Senior Planning and Analytics Developer

JOB TITLE: Senior Planning and Analytics Developer

Salary: £68,202 - £83,358  

HOURS: Full time

LOCATION(S): Bristol

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

We have an exciting secondment opportunity for a developer to join the Planning Analytics team in Group Finance Support & Finance Data & Analytics Office. This is an outstanding opportunity to support the agenda for financial modelling and reporting for a wide breadth of finance colleagues and business areas.

The remit of the team offers a wide variety of opportunities for the right person. At our core we are responsible for the development and maintenance of financial planning models and reporting using the full IBM Planning Analytics suite.

You'll be designing and delivering financial models which will inform executive decision-making across all of finance. The valuable information and insight that you generate will drive quality strategic discussions and ensure the right business decisions are made at the right time.

We focus primarily on the development and maintenance of a range of IBM Planning Analytics based Finance models and you'll play a key role in the design and development of those robust models, in line with business need and regulatory requirements. Quality control will be vital – so you'll need an eye for detail and an aptitude for identifying and managing model risk.

Self-determination, drive and curiosity are cornerstones of our team, and we are proud of what we do and how we do it. We love to make a difference, and we’re always looking to find new of doing things, so if you have an inquisitive mind, love to solve problems, have strong technical skills and want to work as part of a team who are passionate about these sorts of things then I would love to hear from you.

Key responsibilities:

• Work closely with customers to find new ways to improve the efficiency and impact of our modelling capability.

• Deliver model related enhancements, with a clear business and customer focus.

• Positively influence others by demonstrating core Lloyds Banking Group values and behaviours

• Manage and minimise operational risks as part of the day-to-day development of robust technical solutions

• Establish and build relationships with stakeholders to support the provision of quality and timely information, solutions and analysis to inform business decisions

• Effectively work within and maintain internal networks for the purpose of optimising business results

• Support agreed change projects to deliver continuous improvement of multiple product areas within Retail or Consumer Finance.

About us

We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone. Including you.

What you’ll need

• A proven track record of delivery in IBM Planning Analytics (TM1). Oracle EPM developer experience would also be beneficial.

• Product level planning and forecasting knowledge

• Data and analytics background

• Understanding the financial of the bank, e.g. P&L, Flows, Stock, Margins etc

• Mathematical and statistical expertise

• Financial acumen, modelling and predictive, prescriptive and descriptive analytical experience and track record

• Ability to work quickly with a high level of detail and accuracy

• Ability to apply a highly analytical approach to problem solving, demonstrating creativity, drive, innovation, and initiative.

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we’re inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We’re committed to creating a consciously inclusive workplace where our colleagues can be themselves, thrive and perform at their best.

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.

As an inclusive employer, we offer Workplace Adjustments for colleagues with a disability (which may include long-term health and neurodivergent conditions) where it is reasonable to do so. This could include flexibility with regards to office attendance, location, and working pattern.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you have a disability, you can also apply via our Disability Confident Scheme (DCS). Through the DCS, we guarantee to interview a fair and proportionate number of applicants with a disability, whose application meets the minimum criteria for the advertised job role.

We also provide adjustments that are reasonable throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers for applicants with a disability, long-term health condition or neurodivergent condition. If you’d like an adjustment to the recruitment process just let us know.
 

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance

• 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 thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch! We’d love to hear from you!