Finance Assistant - Strategy - Lloyds Living

LLOYDS BANKING GROUP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization in Manchester is seeking a finance professional to join their team. The successful candidate will support financial reporting and analysis, compliance, and process improvements in a dynamic environment. Additional attributes such as strong analytical skills, communication abilities, and adaptability are essential. The role offers a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

Discounted shopping benefits

24 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing monthly MI reporting and provide financial insights to key stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships with operational and commercial teams with a view to becoming a trusted advisor.
• Assist with the set-up of new legal entities and embedding them into the existing structure.
• Ensure adherence to internal financial policies and procedures and assist with audits.
• Support implementation of financial systems or tools, identify opportunities to streamline finance processes.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Adaptability

Proactive & self-motivated

Collaborative

Attention to detail and accuracy

Financial Reporting

Accounting Knowledge

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Outlook

Education

Part qualified professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA)

Job description

End date Monday 08 December 2025

Salary range £29,460 - £31,010

We support flexible working

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Agile Working Options Job Share; Flexibility in when hours are worked

Job description

Lloyds Living was formed in 2021 and is the Group’s Private Rental business. Its purpose is to Help Britain Prosper through improving access to good quality, affordable rental homes across the UK whilst delivering diverse and sustainable financial returns to Group. In addition, Lloyds Living is developing and piloting initiatives to help renters bridge to home ownership through our flexible “Pathways” shared owner products and as well as championing ESG innovations across the portfolio.

Investment approach:

• Traditional Asset Acquisitions: Working with leading house builders, and other participants, through strategic partnerships to identify sites and support the building of additional housing, with Lloyds Living buying the rental element of these new developments and then letting the properties to customers.
• Corporate Transactions [MFH/Large Portfolios of SFH]: Acquiring the entities that own the real estate asset (e.g. PropCo-OpCo entities). The due diligence requirements are more comprehensive in this approach, but this is offset by the accelerated Balance Sheet recognition [stabilised assets] and tax efficiencies.

About the role

An opportunity has arisen to join the Lloyds Living Finance team during any exciting time as we move past the initial mobilisation phase and look to scale up the business. The role is broad involving elements of Transaction Support, Financial Reporting, Legal Entity management and Business Partnering. In addition, the role will require the successful candidate to support the extended Lloyds Living Finance Team as part of their wider responsibilities to the business.

• Financial Reporting & Analysis: Assist in preparing monthly MI reporting and provide financial insights to key stakeholders.
• Business Partnering: Build strong relationships with operational and commercial teams with a view to becoming a trusted advisor and product SME.
• Participate in Group organisational design initiatives as the business looks to optimise its tax position (assist with the set‑up of new legal entities and embedding them into the existing structure).
• Compliance & Controls: Ensure adherence to internal financial policies and procedures and assist with audits and any ad hoc reporting requirements.
• System & Process Improvement: Support implementation of financial systems or tools, identify opportunities to streamline finance processes.

What are we looking for?

Qualifications

• Part qualified (or intention to commence) professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA)

Personal Attributes

• Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment.
• Proactive & self‑motivated: Ability to self‑organise, plan, and prioritise activities.
• Collaborative: Strong team player with a collaborative mindset.
• Attention to detail and accuracy

What skills and experience can you bring to the role?

• Financial Reporting: Understanding of P&L, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Accounting Knowledge: Familiarity with accounting concepts/ principles (IFRS)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams & Outlook)

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
• 24 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

We are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve, and to building an inclusive environment where all our colleagues can be themselves and succeed on merit. We support the principles of agile working and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We are an equal opportunity employer and deeply value diversity within our organisation.

Together we make it possible.