Cost Reporting & Analytics Manager

Cost Reporting & Analytics Manager page is loaded Cost Reporting & Analytics Manager Apply locations Edinburgh Bristol Harbourside time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday time left to apply End Date: August 12, 2025 (13 days left to apply) job requisition id 140673

End Date

Monday 11 August 2025

Salary Range

£59,850 - £66,500

We support flexible working - click here for more information on flexible working options

Flexible Working Options

Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Description Summary

We're looking for a dynamic and meticulous Cost Reporting & Analytics Manager to join the Performance Team within IP&I Finance. This role is pivotal in delivering actionable insights that drive cost efficiency, performance improvement, and strategic decision-making across IP&I.
You'll lead the development of reporting frameworks, manage cost performance analysis, and support quarterly forecasting cycles. Working closely with Finance, IP&I Platforms, and Operational teams, you'll ensure cost & resource data is transformed into meaningful insight that supports IP&I's strategic goals.

Job Description

What Your key Responsibilities will be

• Support the design and delivery of cost management reporting and performance insight aligned to strategic and budgetary goals.
• Monitor and report on key results for resourcing, costs, and finance dashboards, while supporting internal communications and strategic updates.
• Analyse performance trends to identify risks and opportunities, supporting informed decision-making.
• Maintain the Strategic Workforce Plan by aligning resource insights with long-term business needs.
• Support the execution of strategic programmes.
• Collaborate with Business Leads, Finance Partners, and Commercial Managers to support quarterly forecasting and planning.
• Continuously improve reporting processes and tools to enhance efficiency and value.
• Deliver ad hoc analysis, business cases, and presentations for senior leadership.

What We're Looking for:

• Experience in forecasting and performance reporting, ideally within a large, matrixed organisation.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and distil insights.
• Experience in data visualisation and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Excel).
• Strong collaboration and communication skills., working independently in a fast-paced environment.
• A growth mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and innovation.
• Problem-Solving: Creative and analytical thinking to resolve customer or business problems.

It would also be great if you had

• Experience in cost optimisation, financial planning and analysis or resource management.
• Familiarity with agile delivery environments and cross-functional teams.
• A background in customer experience, digital platforms, or financial services is advantageous.

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.

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.

If you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to the recruitment process, just let us know

If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.

Our continued commitment to helping Britain prosper means that as a colleague you can make a difference to customers, businesses and communities.

Together we have a key role to play in shaping the bank of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll continue to have opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We're focused on creating a values-led culture, and our approach to inclusion and diversity means that we all have the opportunity to make a real difference, together.

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

• A generous pension contribution
• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

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.

About Us

With 320 years under our belt, we're used to change, and today is no different. Join us and help drive this change, shaping the future of finance whilst working at pace to deliver for our customers.

Here, you'll do the best work of your career. Your impact will be amplified by our scale as you learn and develop, gaining skills for the future.

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