Capital Planning & Stress Testing Manager - (12 month fixed-term contract)

Lloyds Banking Group is aiming to be both the best bank for customers as well as the bank of the future - where we can meet ever-changing customer needs and help Britain prosper.

Group Reporting & Cost Management (GR&CM) is a Finance Partner for the Group and operates at the heart of the finance community providing analysis, insight, strategic direction and control to a range of senior partners. This is an excellent opportunity for colleagues to challenge and stretch themselves, personally driving and shaping the function, and to ensure that LBG, as an organisation, continues to progress towards its strategic aims.

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Within GR&CM, the Capital Planning and Stress Testing team is a team focussed on producing, understanding, and providing insight on the Group's (and key subsidiaries) capital information and key drivers (including Risk Weighted Assets). Helping to evaluate and tell the story across actual performance, planning and stress testing activity. The team focuses on providing insight which is presented at Group Executive Committee (GEC), at the LBG Board, and used to communicate with internal partners and the external market.

You'll be involved in evaluating and developing a deep understanding of the Group's capital positions and key impacts providing insight to support decision makers. You'll support us with Month-end reporting, Quarterly forecasts, Annual Operating Plan, Internal and External stress tests; producing capital along with communicating and messaging to senior management with insight on key areas and drivers.

This will involve;

• Preparation of capital and leverage positions, analysis and outputs to support Senior Group colleagues including GEC and Group Board

• Understanding and effective communication of key drivers

• Building trusted relationships across divisional and central teams

• Contributing to the design and content of the team's outputs

• Using the Planning Analytics (TM1) tool

• Contributing to team development activities including process improvement and ongoing enhancement of our analytical capability

In return, you'll gain capital experience and exposure to a wide range of businesses and functions across the Group, allowing you to benefit from access to a wide network and strengthen business acumen across divisions and functional areas

It would be ideal if you were:

• A Qualified accountant, part qualified, and experience qualified considered

• Had experience in financial reporting and/or producing statutory accounts

• Experienced in preparing internal financial performance reporting

• Good knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint including how to effectively present financial and written information in a persuasive way

• Understanding of capital and leverage is desirable

• Experienced in using (TM1) Planning Analytics desirable

What would you get in return?

You'd get a benefits package that includes;

• A competitive base salary (£58K - £68K

• A performance related discretionary bonus

• Generous pension contribution

• 30 days leave plus bank holidays

• A flexible cash pot (4% of base salary) to spend on benefits

• Private health cover

• Wider corporate benefits and perks

We're dedicated to giving you opportunities and support to develop you both expertly and personally to optimise your potential.

As a new colleague, you'll join us on our journey to build a 21st century bank that reflects modern Britain, and craft an inclusive culture where all colleagues feel encouraged and valued.

We're 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're an equal opportunity employer and deeply value diversity within our organisation.

Together we make it possible.

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