Financial Analyst - Strategic Planning & Analysis
Location: Petersfield, Bradford, Chatham
Salary: Competitive
Closing Date: Tuesday 28 January 2025
Contract Type: Permanent | Full-time
Working Pattern: Hybrid - typically 1 day a week in the office. Flexible arrangements are considered to support work-life balance.
What We Offer:
* Holidays: 25 days holiday up to 30 days (depending on service)
* Pension: We will contribute up to 10%
* Maternity/Paternity: Enhanced maternity and 4 weeks paternity leave
* Volunteering: 2 paid days to 'give back' to the charity of your choice
* Development: LinkedIn Learning for all
* Finance: Snoop Premium available to all colleagues
* Medical: Opportunity to opt in for Private Medical Insurance
* Bonus: Discretionary annual bonus
The Role:
As our Financial Analyst, you'll support the quarterly financial forecasts and the annual 5-year budget plan for Vanquis Bank. Provide financial data, analysis, and insight, ensuring all budgets and plans are produced in a timely manner and with the accuracy required for submission to executive committees and the Board of Directors.
* Support the financial forecast processes through the consolidation of all budget inputs
* Deliver timely and accurate budget and forecast information
* Liaise with SP&A product teams, Cost team, and Treasury to ensure budget inputs are on time, accurate, and at the correct level of granularity
* Review forecast inputs and appropriately challenge assumptions
* Support the production of the forecast paper and presentation to the Group Executive Committee and Group Board
* Develop, test, and document the Budget process
* Support the Financial Reporting Teams through management and statutory reporting processes
* Drive improvements into the financial planning processes and forecasting tools
* Support the head of Investor Relations in preparing external market updates and competitor analysis
What We're Looking For:
* Experience with financial reporting and planning systems; knowledge of Anaplan is beneficial
* Knowledge within the Financial Services or Banking sector is beneficial
* Ability to explain complex commercial and financial issues
* Ability to present financial plans and complex data analysis in simplified forms
* Commercial awareness - Ability to form views and judgments about financial plans
* Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA
* Advanced PC literacy in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
The Interview Process:
* 30-minute call with Talent Acquisition
* Up to 1-hour Teams interview with the hiring team
* Final interview
Offers are subject to satisfactory background checks, including credit, fraud, and employment references.
Who We Are:
At Vanquis, we deliver caring banking so our customers can make the most of life's opportunities. We take care of our colleagues as well, providing a rewarding and supportive work environment with competitive salaries, benefits, and a Group-wide recognition scheme.
Vanquis Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
We embrace everyone's unique strengths and identities. If there's anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch at careers@vanquis.com.
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