Strategic Finance Lead

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom NatWest Group Full time
Our people work differently depending on their jobs and needs. From hybrid working to flexible hours, we have plenty of options that help our people to thrive.


This role is based in the United Kingdom and as such all normal working days must be carried out in the United Kingdom.

Join us as a Strategic Finance Lead

  • In this key role, you'll be providing business insights and market knowledge to assist key product, cost and investment specific decisions
  • You'll be providing commercial and financial insights and analysis to help influence key business decisions
  • Gain valuable exposure and hone your expertise as you advance your career in this challenging role

What you'll do:


As a Strategic Finance Lead, you'll be driving data and analytics thinking required to solve strategic problems, using latest tools and techniques.


In addition, you'll be:

  • Providing investment tracking and forecasting reviews
  • Providing critical review and challenge to ensure the optimum use of bank resource presented in investment decisions and business cases
  • Driving all business finance requirements, such as month end requirements, strategic planning, functional reporting requirements and ensuring timely escalation of issues
  • Leading a team, providing strategic project support and developing talent within the team

The skills you'll need:


To succeed in this role, you'll need strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to communicate, influence and resolve conflict at a senior level.

You'll also need planning and organisation capabilities, along with the ability to deal with ambiguity, uncertainty and risk and work in a flexible environment.


In addition, you'll need:

  • Strong data analysis and modelling skills
  • The ability to communicate complex financial information in a concise and notechnical manner
  • The ability to create and review plans, forecasts, models and stress scenarios
  • Strong finance functional knowledge, accounting knowledge and product area and market segment knowledge
  • The ability to lead, motivate and develop a team of finance professionals

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