Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Metro Bank Plc; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Healthcare

Life assurance

Colleague discounts

Internal progression opportunities

Job summary

Metro Bank Plc is seeking an FP&A lead to own month end reporting, long term financial planning, budgeting and strategic analysis in a hybrid London-based role.

You will drive financial commentary, partner with budget owners and stakeholders, and contribute to board packs and investor materials while embracing risk and delivering actionable insights.

A strong background in FP&A, Excel and stakeholder management is essential, with autonomy to propose solutions and influence decision making.

Qualifications

• Demonstratable experience of FP&A, decision support and/or business partnering.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills, for analysing data and preparing reporting pack.
• Excellent understanding of managing complex processes with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, develop recommendations and drive solutions proactively and autonomously.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail and a logical approach to problem-solving.
• Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Act as the cost “lead” on month end reporting, long term financial and strategic planning, budgeting, often at the same time.
• This will require process efficiency as well as effectiveness including through implementation of new system solutions.
• Provide timely, insightful and commercially focused financial commentary, identifying risks and issues and working with stakeholders to develop effective solutions.
• Input into board and ExCo papers, investor packs and similar; driving business strategy and influencing at multiple levels.
• Build strong partnerships with budget owners, Procurement, the Business Intelligence Reporting team and wider Finance colleagues to deliver accurate financial insight and support business objectives

Skills

FP&A

Decision support

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Ambiguity handling

Numerical skills

Analytical thinking

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

At Metro Bank, we believe the best banking experience starts with people who genuinely care. We’re not just delivering banking services - we’re building trust through authentic connections. Here, our people come first; our colleagues are part of a team that values individuality, collaboration, and long-standing relationships. 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.

What you will do:

• Act as the cost “lead” on month end reporting, long term financial and strategic planning, budgeting, often at the same time
• This will require process efficiency as well as effectiveness including through implementation of new system solutions
• Provide timely, insightful and commercially focused financial commentary, identifying risks and issues and working with stakeholders to develop effective solutions
• Input into board and Exco papers, investor packs and similar; driving business strategy and influencing at multiple levels
• Build strong partnerships with budget owners, Procurement, the Business Intelligence Reporting team and wider Finance colleagues to deliver accurate financial insight and support business objectives

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:

• Demonstratable experience of FP&A, decision support and/or business partnering
• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills, for analysing data and preparing reporting pack
• Excellent understanding of managing complex processes with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, develop recommendations and drive solutions proactively and autonomously
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail and a logical approach to problem-solving.
• Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders

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!

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? Good luck!