Finance Business Partner - Business Banking

2022 - Chief Operating Office; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in London is seeking a finance analyst to support their Business Bank team. This role involves analyzing financial performance, assisting in planning processes, and maintaining effective controls. The ideal candidate will have an accountancy qualification, excellent analytical and Excel skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. This opportunity offers generous benefits including 38.5 days of annual leave and favorable family leave policies.

Benefits

Generous holidays – 38.5 days annual leave

Up to five extra paid well-being days

20 weeks paid gender-neutral family leave

Market-leading pension

Free private medical cover

Flexible benefits including Cycle to Work

Qualifications

• Experience of planning and forecasting in a financial services organisation.
• An accountancy qualification (or equivalent) with a progressive record of success.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent Excel skills.
• Strong intellect and ability to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.
• A natural curiosity and drive to know more, hardworking with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Analyze monthly results and understand performance drivers.
• Assist in preparation of relevant papers for presentations.
• Provide financial analysis for decision making including product pricing.
• Maintain efficient processes within the finance function.
• Ensure controls within the team remain effective.

Skills

Financial analysis

Planning and forecasting

Analytical skills

Excel skills

Communication with senior stakeholders

Commercial acumen

Education

Accountancy qualification

Job description

Overview

Our team is responsible for supporting the Business Bank Commercial team in analysing and navigating financial performance. As a fully commercial role, it provides an excellent opportunity to drive forward decision making to improve customer and commercial outcomes. The team also has close working relationships with other areas of Finance including Treasury to help ensure funding consequences are fully evaluated at an entity level as well as Financial Control to ensure adherence to accounting standards.

What you'll be doing

• Using your financial experience and acumen to analyse monthly results, understand drivers, challenge business performance, and assist with the planning and forecasting processes to help inform the strategic business plans as well as regulatory stress testing requirements.
• Assisting in the preparation of relevant papers and creating analysis to support the Head of Business Bank Finance Business Partners in presenting to the Bank LT, Board, and regulators.
• Supporting the Commercial Team in providing financial analysis to inform decision making including product pricing and profitability assessments as well as navigating alignment with key business metrics.
• Being responsible for maintaining simple and straightforward processes to drive an efficient and flexible function which can react quickly to changing circumstances.
• Ensuring the controls within the Business Bank Finance Business Partnering team remain effective and consistent.
• Building strong and effective working relationships with colleagues in the Commercial Division and other areas of Finance including Financial Control, Financial Planning and Analysis and Treasury.

Qualifications

• Experience of planning and forecasting in a financial services organisation.
• An accountancy qualification (or equivalent) with a progressive record of success.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent Excel skills.
• Strong intellect and ability to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders (both verbal and written).
• A natural curiosity and drive to know more. Also be hardworking, with a real eye for detail.
• Commercial acumen, demonstrating business understanding and key drivers of performance converted to critical analysis.
• Enjoy working in a hands‑on environment with a small, tight‑knit team.
• A strong control mindset when developing processes and procedures.
• A positive/can‑do attitude, with the drive and ambition to succeed.

Benefits

• Generous holidays – 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part‑time) plus the option to buy more.
• Up to five extra paid well‑being days per year.
• 20 weeks paid, gender‑neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt.
• Market‑leading pension.
• Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance.
• Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness.