Join us in a pivotal role as the Head of FP&A – Board & Exec Reporting.  As a key member of the Financial Planning & Analytics team, you’ll be responsible for:

• all Finance MI relating to month end actuals, in year outlook, business balances scorecard and costs
• developing and embedding deeper analysis to explain financial performance and improve visibility of the financial result
• playing a key role evolving the FP&A function including the adoption of new technology within the bank to drive efficiency through streamlining and automation

This is a new role which offers significant opportunity for the right candidate to apply and develop their existing expertise in a growing business.  It is ideally suited to a seasoned financial professional in this area who is detail orientated with an appetite to challenge the status quo and enjoys driving change.  This role can be based out of our London, Chatham or Wolverhampton office.

As a Head of FP&A – Board & Exec Reporting, you will provide comprehensive management accounting analysis for the Groups senior management, the Executive team, the Board and other stakeholders.  The role will make a key contribution to the transformation of the team and the introduction of technology to automate reporting, so that the team can focus on analysis and partnering.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Owning all Finance MI relating to month end actuals, in year outlook, business balances scorecard and costs. 
• Prepare management accounts to provide senior management (including Board and Executive level) with relevant information to make informed decisions through insightful commentary including variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior periods. 
• Focus on the BS and P&L drivers in detail and work across the organisation to improve the visibility of the financial result. 
• Partner with the rest of the FP&A team to drive continued consistency, automation and transparency in reporting through driving and supporting planned technology change
• Play a key role evolving the FP&A function to support the growing needs of the bank.  This includes creating and providing input into new reports to support deeper analysis on performance and the adoption of new technology within the bank – including Anaplan - to drive efficiency through streamlining and automation
• Develop and maintain a close working relationship with Investor Relations, providing key information to support external announcements and further ad-hoc analysis for investor/analyst enquiries as required

This Head of FP&A – Board & Exec position is being offered on permanent basis and salary being offered is up to £105,000

• Enhanced family-focused benefits
• Hybrid-working
• Annual bonus opportunity

Please use this link to see the fantastic benefits available at OSB: OSB Careers 

At OSB Group, we understand how much our people bring to our organisation, which is why we try our best to give back too! Our Purpose is to help our customers, colleagues and communities prosper and we are on a transformation journey to become ‘the bank of the future’.

Our commitment to professional development, flexible working, and employee well-being fosters a dynamic and supportive workplace.

We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience and knowledge set out below:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA or equiv.) with experience of working in financial services
• Strong experience working in a Senior planning, reporting, cost or stress testing role within Financial Services FP&A is essential.
• High proficiency with Excel and Anaplan is essential.  Excel proficiency must include fluency with functions used for data manipulation, data consolidation, modelling and analysis.
• Broad experience of a variety of reporting styles from Board level presentations to deep dive business review
• Advanced skills with respect to defining quality management reporting and the ability to mould output to the right level is essential. 

If this sounds like you, please apply now! For internal applications please visit the internal careers page to apply.

Still on the fence? Hear from our team or explore our process: OSB Careers

Shortlisted candidates will go through a personalised recruitment process, that is relevant and conversational – inclusive any individual reasonable support required. We want to bring out the best in you!

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Not sure if you meet the spec? Let us decide.

Research tells us that those from marginalised groups feel like they need to meet 100% of the criteria to apply. Here at OSB, we are committed to inclusivity and understand the value different experiences and perspectives can bring, so please don’t feel like you need to check every box to apply for a role internally.

We champion diversity at all levels, with Board-level Diversity Champions tracking our progress. We are proud to be signed up to the Women in Finance Charter to actively support the growth and development of senior women in our sector and are dedicated to treating all our employees and job applicants equally, opposed to discrimination on any grounds.