Finance Business Partner

As the UK's largest retail and commercial bank, Lloyds Banking Group has a footprint that touches nearly every community and household in the UK. That gives us a big responsibility to support the UK economy, and we have a clear strategy to put customers first - and achieve our vision of becoming the best bank for customers. With strong recent performance and profits, the Group is looking forward to a positive future. You could be part of this future, developing your career in a thriving and supportive environment.Due to growth and investment within our Edinburgh hub we currently have a number of opportunities for experienced Finance Business Partners to join our Finance Operations team. Finance operations is the largest team within Group Finance and provides innovative Finance partnership and support services to a range of stakeholders via our change, strategy, operational, cultural and business partnering activities. This is a role that matters as you'll deliver financial and commercial insight tailored to the needs of business while providing best in class financial business partnering to key business stakeholders. As a Finance Business Partner, you'll support the operational leaders and their teams across the business and will play a key role in driving the business forward through analysis, insight and effective influencing. You'll work collaboratively with the Centre of Excellence and FBS who will provide standardised routine MI and data. You'll be responsible for producing timely and insightful ad hoc financial analysis, scenario analysis and MI to support BAU plans and influence strategic and operational business decision making. You'll prepare and deliver clear and insightful presentations, and will have the ability to engage at all levels. You'll support the business to mitigate risks against budget and deliver opportunities for cost reductions as appropriate. You must be a fully qualified accountant with a proven track record working in a business partnering role. You'll be a confident communicator and have the ability to build rapport with operational leaders and the gravitas to challenge where required. Excellent organisational skills are essential and you must have the ability to prioritise work and thrive in a deadline driven environment. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail is essential coupled with the ability to turn data into relevant and insightful information.In return we'll offer you an exciting and challenging environment as the industry steers itself through enormous change as well as the following package:* 30 days leave plus bank holidays* Performance-related bonus* A "flex cash" pot (4%) to spend on benefits to suit your lifestyle* A car / car allowance * Generous pension contribution* Private medical cover* Share schemes* Colleague productsWe're also passionate about diversity and providing equal opportunity and can offer elements of agile (e.g. home) working. So if this sounds like your ideal next role and you've the skills and background we're seeking then get in touch we'd like to hear from you.