Financial Modelling Manager

Financial Modelling Manager

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Manchester

Reporting To: Steven Brown

Reporting to the Head of Financial Modelling, the Financial Modelling Manager will be responsible for the development, maintenance and governance of the Group's financial modelling framework, supporting key accounting, treasury, valuation and strategic decision-making activities. You will lead the modelling and analysis underpinning hedge effectiveness, effective Interest Rate (EIR) calculations, as well as providing cash flow modelling support for investment valuations and transaction assessments across the Group's lending and treasury portfolios.

You will provide commercial support to the evaluation of new lending opportunities, structured finance transactions and strategic initiatives, ensuring management and the board are provided with high-quality financial analysis to support decision making.

• Support the development, maintenance and enhancement of the group's financial models.
• Ensure models remain appropriately documented, controlled and governed in line with internal policies and regulatory expectations.
• Develop automated modelling solutions to improve efficiency and reduce operational risk.
• Support model validation activities and independent model reviews.
• Support the methodology and operation of the Group's EIR models.
• Maintain key assumptions including redemption rates, customer behaviour and expected cash flow profiles.
• Support periodic reviews of model assumptions and performance monitoring.
• Support the operation and maintenance of hedge accounting models and supporting calculations.
• Perform hedge effectiveness testing and ongoing monitoring activities.
• Support treasury and finance teams in assessing new hedging strategies and transactions.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS hedge accounting requirements and internal governance standards.
• Support external audit reviews and regulatory requests relating to hedge accounting.
• Develop and maintain behavioural cash flow forecasting models across lending, funding and treasury portfolios.
• Help develop and maintain financial models to evaluate ROE across the inorganic portfolio, bond and asset acquisitions
• Support liquidity forecasting, funding strategy and balance sheet management activities.
• Analyse customer behaviour and portfolio performance to improve forecasting accuracy.
• Provide scenario analysis and stress testing to support investment decision making.
• Support the assessment of new investment opportunities, warehouse facilities, structured finance transactions and strategic initiatives.
• Actively take part in commercial negotiations of pool acquisitions, forward flow and senior warehouse lines.
• Develop discounted cash flow, valuation and scenario analysis models.
• Provide cash flow modelling support to wholesale division heads and aid in the structuring of warehouse transactions.
• Prepare analysis and recommendations for senior management and board committees.
• Manage, coach and develop the Financial Modelling Analyst.

• Qualifications Essential Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), equivalent quantitative finance qualification or able to demonstrate qualification by experience.
• Degree in Mathematics or a related discipline.
• Experience with in banking or financial services.
• Experience developing and maintaining complex financial models.
• Strong understanding of discounted cash flow modelling and valuation techniques.
• Experience of cash flow forecasting and scenario modelling.
• Experience presenting complex financial analysis to senior stakeholders.
• Experience of hedge accounting under IFRS.
• Experience of Effective Interest Rate (EIR) modelling.
• Experience with in treasury, banking, lending or structured finance environments.
• Experience supporting transactions, securitisations or funding structures.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel modelling skills.
• Strong VBA and Excel automation capabilities.
• Experience using Python for financial modelling, automation and data analysis.
• Ability to interpret and manipulate large and complex datasets.
• Experience with Power BI or other visualisation tools.
• Experience with treasury management systems and financial reporting platforms.
• Collaborative and able to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Able to balance technical accuracy with commercial pragmatism.

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday PLUS your BIRTHDAY off
• Pension contribution with Royal London
• Life Assurance
• Private medical, dental and optical health insurance with Axa
• Hybrid working
• Free breakfast available