Finance Manager
Consumer Banking
Location: South Wales/South West
Salary Range: £60,000-£70,000 + extensive benefits
This newly created role sits within the core consumer banking division. Ideal candidates will come from a Big 4 or FS background. The role will be hybrid - 2 days per week in the office.
Key Responsibilities
1. Financial Planning & Analysis
o Lead budgeting and forecasting in key product areas.
o Perform monthly variance analysis and identify key performance drivers.
o Deliver commercial insight and support product profitability reviews.
2. Management Reporting
o Prepare executive-level dashboards and financial reporting packs.
o Track and report on key performance indicators such as income, balances, margins, and growth.
3. Commercial Support
o Provide financial modelling and analysis to support product development and pricing strategies.
o Partner with non-finance teams on business cases, initiatives, and campaign evaluation.
4. Control & Governance
o Maintain strong financial governance and ensure compliance with internal controls.
o Support audit processes and engage with compliance and risk teams.
5. Process Improvement
o Enhance financial reporting processes through automation and standardisation.
o Contribute to the optimisation of planning and forecasting tools.
6. Stakeholder Management
o Build strong relationships with stakeholders across finance and non-finance functions.
o Act as a trusted business partner to senior leaders.
o Coach and mentor junior team members.
Experience & Skills
* Fully qualified accountant (ideally ACA, ACCA).
* 3-8 years' experience in finance, accounting and/or audit roles.
* Strong Excel and financial modelling skills; familiarity with tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Planning Analytics.
* Excellent communication and influencing skills.
* Detail-focused with sound judgment and commercial acumen.
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