Finance Business Partner - Lending & Working Capital (12 Month FTC)

TL;DR

Finance Business Partner (Lending & Working Capital): Provide financial support to Business & Commercial Banking and Corporate & Institutional Banking with an accent on products, segments, investment, and portfolio management. Focus on building financial performance updates, strategic decision support on pricing and propositions, forecasting, planning, and collaborating with finance communities.

Bristol or Edinburgh (hybrid: at least two days per week or 40% of time in office)

£67,000 - £74,400

Company

Leading UK bank serving small/medium businesses and large institutional clients, focused on sustainability and strategic growth.

What you will do

• Build trusted relationships across business and finance stakeholders
• Lead regular and ad hoc financial performance updates, interpret financials, and challenge the business
• Support strategic decisions on pricing, propositions, and investments
• Develop in-depth knowledge of BCB & CIB products and performance analysis
• Contribute to forecasting, planning, and financial commitments
• Collaborate in BCB Growth Forum and CIB Finance Resource Meeting

Requirements

• Proactivity to interpret performance and communicate key messages
• Curiosity to learn business, performance, and processes
• Ability to build trusted relationships and support purpose/goals
• Desire to improve operations and add value
• Growth mindset for continuous improvement
• Experience in similar team/business area desirable; finance qualification

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with at least 2 days/week in office
• Generous pension up to 15%, performance bonus, share schemes
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays, adaptable benefits like discounted shopping
• Wellbeing initiatives, parental leave, menopause support, Working with Cancer program
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion; Disability Confident Leader with interview guarantees
• Reasonable adjustments for disabilities throughout recruitment and work