Head of Group Reporting

Location: City of Edinburgh

** End Date
** Thursday 29 January 2026
** Salary Range**£0 - £0
** Flexible Working Options
** Hybrid Working, Job Share
** Job Description Summary
** You’ll join us in Control & Reporting team within Central Finance (CF), a key function within the Finance community of LBG. We’re a team of c.200 colleagues, with responsibilities including financial and management reporting and control for the divisions and Legal entities within LBG. We are also focused on delivering people and culture initiatives and implementing strategic changes.
If you’re passionate about driving innovation, leveraging technology, and fostering continuous improvement, this role is your chance to help shape the future of Finance at LBG!
** Job Description
**** Key Details
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* JOB TITLE:

Head of Group Reporting
**** SALARY: TBA
**** LOCATION(S):
Edinburgh, Princes Exchange
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* HOURS:

Full Time, 35 hours per week
**** 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 exciting role offers the opportunity to lead, build and motivate a team of c.20 finance professionals, in the Group Reporting Team, partnering with other teams across Finance to deliver a robust control environment which gives confidence in reporting to our customers and partners. This includes providing valuable insights and support to  contribute to the LBG strategic agenda. In addition, you'll have responsibility for aligning inputs and delivering the Ledger Close Process for the Group General Ledger.

This role involves collaborating with several divisional Finance teams including Commercial Banking and Group Treasury, and delivering to other Group Finance teams, as well as deputising for the Control & Reporting Director where necessary.

The team is in the midst of a significant Transformation journey, and you'll be part of influencing, designing and implementing Finance Transformation over the next 5 years, both within Central Finance and beyond.

As part of this role, you’ll champion innovative thinking and creative problem-solving to enhance processes, tools and reporting. You’ll seek opportunities to harness emerging technologies and data-driven solutions to improve efficiency, and accuracy. By fostering a culture of continuous improvement, you’ll ensure that new ideas are evaluated and implemented where they contribute, helping shape the future of Finance at LBG!
** Why Lloyds Banking Group
** We’re on an exciting journey and there couldn’t be a better time to join us. The investments we’re making in our people, data, and technology are leading to innovative projects, fresh possibilities, and countless new ways for our people to work, learn, and thrive.
** Day to day responsibilities
** Drive and positively influence key internal and external partners including Central Finance team members , Divisional Finance Directors, Risk Partners, Platform Teams and our external auditors and Regulators.

Provide challenge, insight and decision support to the Central Finance teams and other key partners to improve reporting, controls and performance.

Lead the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting cycles delivering to interested parties.

Manage the Group’s Balance Sheet Substantiation process, which is crucial for accurate balance sheet validation throughout the organisation. Provide important updates to senior committees, including the Finance Risk Committee.

Lead governance over the Group’s intercompany balances. Performing controls, reconciliations and investigations to clear mismatches between entities, ensuring no material misstatement.

Lead the team to support Transformation, including leading and influencing the design and delivery into the key areas of activity.

Responsible for ensuring robust risk management processes, including SOX and RCSA, are embedded within the team. Provide a ‘no-surprises’, high quality Financial Control environment.

Own and be accountable in driving resolution of issues at pace, collaborating effectively across teams to get the best solution for LBG.Build, lead and develop a successful professional, resilient and driven Finance team…