Senior Finance Business Partner – Group Executive Functions

Lloyds Banking Group

Senior Finance Business Partner supporting Lloyds Banking Group’s Finance BAU and £240m divisional spend. Leading reporting, forecasting, governance and a team of three.

Posted 8/7/2026full-timeEdinburgh • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 £85,493 - £100,580 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong Finance Business Partnering capabilities, with deep financial experience and understanding of core financial principles, risk management, and cost controls. Proven ability to lead teams, engage stakeholders, and deliver accurate financial governance and oversight.

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Finance Business PartneringFinancial GovernanceRisk ManagementLeadership CapabilityStakeholder Engagement

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Hard Skills

Financial AnalysisCost ManagementSOX ComplianceBudgetingForecastingInvestment ValidationFinancial ReportingDecision-MakingFinancial ControlsPerformance Analysis

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailOrganizational SkillsEffective PrioritizationConstructive ChallengeRelationship Building

Industry Keywords

Finance BAUDivisional FinanceCost ProfileManagement ReportingLloyds Banking Group Culture

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead Finance Business Partnering activities
Provide day-to-day partnering support to Divisional Finance teams
Present management reports to senior stakeholders, including the Group Cost & Investment Director
Explain results and issues in a relevant and understandable way
Identify and assess risks to the Finance BAU cost profile and collaborate on mitigation actions
Build relationships with Divisional Finance representatives and develop a robust ‘no surprises’ culture
Work with divisional Finance teams on investment-related benefits, including oversight and independent review of SI benefit validation and reporting
Provide financial governance and oversight, including SOX and balance sheet control
Engage fully with relevant Signature and Essential Actions
Ensure divisional Finance areas are interlocked on investment and project benefits
Guide and support three direct reports through regular check-ins and coaching
Engage with the Centre of Excellence to maintain communication and standards of inputs and outputs
Embed Lloyds Banking Group culture and vision through visible leadership and role modelling
Support planning, forecasting, challenge and analysis for accurate and robust Finance BAU plans
Partner with Divisional Finance Directorates covering approximately £240m in annual spend

Requirements

What you’ll need

Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
Ability to prioritise effectively and deliver to deadlines
Deep financial experience and understanding of core financial principles and controls
Knowledge of risk and cost management
Strong Finance business partnering capability
Ability to work constructively with stakeholders across Finance
Ability to engage in constructive challenge to support robust decision-making
Ability to apply judgement to resolve issues, escalate when needed, and collaborate with stakeholders
Ability to build effective working relationships across Divisional Finance and Finance Platform teams
Strong leadership capability in a small team environment
Ability to prioritise work, provide direction, and support team members
Comfort managing urgent requests and changing priorities while maintaining delivery of core activities

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working options
Job share option
Pension contribution of up to 15%
Annual performance-related bonus
Share schemes including free shares
Benefits adaptable to lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
Wellbeing initiatives
Generous parental leave policies
Workplace adjustments for colleagues with a disability where reasonable
Recruitment-process adjustments for applicants with a disability, long-term health condition or neurodivergent condition
Opportunities to learn, grow and develop
Disability Confident Scheme with guaranteed proportionate interviews for qualifying disabled applicants