Senior Manager - Value Management (Fixed Term Contract)

Atom bank; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Newcastle work

4-day work week

Discretionary cash bonus

Pension scheme 13%

Leave allowance

Private Medical Insurance

Health Cash Plan

Life Insurance

Critical illness cover

All about me fund

EV Scheme

Job summary

Atom bank is seeking a Qualified Senior Manager to join the Value Management team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will own staff and non-staff month-end accounts, lead budgeting during January–March and drive process improvements.

This role blends hands-on accounting with strategic financial modelling and requires strong stakeholder engagement, plus an AI/automation focus to streamline cost flows. Candidates must be a qualified accountant with experience in financial services and a

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with hands-on operational accounting experience.
• Proven cost modeling, variance analysis, forecasting, and business partnering within financial services or a fast-growth environment.
• Familiarity with AI tools (Claude, Gemini) for troubleshooting and workflow improvements.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with executive stakeholders.
• Pragmatic prioritisation of short-term operational priorities with continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Operational Accounting & Month-End: Manage staff and non-staff management accounts, outturns, and journal reviews.
• Budgeting & Long-Term Planning: Lead cost and capex modelling during the January–March budget cycle.
• Cost Allocation & Modelling: Design and maintain cost allocation models for business inputs.
• ExCo & Stakeholder Engagement: Present cost performance dashboards and investor MI queries.
• AI & Automation Leadership: Embed an AI/automation-first mindset into cost workflows and streamline processes.

Skills

Cost modeling

Variance analysis

Forecasting

Business partnering

Executive stakeholder comms

Operational accounting

AI & automation mindset

AI tools familiarity

Education

Accounting professional qualification

Tools

Claude

Gemini

Job description

We’re Atom bank

The bank that’s on a mission to make finance faster, simpler and way more human.

We’ve ditched the stuffy banking model to build something that actually works for our customers, whenever and wherever they need us.To make this happen, we’re looking for like-minded people who can help us reach our goals and think differently.

If you’re ready to build the future of banking, we’d love to meet you.

We really value in-person collaboration and this role requires regular attendance at our Newcastle HQ.

What will your ‘typical’ day look like? Different that’s for sure…:

Cost leadership is core to Atom’s strategy, and our Value Management team plays a pivotal role in optimising financial performance, cost control, and strategic value delivery.

We are looking for a Qualified Senior Manager to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.This isn’t just a “high-level advisory” role - it requires a true balance of hands-on operational accounting execution and strategic financial modeling.You will take ownership of staff and non-staff month-end management accounts and outturn processes, lead through our key January-March budget cycle, and drive continuous process improvements across the bank

We are structuring this contract to allow for a comprehensive phased onboarding and handover period, giving you the time to get fully up to speed before stepping into full operational ownership and eventually executing a smooth phased handover back in 2028.

If you are an experienced, qualified finance professional who thrives on operational delivery, modern problem-solving, and strategic cost management, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing:

• Operational Accounting & Month-End: Manage and review staff and non-staff management accounts, outturns, and journal reviews, ensuring complete data integrity across financial systems.
• Budgeting & Long-Term Planning: Lead the cost and capital expenditure modeling through the core January-to-March budget cycle, developing tools to project longer-term cost trajectories.
• Cost Allocation & Modelling: Design, build, and maintain well-controlled cost allocation models to support business plan inputs, decision support, and segmentation analysis.
• ExCo & Stakeholder Engagement: Present clear cost performance dashboards, risks, and opportunities to ExCo members and senior leadership, answering investor MI queries regarding the cost base.
• AI & Automation Leadership: Actively embed an “AI and automation-first” mindset into cost workflows, identifying manual bottlenecks and designing streamlined solutions.

What do we need from you?

• You must be a qualified accountant who is comfortable rolling up your sleeves to handle operational accounting details, review journals, and navigate P&L vs. Capex decisions
• Proven experience in cost modeling, variance analysis, forecasting, and business partnering within financial services or a fast-growth environment
• Practical familiarity with AI tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini) as your default resource for troubleshooting formulas, refining spreadsheets, and streamlining routine workflows.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the confidence to face into executive stakeholders, answer challenging financial questions, and navigate diverse leadership personalities.
• A pragmatic approach to prioritising short-term operational priorities without losing sight of continuous improvement opportunities.

What you’ll get from us?

• Hybrid working in Newcastle
• 4-day work week
• Discretionary cash bonus
• Incredibly generous company pension scheme (maximum of 13% of Atom input – candidate can put in more) 22.5 days annual leave plus public holiday
• Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Life Insurance & Critical illness cover
• £200 “All about me” fund
• EV Scheme

PLEASE NOTE: You must have the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role as Atom is unable to support Visa Applications/Sponsorship

Atom is an equal opportunities employer. We value you as an individual and therefore disregard race, religion/belief, gender, sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy, age, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership and disability in any hiring decisions we make. Atom will always adhere to the Equality Act 2010.

All roles within Atom must adhere to the Conduct Rules as set out by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

As part of Atom bank’s commitment to the FCA’s Consumer Duty, Atom will, take all reasonable steps to avoid causing foreseeable harm to customers, take all reasonable steps to enable customers to pursue their financial objectives and act in good faith.