Investment Accounting & Operations -Pricing Oversight Manager

End Date
Monday 03 October 2022

Salary Range
£57,048 - £71,310

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Agile Working Options
Flexible / Variable Hours

Job Description Summary
Delivers influential insight, advice and exercises control through EITHER: leading a team of finance professionals in the development and implementation of the agreed operating model; AND/OR operating as a senior level functional specialist.

Job Description

An excellent opportunity has arisen at Manager level to join the Investment Accounting & Operations team within Insurance, Pensions & Investments Finance.

Our Team

You'll join the Pricing Oversight Team within the Investment Accounting & Operations team. The Pricing Oversight team are focused on the accuracy and timeliness of key deliverables by thematic oversight of all daily operational processes and controls performed by our third party outsource service providers, including all NAV fund accounting, trading activity and fund unit pricing.

The team is responsible for signing off the daily fund prices to internal and external systems in accordance with agreed timeframes.

We also partner the Change Delivery & Initiatives function as subject matter experts supporting corporate projects to ensure all change requirements can be implemented accurately and timely into the standard operating model and control environment.

What you'll be doing

• Manage the daily, weekly & monthly Fund Pricing processes ensuring timely and accurate production of all financial data with special emphasis on processes with a pricing impact. Immediately react to and proactively lead when issues arise and manage resolution
• Proactively oversee activity delivered by third party fund management and accounting service providers. Develop and build key relationships with these providers
• Ensure compliance of agreed accounting policies and practices, continuously improving and implementing operational and control procedures. Articulate and demonstrate a full understanding of the implications of all actions taken.
• Interpret complex processes and manage the efficient and effective production of high quality output and analysis, anticipating internal business partner needs.
• Establish and build relationships with partners to support the provision of quality and timely information and analysis to inform business decisions
• Deliver small-scale projects or well defined tasks on larger projects to improve support to the business. As a key technical expert you will be required to actively participate in various aspects of change from BAU through to more strategic discussions

About you

• Ideally you'll be a qualified Accountant - ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc. (or equivalent)
• You'll show you have a good level of experience in fund pricing and administration working within a similarly large organisation.
• Experience of the fund pricing life cycle and exposure to the technical aspects of this would be beneficial as well as wider Financial Services experience.
• Copes well under time pressure, thinks logically, aware of impacts on others.
• Strong analytical and research capabilities, able to take on sophisticated problems, assign priorities and lead resolution of systems and service failures.
• Good organisational and excellent communication skills with business partners, senior management, third party outsourcers and other team members.
• Ability to analyse and present financial data. Explaining variances and resolving queries.

What we can offer you in return

Working from home is supported and hybrid working encouraged (2 days in the office hub). We're also supportive of flexible and part-time working and happy to have a conversation about what might work for you.

As a leading employer we're massively passionate about diversity and equal opportunity with industry recognition across gender, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQ+ and families. And, being disability confident, reasonable adjustments can be accommodated in our Recruitment process.

Here's what we can we offer you in return...

Whatever your aspiration, you can also expect excellent benefits, personal development and a career that's enriching and full of opportunity.

You'll also receive a package that includes...

• Discretionary bonus
• Cash sum of 4% which you can exchange for a variety of benefits or simply take the cash
• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension, where we'll give up to a max of 15%
• Share plans
• 30 days holiday (plus Public)

So, you've got the background and skills we're seeking then we'd love to hear from you.

Tempted to apply but something holding you back?

We're keen to ensure our workforce represents every corner of society, and we celebrate diversity.

We further ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to join the application process.

So if you'd like to discuss your circumstances in relation to this role please get in touch with the Recruiter.

Together we'll make it possible!

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain recover. 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'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.