Finance Manager - Retail Divisional Planning

End Date Wednesday 26 August 2026 Salary Range £67,023 - £74,470 We support flexible working –  for more information on flexible working options Flexible Working Options Flexibility in when hours are worked, Hybrid Working, Job Share

Lead executive insight for the UK's largest Retail Banking business in a highly visible Finance role at the heart of strategic decision-making. You'll shape forecasting, stress testing and executive reporting, partnering with senior leaders to influence key outcomes across the division. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving complex problems and want exposure to senior stakeholders, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact while accelerating your career.

JOB TITLE:

Finance Manager – Retail Divisional Planning

SALARY:
As per range

LOCATION:

Leeds, Wellington Place

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
Bristol Harbour side, Cardiff, Halifax Trinity Road

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.

An exciting opportunity to join the Retail Divisional Planning team and lead executive insight for the UK's largest Retail Banking business. This role sits at the heart of Retail Finance, supporting consolidated forecasting, stress testing and executive decision-making across the business. You'll work closely with senior finance leaders to provide meaningful insight on financial performance, helping shape strategic decisions and future outcomes.

It's a unique opportunity to gain exposure across a broad range of Retail products while making a visible impact within a high-profile team!

• Shape and deliver high-quality executive consolidated planning decks covering the Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet, demonstrating advanced storytelling capability and ensuring accuracy and completeness throughout each forecasting cycle.
• Co-ordinate and lead Retail Finance stress testing activities, working with a broad range of people across Group, Finance Business Partners, Treasury and senior Finance leadership.
• Lead and deliver other planning activities including income waterfalls, margin evolution and ad hoc analysis for Divisional Finance Directors and Finance Directors, ensuring appropriate governance and control throughout.
• Apply a pragmatic approach to problem-solving and deliver effective solutions to support key planning and stress testing activities.
• Demonstrate strong commercial awareness, sound judgement and a questioning approach while managing multiple partners through planning and stress testing cycles.
• Continuously improve existing stress testing processes to increase efficiency, enhance outputs and strengthen collaboration across multiple functions.
• Act as a role model for the Group's culture and leadership behaviours through visible leadership and collaboration.

We’re transforming esting billions in our people, data and tech to change the way we meet the needs of our 28 million customers. We’re growing, and we’d love you to be part of the journey.

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with 3+ years' as a Finance professional including financial planning, forecasting and analysis within a Financial Services setting.
• 3+ years' experience preparing and presenting financial insights, management information or executive-level reporting within a complex organisation.
• Demonstrating strong communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial information for all levels of the organisation.
• Strong leadership, taking ownership and leading cross-functional planning, forecasting or stress testing activities and building positive…