FPnA VP or AVP - Payments and Challenger Bank

City of London Permanent £65,000 - £80,000 per year
  • Leading Payments and Retail Lender/Challenger with a vibrant, engaged workforce
  • Lean teams, high profile business partnering, value add role across rev and cost

About Our Client

Payments, Retail and Business Challenger Bank
Sub £2 Billion Balance Sheet size with fast growth

>> Leading Business and Retail Lender/Challenger with a vibrant, engaged workforce
>> Lean teams, high profile business partnering, value add role across rev and cost

Job Description

FPnA VP or AVP - Payments and Challenger Bank
Sub £2 Billion Balance Sheet size with fast growth

City of London

  • FP&A VP or AVP to add value across both revenue and cost analysis initiatives, ensuring robust financial forecasting and insights to drive our growth

Revenue Analysis:

  • Analyze and forecast revenue streams from various banking products and services
  • Monitor revenue performance against targets and provide insights into variances
  • Develop models to project future revenue based on current trends and potential strategic initiatives

Cost Analysis:

  • Analyze and forecast operational costs, overheads, and other business-related expenses
  • Identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements
  • Provide detailed variance analysis between actual and budgeted/forecasted costs

Strategic Analysis:

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide financial insights that support strategic decisions
  • Assist in the preparation of board and senior management presentations, highlighting key financial metrics and projections

Budgeting and Forecasting:

  • Coordinate the annual budgeting process, ensuring accurate projections and alignment with the bank's strategic goals
  • Lead monthly and quarterly forecasting exercises to maintain up-to-date insights into the bank's financial position

Reporting:

  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual FP&A reports, highlighting key financial metrics, trends, and insights for senior management and other stakeholders

Process Improvements:

  • Continuously evaluate and refine FP&A processes and tools to improve efficiency and accuracy

The Successful Applicant

FPnA VP or AVP - Payments and Challenger Bank

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
  • Qualified Accountant (flexible - e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA…)
  • Must have come from Banking or Payments sector
  • Smaller companies might be preferential as hands-on exposure
  • Proficiency in financial modelling and forecasting
  • Nice-to-have Advanced knowledge of Excel and familiarity with financial software and databases (e.g. Tableau)
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills

What's on Offer

  • Base £65,000 to £80,000
  • Excellent company benefits package (will talk through upon application)
  • Competitive bonus scheme
Contact
Jonathan Gilmore
Quote job ref
JN-082023-6157328
Phone number
+44 (0)207 776 5957

Job summary

Job function
Banking & Financial Services
Subsector
Accountancy & Finance
Sector
Financial Services
Location
City of London
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Jonathan Gilmore
Consultant phone
+44 (0)207 776 5957
Job reference
JN-082023-6157328