IP&I Platforms Finance Business Partner

OverviewEnd date: Monday 29 April 2024Salary range£62,874 - £69,860We support agile workingClick here for more information on agile working options.Agile Working OptionsJob Share; Flexibility in when hours are workedJob titleIP&I Platforms Finance Business PartnerLocationsEdinburgh, London or BristolHoursFull timeWorking patternHybrid, 40% (or two days a week) in either our Edinburgh, London or Bristol office.About this opportunityWe have an exciting opportunity for a manager to join the Insurance, Pensions & Investments (IP&I) Platform finance business partnering teamResponsibilitiesHelping the Platforms to plan successfully and support the setting of direction and goalsSupporting the delivery of monthly investment cost and benefit reporting, and ensuring high quality financial control over our numbersProducing and sharing management information with our partners, ensuring that results and issues are clearly explained and well understood and that follow-up actions are clearSupporting and challenging the business, helping to craft well-understood forecasts along with a summary of financial risks and opportunitiesProviding commercial and decision support on key projects and contractual commitments, acting as a trusted advisorPlaying an active role in engaging with the Centres of Excellence, improving the flow of communication and the standards of inputs/outputsEmbedding the Group’s culture and vision while being a role model for the Group’s behavioursSupporting the wider team to Grow with Purpose, ensuring colleagues can develop effectively, utilising the groups Your Best principlesParticipating and making an impactful contribution to the development and objectives of the wider platform business partnering teamAbout usIf you think all banks are the same, you’d be wrong. We’re an innovative, fast-changing business that’s shaping finance as a force for good. A bank that’s empowering its people to innovate, explore possibilities and grow with purpose.QualificationsYou'll need to be a qualified Accountant.While not crucial, prior experience of Finance Business Partnering, influencing and driving improvement in Business results would be beneficialAbility to interact with partners at all levels across Finance and Business teamsExperience in producing clear and insightful reporting to present to business areasListening, joining the dots and summarising the story (across Investment costs and the resulting financial benefits)Challenging constructively to support better quality outputs and outcomes (e.g. through finding new ways to communicate financial information)Ability to build strong effective 2-way relationshipsAbout working for usOur focus is to ensure we’re inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.We’re disability confident. So, if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.BenefitsWe also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:A generous pension contribution of up to 15%An annual bonus award, subject to Group performanceShare schemes including free sharesBenefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on topA range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policiesWant to do amazing work, that’s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey. #J-18808-Ljbffr