Finance Manager: Financial Reporting & Legal Entity

JOB TITLE:         Financial Reporting & Legal Entity Manager

LOCATION:        Glasgow

HOURS:                 Full Time

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of your time in our offices.

About this opportunity

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 quality, rental homes across the UK whilst delivering sustainable returns to Group.

You’ll report to the Finance Manager and will join the existing Finance Team. In role your responsibility will be to provide legal entity control and governance and financial reporting to the Lloyds Living group of companies and the implementation of the new finance system Oracle NetSuite (“NetSuite”).

You’ll need to provide financial information on the Lloyds Living group of companies to our Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) functions. This includes finance, tax, treasury, regulatory control, and company secretarial.

The main responsibilities will include:

1. Lloyds Living financial control and reporting – assist with the preparation and reconciliation of financial information, performing the following key functions:

• Monthly reporting and reconciliation – provide monthly management accounts and reconciliation of the Lloyds Living legal entity ledgers.
• Support and assist with the implementation of the new finance system, Oracle NetSuite and develop an understanding of the new Lloyds Banking Group financial reporting system, Oracle Fusion.
• Annual financial statement preparation and review, including assisting Group finance with the external audit.
• Liaise and provide information to Lloyds Banking group, including finance, tax, treasury, regulatory control and company secretarial.

2. Assist with the set-up of new legal entities, incorporating reconciliation and controls for the accurate reporting of Lloyds Living monthly financial reporting.

3. Liaise and understand other parts of the Lloyds Living finance team, including investment, operations, budgeting, new acquisitions, accounts payable and receivable.

4. Liaise and understand other parts of the Lloyds Living business, including the commercial, operations and change teams.

What you'll need:

Qualifications - A professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA) is preferred.

What skills and experience can you bring to the role?

• Experience in the Property or Private Rented Sector preferred.
• Solid understanding of IFRS reporting, including preparation of financial statements and annual external audit requirements.
• Software Proficiency: Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams & Outlook) including advanced functions and data analysis tools.
• Experience with financial software systems, including Oracle NetSuite and Oracle Fusion.
• Experience of VAT reporting and returns would be advantageous.

Personal Attributes:

• Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly and concisely.
• Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Proactive & self-motivated: Ability to self-organise, plan, and prioritise activities.
• Collaborative: A great teammate with a collaborative approach.

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

If you’re excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch.

We’d love to hear from you.