Finance Manager

Vargo Group; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in consumer banking seeks a Finance Manager to oversee financial planning & analysis, management reporting, and commercial support. This role, based in South Wales, is ideal for candidates with a strong finance background from a Big 4 or financial services, offering a hybrid work model and competitive salary.

Qualifications

• 3-8 years' experience in finance, accounting and/or audit roles.
• Strong financial modelling skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting and forecasting in key product areas.
• Prepare executive-level dashboards and financial reporting packs.
• Contribute to the optimisation of planning and forecasting tools.

Skills

Excel

Financial modelling

Excellent communication

Detail-focused

Sound judgment

Commercial acumen

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ideally ACA, ACCA)

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Planning Analytics

Job description

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
   • Lead budgeting and forecasting in key product areas.
   • Perform monthly variance analysis and identify key performance drivers.
   • Deliver commercial insight and support product profitability reviews.
2. Management Reporting
   • Prepare executive-level dashboards and financial reporting packs.
   • Track and report on key performance indicators such as income, balances, margins, and growth.
3. Commercial Support
   • Provide financial modelling and analysis to support product development and pricing strategies.
   • Partner with non-finance teams on business cases, initiatives, and campaign evaluation.
4. Control & Governance
   • Maintain strong financial governance and ensure compliance with internal controls.
   • Support audit processes and engage with compliance and risk teams.
5. Process Improvement
   • Enhance financial reporting processes through automation and standardisation.
   • Contribute to the optimisation of planning and forecasting tools.
6. Stakeholder Management
   • Build strong relationships with stakeholders across finance and non-finance functions.
   • Act as a trusted business partner to senior leaders.
   • 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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