniority, and influence up to executive level

Finance knowledge -Comfortable dealing with financial information and translating it for non-finance colleagues. Highly numerate

Problem solving - Quickly understand and devise solutions to change barriers

Analytical - Excellent Excel skills; able to assimilate data and deliver clear, concise insights

Planning & organisation - Comfortable working in ambiguity and able to rapidly shift focus

Communication - Able to explain complex topics in a simple, concise manner. Excellent written and verbal communication, with experience producing PowerPoint packs for senior audiences

Additional Experience That Would Be Beneficial

Experience in a finance role/function

Previous experience working in a cost allocations role or dealing with indirect costs

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.

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

30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top

A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

If you're excited by the opportunity to join our team, we'd love to hear from you.

Seniority level

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Finance, Product Management, and Strategy/Planning
Industries
Banking, Financial Services, and Investment Banking

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