Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

At Metro Bank, we believe the best banking experience starts with people who genuinely care. We’re not just delivering banking services - we’re building trust through authentic connections. Here, our people come first; our colleagues are part of a team that values individuality, collaboration, and long-standing relationships. We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your role and home life, wherever possible.

 What you will do

As the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager (FP&A), you will play a central role in the Bank’s planning and performance management activities. You will support budgeting, forecasting, long-term and strategic planning, month-end reporting and analytics, partnering with senior stakeholders to provide clear insight, constructive challenge and decision support. You will use financial and non-financial data to explain performance, identify key drivers, risks and opportunities, and help shape informed business decisions. 

•  Lead and coordinate core FP&A processes, including budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning, month-end reporting,

   oversight of cost-base trends and delivery against targets

•  Produce timely, insightful and commercially focused analysis and commentary, explaining performance against plan and

   identifying key drivers, risks, opportunities and recommended actions

•  Support the preparation of high-quality reporting and analysis for the Board, ExCo, senior leadership, investors and ratings

   agencies, helping ensure a clear and consistent financial narrative

•  Partner with senior stakeholders, Financial Control and wider Finance teams to support strategic decisions and delivery of

   the Bank’s financial goals

•  Improve FP&A models, reporting, controls and processes, including greater standardisation, automation and effective use of

   new system and data solutions

 And... we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the ability to call out any concerns.

What you will need: 

•   Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with demonstrable FP&A experience across budgeting, forecasting,

    management reporting, financial analysis, decision support and/or business partnering; financial services experience is

    preferred

•   Strong financial modelling and analytical capability, with advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills and the ability to

     produce clear, decision-useful reporting

•   Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills, with the confidence to support and challenge colleagues at

    senior levels

•   Experience of managing complex processes involving multiple stakeholders, with strong attention to detail and effective

    control and governance

•   Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders

 Our promise to you…

•  We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a

    wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a

    number of colleague discounts! 

•  We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career

   (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!