FP&A Manager

Heard of us? We're an award-winning bank; backing people to fulfil life's hopes and dreams. Now is your chance... The FP&A team is a high performing, high profile team. We have built credibility through the delivery of high quality analysis, a robust planning cycle and commercially relevant management information that consistently meets the changing demands of the business. We enjoy frequent exposure to the most senior members of the organisation, as well as the Group team in South Africa. Excitingly, we were an integral part of the successful delivery of Aldermore Group's new planning tool, Anaplan, which we use to provide a diverse array of reporting and projects, including investor relations activity. A high-profile, challenging role, our team thrives in a changing environment and consistently seeks to deliver insightful analysis and support to senior management. What would your day look like? You will report into the Head of FP&A, who will be your line manager and responsible for things like performance review meetings, 1-1s and development conversations. The role of FP&A Manager is really important to us. Responsibilities will include: Stakeholder Management * Professional communication and challenge of various stakeholders across the Aldermore Group including Executive management as well as peers and FirstRand contacts to ensure a robust and accurate performance 'story' is communicated to senior management * Develop excellent relationships and have continuous engagement with the wider teams to obtain the required analysis and support Reporting * Accountable for production of the performance reporting for month end ensuring that slides and commentary for various governance boards are insightful and relevant to make informed business decisions * Providing insight into the future financial position through monitoring of Scorecards * Analysis of current and past trends of key performance indicators including revenue, impairments and balance sheet to understand and highlight variances, providing relevant insight to management to assist with decision-making. The expectation that deep dives into issue areas will be prepared by the job-holder Investor Relations * Work closely with External Communications and FirstRand's Investor Relations team to provide commercially adept analysis to support external announcements, investor roadshows and ad-hoc projects What do we expect of you? The FP&A Manager will ideally be a CIMA / ACCA / ACA qualified accountant (QBE / PQ will be considered), what is essential is that you have previously held FP&A or Finance Business Partner roles in financial services organisations: * Strong budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analytical skills * Highly numerate and familiar with key banking financials and drivers of performance * Knowledge and experience of reporting to senior management * Ability to easily determine the key drivers of a result and associated KPIs and articulately explain the "story" * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills * Strong data management skills with the ability to manipulate and assess complex data and ideally (but not essential) some previous exposure to Anaplan or a similar planning tool What can you expect of us? * A friendly and flexible culture, synonymous with our proposition to our Customers. * A smart yet comfortable working environment, well located for the daily commute and those lunchtime errands. * A growing organisation that defines itself as being nimble, lean and strong. * A drive for continuous improvement, for which you will be empowered to get behind from day one. * A visible and approachable ExCo; who you will very likely to bump into whilst making your morning coffee. And of course you will be compensated competitively, with a good range of core benefits and bonus potential. Still Curious? A lot can happen in a year! In 2019 Aldermore Group was formed; bringing together two very successful businesses, Aldermore Bank and MotoNovo Finance, under the First Rand umbrella. Whilst our parent company operates internationally from their HQ in South Africa,...