Card Scheme - Finance Manager

lloyds banking group; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Bristol seeks a Card Scheme Finance Manager to support Commercial Banking Finance. The role involves financial guidance for Card Scheme partner activities, forecasting, and liaising with stakeholders. Candidates should possess strong business partnering and analytical skills, with relevant finance qualifications and a proactive mindset. This position offers a hybrid work model and a comprehensive benefits package including a generous pension contribution and annual bonus.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top

Wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Strong business partnering skills with a proven track record.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for a collaborative network.
• Advanced analytical abilities within a financial environment.
• Curious and eager to learn with courage to challenge.
• Relevant experience supported by qualifications or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Interpret performance data and communicate insights to finance partners.
• Seek ways to improve processes and outcomes.
• Work independently and simplify complex issues.
• Manage multiple priorities efficiently.
• Build trusted relationships to support shared goals.

Skills

Business partnering skills

Analytical problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Performance data interpretation

Proactive collaboration

Education

Finance qualification (ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent

Job description

Job Overview

End Date Tuesday 04 November 2025

Salary Range £65,385 - £72,650

We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options

Flexible Working Options

Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Description

Are you looking for a new role, in a high-profile team that sits at the centre of Commercial Banking Finance? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us here in the Cost Business Partnering team!

Looking for individuals who show bold, creative, and curious behaviours! Taking ownership and working collaboratively are capabilities that we value highly, as are commerciality and effective communication skills.

This is an exciting opportunity to bring your experience to a Card Scheme Finance Manager role to support and drive forward the Business & Commercial Banking (BCB) and Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) business. BCB serves the financial needs of small and medium sized businesses and CIB serves the needs of large clients who have a strong link to the UK, both driven by the Groups purpose of Helping Britain Proposer and ensuring Sustainability and Strategic objectives are delivered.

The role will support stakeholders across the BCB & CIB business and finance, providing financial guidance on Card Scheme (Visa / Mastercard) partner activities. Support will include forecasting, regular reporting, investment & cost management, and liaising with Finance & Business colleagues on Scheme activity.

Key Details

JOB TITLE: Card Scheme – Finance Manager

SALARY: as per pay range

LOCATION: Bristol Harbourside

ADDITIONAL LOCATION: Edinburgh Princes Exchange

HOURS: Full Time, 35 hours per week

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

Join a bold, high-profile team at the heart of Commercial Banking Finance, where your creativity, curiosity, and commercial acumen will drive impact as our new Card Scheme Finance Manager.

The role will support stakeholders across the BCB & CIB business and finance, providing financial guidance on Card Scheme (Visa / Mastercard) partner activities. Support will include forecasting, regular reporting, investment & cost management, and liaising with Finance & Business colleagues on Scheme activity.

We’re looking for a creative and curious individual who’ll take ownership, collaborate effectively, and bring sharp commercial thinking and communication skills to the table. If this sounds like your next challenge, then contact us!

Why Lloyds Banking Group

Like the modern Britain we serve, we’re evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We’re growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too…

Responsibilities involve

• Proactively interpret performance data and clearly communicate key messages to finance partners.

• Continuously seek ways to improve processes and outcomes, being proactive and self-motivated.

• Work effectively both independently and as part of a team, simplifying complex issues for others.

• Manage multiple evolving priorities efficiently, demonstrating strong multitasking skills.

• Build trusted relationships across finance and business teams to support shared goals.

• Possess strong business partnering skills, with experience in cost improvement and analytical problem-solving.

• Support finance business partners with scheme-related analysis, business case creation, and insight generation.

What you’ll need

• Strong business partnering skills, with a proven track record in driving improvements Advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities within a financial environment.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, enabling the development of a broad and collaborative network across the organisation.

• Proactive in interpreting performance data and communicating key insights to finance partners.

• Curious and eager to learn about business processes, with the courage to challenge and deliver valuable insights.

• Committed to continuous improvement and fostering a growth mindset to enhance operations and value delivery.

• Relevant experience in a similar team or scheme environment, supported by a finance qualification (e.g. ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent commercial experience e.g. 5+ years.

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

Want to do amazing work, that’s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.

At Lloyds Banking Group, we\'re driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you\'ll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you\'ll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, we\'ll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We\'ll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.

We\'re focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.