Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

A challenging and exciting opportunity to lead and shape the financial direction of the Direct Channels business. This role requires an individual with strong stakeholder management, financial and commerical awareness and excellent communication and influencing skills. Responsible for leading the strategic and quarterly financial planning process, all monthly financial and regulatory reporting and the development of financial analysis capability.

This role reports to the Finance Direct for Direct channels & Group Marketing and the key accountabilities include:
- Contribute to the development of the financial strategy of Direct Channels; Lead the financial planning, budgeting and forecasting process
- Deliver effective financial reporting, analysis and guidance to enable customer groups to assess the financial implications of key business decisions
- Implement comprehensive Executive level financial reporting suite, including financial statements, KPIs and analysis
- Drive the delivery of DC financial plans and scorecard commitments including any cost and FTE challenges
- Provide financial advice and consultancy to improve financial education and understanding across DC to enhance overall business performance
- Develop financial analytical capability within the team to provide better insight to the business to include cost driver analysis, financial modelling/scenario analysis, transfer charging mechansims
- Implementation of a value/contribution measure across Direct Channels as a proxy for a P&L to enable better business strategy decisions.
- Lead the financial Integration for Direct Channels Finance & BPM team.
- Interpret external market developments, statutory regulations and internal Group requirements, ensuring effective policies and procedures are developed
to meet these needs and to support the achievement of business unit objectives.
- Manage projects affecting own function, defining plans and resource requirements and ensuring deliverables are achieved within the required time,
cost and quality parameters and participate in projects for the business unit supported, evaluating financial risks and recommending solutions which
meet business goals whilst minimising the Bank’s liabilities.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other finance units, providing input to Group discussions and decisions and identifying / implementing
initiatives to enhance business performance.
- Manage, motivate, develop and appraise team members so that their individual and collective performance meets the current and future
needs of the business undertaking the recruitment process when required.

Key Skills:
- Qualified Accountant or MBA
- Familiar with current accounting policies and practices
- Experience scoping, designing controls, testing & implementing Sarbanes Oxley
- Ability to understand the complexities of the accounting and regulatory environment
- Proven commercial judgement
- Ability to build strong working relationships

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