Senior Finance Manager, Retail Cost Centre of Excellence

End Date

Wednesday 04 November 2026

Salary Range

£85,493 - £100,580

We support flexible working –  for more information on flexible working options

Hybrid Working, Job Share

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Group Cost & Investment team as a senior leader within the Retail Cost Centre of Excellence.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality financial insight, planning and performance information for Retail. Working closely with Finance Business Partners and colleagues across Finance, you’ll turn financial information into meaningful insight that supports better decision-making.

You’ll also lead and develop a team of Finance colleagues, creating an inclusive and supportive environment where people can perform at their best, continually develop their capabilities and play an active part in our Cost Transformation journey.

JOB TITLE: Senior Finance Manager, Retail Cost Centre of Excellence – 12 month Fixed Term Contract

SALARY: As per range

LOCATION: Halifax, Trinity Road

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: Bristol Harbour side, Cardiff, Leeds, Wellington Place

HOURS: Full-time

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.

This is a 12 month opportunity to take a leading role in the Retail Cost Centre of Excellence, using high-quality financial insight to shape planning, performance and better decision-making across Retail. You’ll bring Finance colleagues together, develop a talented and inclusive team, and help drive our Cost Transformation journey forward!

• Lead and develop a high-performing team, creating an inclusive environment where colleagues can contribute, challenge and grow.
• Deliver high-quality financial insight and MI, supporting month end and planning cycles with robust controls and effective review.
• Turn financial information into actionable insight, helping Finance Business Partners understand performance, challenge assumptions and make better decisions.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships, collaborating across Finance while providing constructive challenge to deliver the right outcomes.
• Lead continuous improvement and Finance transformation, simplifying and standardising processes, strengthening controls and embedding new ways of working across people, processes, data and reporting.

If you think all banks are the same, you’re wrong. We’re a pioneering, fast-changing business that’s shaping finance as a force for good. If you’re after a role where you can have an impact and do the best work of your career, you’ve just found it.

• A recognised accountancy qualification or equivalent relevant Finance experience.

• Financial Forecasting:
  Proficient skill in financial planning and forecasting, using judgement to produce meaningful information that supports business decisions.

• Experience of leading, motivating and developing:
  Proficient skill in coaching colleagues, setting clear expectations and supporting people to take ownership of their performance and development.

• Communication:
  Excellent in presenting complex information clearly and meaningfully for different audiences.

• Problem solving:
  Excellent ability to understand wider implications and drive issues through to resolution.

• Collaboration:
  
  Expert in building trusted relationships and working across Finance to achieve shared outcomes.

• Experience of cost management and/or working within a Finance Centre of Excellence.
• Experience of Finance transformation, process improvement or significant organisational change.

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