Finance Administrator - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Lloyds Banking Group

Lloyds Banking Group

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

End Date

Wednesday 23 August 2023

Salary Range

£23,370 - £24,600

Agile Working Options

Hybrid Working

Job Description Summary

Job Description:

Salary:
£23,370 - £24,600

LOCATION(S): Edinburgh

HOURS:
Full-time

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:
This is a 6-month FTC.

The role forms part of the Invoicing & Expenses Operations Team in Accounting Operations.

You'll play an active part in delivering a range of simple finance processes to provide outputs which satisfy customer needs and requirements, adhering to timelines.

This will mean getting exposure to tasks outside of your core role.

Accounting Operations (AO) sits within Group Finance Support and is a shared service centre with our colleagues supporting the delivery of payments and reconciliations activities.

Amongst other things, we ensure supplier and colleague expenses are paid accurately, customer card payments are allocated to their account and all associated ledger reconciliations and journals are performed in line with LBG and accounting standards.

Within Accounting Operations, you'll gain a wide range of knowledge due to the number of processes we're involved in. We work as a team and always support each other; an excellent teammate will be vital to the success of our team

What you'll be doing:

Within AO, you'll provide accounting advice and mentorship on the treatment of transactions, working within our robust process control framework.

You'll also respond to ad hoc requests from your business customers, support change initiatives and join us in delivering efficiencies by leading a culture of continuous improvement.

The main responsibilities of this role will be:

Supporting colleagues with the reconciliation of bank and general ledger accounts.
Processing Invoices, Expenses and journals in core Finance systems and supporting with any queries that arise from this.
Ensuring service levels are met and tasks are completed on time and to our high standards.
Support on change initiatives to ensure AO continues to deliver excellent service to our customers.
Supporting with customer management
Supports development of personal capabilities by pursuing existing formal and informal training opportunities.
We're always looking to improve processes so a keen eye for improvement will be an outstanding skill to bring to our business.

What you'll need:

Attention to detail
Data Processing
Finance/Accounts Payable Experience
Customer Management
Data Analysis
Good Organizational & Communication Skills
Curious about processes and able to understand the impact to the wider Group of their core activity

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 want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity, or culture.

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.

We're disability confident. So, if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.

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

A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
A discretionary annual performance related bonus scheme
Share schemes including free shares
Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
22 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.

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities.

With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe.

So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks.

We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.

We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve.

Together we're building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.