Head of Financial Planning and Analysis

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.

As the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis you will be responsible for being a key interface with senior management, delivering insight, influencing and enabling key business decisions. You will provide leadership and day to day support in relation to annual budgeting, forecasting, long term financial and strategic planning, corporate transactions, stress testing and month end reporting and analytics.

• Ownership of complex finance processes, covering budgeting, forecasting, reporting, long term planning and stress testing, with a focus on efficiency, governance and automation.
• Strategic financial analytics driving business performance, including peer benchmarking, capital activity (debt/equity), and M&A.
• Commercial partnership with the business, providing timely insight, risk management and financial "scorekeeping".
• Investor and external reporting support, delivering analysis and insights for investor presentations, reporting cycles and ratings agencies.
• Delivery of short term financial objectives, through controls, quarterly reviews and ExCo wide initiatives, in close partnership with Financial Control.
• Leadership and team development, managing and developing on shore and off shore colleagues across finance, strategy, pricing and investor relations to ensure alignment and high performance.

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.

• Strong experience of FP&A, decision support, corporate transactions, business partnering in a Financial Services organisation.
• Demonstrable experience of managing a team combined with excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Good knowledge of technical accounting.
• Extensive experience of complex financial modelling, with the ability to articulate these techniques clearly to Board, ExCo and SLT to make informed decisions.
• Technical expertise in the regulatory environment (e.g. capital requirements, ICAAP etc).
• Professional accountancy qualification ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders.

• 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? Please note that sometimes we may close a job earlier for applications if we are inundated with amazing candidates Good luck!