Senior Analyst, Home Buying Finance

• Play a key role in the Home Buying Finance team, providing crucial financial management reporting that supports business and Finance decision-making.
• Provide financial analysis and advice on the Home Lending product portfolio to support operational and strategic decisions for Home Buying leadership and senior Finance stakeholders.
• Contribute to process improvement, simplification and cross-skilling across the RBS Retail Product Finance team, while supporting appropriate financial control and risk management.
  

Do work that matters

Join Retail Banking Services Finance and help provide the financial information, analysis and business advice that supports the Home Buying business to deliver on the Bank's goals and build sustainable shareholder value. You'll contribute to financial management reporting, forecasting, budgeting and analysis across the Home Loans portfolio, helping stakeholders make informed business decisions.

See yourself in our team

The Home Buying Finance team provides business performance information, financial analysis and advice on the Home Lending product portfolio to support operational and strategic decisions. The team primarily supports the Home Buying business and Leadership team, GM Retail Products and the RBS CFO, while also managing a broader range of stakeholders.

This role is part of the Home Buying Finance team within RBS Product Finance and reports to the Home Buying Finance Manager. The Home Buying Finance team comprises 9 FTE, inclusive of this role, within an RBS Product Finance team of approximately 20 FTE.

Your impact

As a Senior Analyst, Home Buying Finance, you will provide crucial financial management reporting to the business and wider Finance team. You will support initiatives that facilitate business decision-making while helping ensure appropriate risk management controls are in place, including financial control and the identification of potential risk areas in the business. You will also manage expectations across a wide range of stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing and contributing to monthly performance reporting for designated product portfolios, including financial control deliverables and continual improvement of reports.
• Supporting ongoing forecast and budget preparation for the Home Loans portfolio and other portfolios when required, including driver-based analysis and variance analysis for management.
• Preparing ad hoc analysis and input for key stakeholders, including the CFO, GM Finance, EGM Product and GM Product, as well as information for profit announcements and analyst briefings.
• Assisting with regular financial and business analysis of the product portfolio, including insights on business drivers, market dynamics and the competitive landscape where relevant.
• Providing financial input on business assumptions for investment initiatives, product launches and major business decisions, helping ensure financial rigour is consistently applied.
• Actively contributing to process improvement, simplification and cross-skilling across the RBS Retail Product team, including knowledge transfer on the quantitative and qualitative drivers of the portfolio.
• Undertaking other tasks assigned by the manager of the role that can be competently and safely performed.
  

We're interested in hearing from people who have

• Strong experience in financial performance management, including monthly management reporting, forecasting and budgeting.
• Proven ability to build relationships and partner effectively with Finance and business stakeholders.
• Experience preparing executive reporting, leadership packs and financial insights to support decision-making.
• High level proficiency in financial modelling, trend analysis and translating data into actionable insights.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong critical thinking, and the ability to manage multiple deliverables simultaneously.
• Graduate qualifications in Finance, Business, Economics or a related discipline, with CA/CPA qualification or active progression towards completion.
  

If this sounds like you, apply now

If you're looking to build your career in Finance and want to support the Home Buying business through high-quality reporting, forecasting and analysis, we'd love to hear from you.

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