Lead Finance Business Partner - CIDO and Change

About the role We have an exciting 12 month fixed term contract opportunity for a Lead Finance Business Partner – CIDO (Chief Information & 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. Our benefits include: 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme Annual discretionary bonus scheme Personal pension with matched contributions Life assurance (6 times annual salary) We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications About you To be successful in this role it’s essential that you will have: An accounting qualification with significant post qualification experience or have substantial practical experience gained in industry Experience in managing investment portfolios, projects or programme 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 in order to obtain information from a range of sources Desirable experience needed will be: Experience of working on commercial or financial analysis About us We’re one of the largest building societies in the UK and we share a mutual goal across our branches and our offices to improve the lives of others. We’re officially recognised as a ‘Great Place to Work’ and our benefits go beyond basic pay, with a discretionary bonus scheme, a culture of reward and recognition and comprehensive support for wellbeing. At the beginning of the year, The Co-operative Bank officially became part of our Group. Together, we have shared values and an ethical approach towards our members, customers, and colleagues. We’re serious about equality, of race, age, faith, disability, and sexual orientation and we celebrate diversity. By working together, we know you’ll build more than just a career with us. All together, better. Flexibility and why it matters We understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, we’ll consider alternative working patterns. Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role. Proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer We’re proud to offer an interview or assessment to every disabled applicant who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As part of the application process, disabled applicants can opt in for the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. If there are ever occasions where it is not practicable to interview all candidates that meet the essential criteria, such as when we receive a high number of applications, we commit to interviewing disabled candidates who best meet the minimum essential and desirable criteria.