Verified Job
Accounting - Finance
Lead Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst
Accounting - Finance
#445649
Remote / WFH
Job Description
Job description
We have been awarded the “Most Loved Workplace”! At Metro Bank, people come first – our culture is all about bringing the best out in our colleagues, and making sure everyone feels valued, respected, seen and included. We strongly believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace and to find the very best person for the job, we always look across a wide range of diverse communities.
What You Will Do
• Assist in the development of the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and long-term financial plans, ensuring they align with Metro Bank’s strategic goals
• Analyse financial performance against key metrics, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities. Provide actionable insights to senior management to drive improvements in performance
• Develop financial models to assess the impact of various strategic initiatives, market conditions, and other factors on the bank’s financial performance
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies. Identify and mitigate financial risks, ensuring the robustness of financial controls
• Understand investment and transaction appraisal approaches (NPV, payback, dependencies)
• Identify ways to enhance FP&A processes, tools, and systems to improve efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness in financial planning and analysis activities
• Collaborate with stakeholders by engaging and challenging the business to make good decisions on income, costs and capital, supported by regular, detailed and accurate P&L reporting
• Support analysis on product, channel and customer returns
• Input into board and Exco papers and investor packs which drive business strategy
And... we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the ability to call out any concerns.
What You Will Need
• Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders
• Experience managing large data sets and financial modelling
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office suite; particularly, Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of Banking, Expense Management and Accounting Standards
• Understand Monthly Reporting Cycles
• Proactive behaviours, combined with an excellent attention to detail
• Ideally you will be working towards a professional Accountant Qualification ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
Our promise to you…
• We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a number of colleague discounts!
• We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!).
• We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your role and home life, wherever possible.
Diverse teams really are the best teams. We know that candidates (especially women, research tells us) may be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box. We also know that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t always doable, and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request we are happy to be asked. So if you are excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… why not give it a whirl? Please note that sometimes we may close a job earlier for applications if we are inundated with amazing candidates.. Good luck!
We have been awarded the “Most Loved Workplace”! At Metro Bank, people come first – our culture is all about bringing the best out in our colleagues, and making sure everyone feels valued, respected, seen and included. We strongly believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace and to find the very best person for the job, we always look across a wide range of diverse communities.
What You Will Do
• Assist in the development of the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and long-term financial plans, ensuring they align with Metro Bank’s strategic goals
• Analyse financial performance against key metrics, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities. Provide actionable insights to senior management to drive improvements in performance
• Develop financial models to assess the impact of various strategic initiatives, market conditions, and other factors on the bank’s financial performance
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies. Identify and mitigate financial risks, ensuring the robustness of financial controls
• Understand investment and transaction appraisal approaches (NPV, payback, dependencies)
• Identify ways to enhance FP&A processes, tools, and systems to improve efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness in financial planning and analysis activities
• Collaborate with stakeholders by engaging and challenging the business to make good decisions on income, costs and capital, supported by regular, detailed and accurate P&L reporting
• Support analysis on product, channel and customer returns
• Input into board and Exco papers and investor packs which drive business strategy
And... we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the ability to call out any concerns.
What You Will Need
• Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders
• Experience managing large data sets and financial modelling
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office suite; particularly, Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of Banking, Expense Management and Accounting Standards
• Understand Monthly Reporting Cycles
• Proactive behaviours, combined with an excellent attention to detail
• Ideally you will be working towards a professional Accountant Qualification ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
Our promise to you…
• We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a number of colleague discounts!
• We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!).
• We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your role and home life, wherever possible.
Diverse teams really are the best teams. We know that candidates (especially women, research tells us) may be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box. We also know that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t always doable, and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request we are happy to be asked. So if you are excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… why not give it a whirl? Please note that sometimes we may close a job earlier for applications if we are inundated with amazing candidates.. Good luck!
