Business Manager - CFO

About us

Vida Bank provides competitive savings products and specialist mortgage solutions.

Our mortgage business supports both Buy to Let and residential borrowers who find themselves underserved elsewhere.

Our business model and strategy are underpinned by our core purpose to Help More People Find a Place to Call Home
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As a fully regulated UK-based bank with ambitious growth aspirations, we recognise the importance of a strong culture and actively embed behaviours that support it.

We are proud to be a Best Companies Top 75 mid‑sized company to work for in the UK and Top 25 within Financial Services. We are also a strong advocate for diversity, including achieving 50% female representation across senior management roles through our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter.

We have built a culture founded on care, which sits at the heart of our Vida Values. We care deeply about delivering the right outcomes for our customers, colleagues, company and communities.

By joining Vida, you will experience a collaborative and inclusive environment where you are empowered to take ownership and drive delivery.

We are seeking a highly organised and trusted Business Manager to the CFO to support the smooth running of the CFO Office.

You’ll play a central role in driving execution across the Finance function—coordinating priorities, supporting strategic delivery, and ensuring effective governance within a fast‑paced, regulated environment. Acting as a key link between the CFO, CEO Office and senior stakeholders, you’ll combine strategic insight with hands‑on operational support.

• Strategic support: Translate finance strategy into clear actions, track delivery, and highlight risks and dependencies
• Executive enablement: Provide high‑quality support to the CFO, including briefings, presentations and decision‑making materials
• Stakeholder management: Act as a key liaison across Finance, the Executive team and wider business
• Governance & control: Support committees, manage actions and maintain risk, audit and regulatory logs
• Operational coordination: Oversee diary, priorities and meeting cadence to enable effective time management
• Business support: Assist with planning cycles, performance reviews and key finance initiatives
• Collaboration: Work closely with the CEO Chief of Staff, Office Manager and HR on cross‑functional priorities
• Events & logistics: Coordinate meetings, offsites and executive‑level engagements

• Experience in a Business Manager, Chief of Staff or senior EA role
  , ideally within Finance or a CFO Office
• Background in banking or regulated financial services (FCA/PRA exposure preferred)
• Strong understanding of governance, committees and senior stakeholder environments
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Confident communicator with experience producing executive‑level materials and insights
• High attention to detail with sound judgement and discretion
• Proactive, resilient and solutions‑focused, with the ability to influence and challenge constructively
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Teams

Visionary – We innovate and push boundaries

Inclusive – We value differences and champion diversity

Dynamic – We act with pace and challenge complexity

Authentic – We are honest, transparent and genuine

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your professional and personal wellbeing. Further details will be shared during the recruitment process.