Overview

Lead Finance Business Partner - CIDO and Change (12 month fixed term contract)

Location

Coventry, Hybrid, Manchester

Summary

We have an exciting 12 month fixed term contract opportunity for a Lead Finance Business Partner - CIDO (Chief Information and Digital Office) and Change to be responsible for driving reporting on management costs for Group investment portfolios, change initiatives and CIDO BAU costs. Reporting to the Head of Cost Management, the person in post will lead a team of professionals to understand the delivery plans and progress across all initiatives, and ensure there is robust and transparent reporting, as well as challenge around forecast spend and value being delivered. The Lead Finance Business Partner will deliver and communicate forward-looking cost projections up to Exco-level and will lead the production of cost forecasts, providing a key contribution to corporate plans. The role holder will also deliver expert financial insight and guidance to executive management on cost and investment related matters and will produce relevant, timely and accurate management information to executive committees. The role holder will also review business cases and conduct thorough financial evaluations of new projects, initiatives, and investments, assessing their feasibility, ROI, and risks. In addition, they will use their industry knowledge to proactively identify opportunities and risks for the directorate or the Society.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of professionals to understand delivery plans and progress across all initiatives, ensuring robust and transparent reporting.Challenge forecast spend and value being delivered; develop and communicate forward-looking cost projections up to Exco-level.Lead production of cost forecasts and contribute to corporate plans with expert financial insight.Provide timely, accurate management information to executive committees and executive management on cost and investment matters.Review business cases and conduct financial evaluations of new projects, initiatives, and investments (feasibility, ROI, risks).Use industry knowledge to proactively identify opportunities and risks for the directorate or the Society.

Qualifications

An accounting qualification with significant post-qualification experience or substantial practical industry experience.Experience in managing investment portfolios, projects or programmes.Experience in a business partnering role within financial services.Good commercial acumen and resilience.Influencing skills with the ability to support and challenge at all levels.Credibility with senior stakeholders with the ability to network to obtain information from a range of sources.Desirable: experience of working on commercial or financial analysis.

Benefits

28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell schemeAnnual discretionary bonus schemePersonal pension with matched contributionsLife assurance (6 times annual salary)

About us

We are one of the largest building societies in the UK and share a mutual goal across our branches and our offices to improve the lives of others. We are recognised as a Great Place to Work with a discretionary bonus scheme, a culture of reward and recognition and comprehensive wellbeing support.

We joined The Co-operative Bank to form a group with shared values and an ethical approach towards our members, customers, and colleagues. We are committed to equality and celebrate diversity. By working together, you’ll build more than just a career with us. All together, better.

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