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Investec is a distinctive Specialist Bank serving clients principally in the UK and South Africa. Our culture gives us our edge: we work hard to find colleagues who'll think out of the ordinary and we put them in environments where they'll flourish. We combine a flat structure with a focus on internal mobility. If you can bring an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to learn and collaborate to your work, this could be the boost your career deserves.

What does the role involve?

The Financial Manager will work alongside the relevant Business Exco members and the CFO to drive a culture of high performance, acting as a strategic advisor and collaborating at every level within the organisation to proactively identify internal and external opportunities to drive efficiencies and profitability to optimise the financial performance of the business, whilst maintaining sound financial control and accurate financial reporting. This will include designing and implementing processes and automation to achieve these efficiencies.

What are the main responsibilities?

You are passionate about people, developing their capabilities and harnessing potential. Building high performance teams that constantly evolve underpinned by an environment that is fair, supportive and inspiring.

• Financial control – Primary responsibility for managing the financial position, including management of financial risks, record-keeping, financial reporting and the analysis of data. This includes ensuring that all the financial information is valid accurate and complete and delivered to a high standard. Note majority of the day to day tasks will be performed by the underlying team, the BU Financial Manager will provide additional insight, analysis and challenge to enable decision-making
• Financial Planning – Responsible for the financial planning of the business (strategic budget setting, analysis and critiquing the revenue, costs and capital position of a business to drive growth and cost efficiency)
• Ad hoc analysis, reporting and financial presentations; assist BU Head in preparing presentations, analysis, business cases (new ventures, M&A, New Product Forum)
• Driving optimisation and automation of all aspects of the financial operations and key projects

• Leadership – Leading the BU Finance team to ensure a high performing team, driving a culture of excellence and accountability underpinned by and environment that is motivating, supportive, fair and focused on development; Leading within the BU Management team by providing the insight, hindsight and foresight.

What other responsibilities does this role have?

PRA/FCA Prescribed Responsibilities

• Responsibility for the production and integrity of the firm's (IBP's) financial information and its regulatory reporting in respect of its regulated activities (Capital reporting responsibility of IBP CRO, with day to day responsibility delegated to Susanne Preece, Chair of Capital Committee)

What core knowledge, skills and attributes are we looking for?

• Strong lending knowledge within the banking industry, including IFRS statements; technical lending accounting, systems and processes; lending capital and risk weighted asset, lending industry benchmarking
• Strong track record in proactive partnering and influencing the strategic direction to ensure improved business performance in a lending business
• To act with integrity at all times and embrace the philosophy of treating customers fairly.
• Relationship management and communication: Ability to create and maintain strong relationships and channels of communication with key interfaces. Ability to answer queries on financial and management accounting matters by key interfaces.
• Leadership skill: Ability to lead and manage large groups of people. Ability to engage in strategic thinking, decision making and problem analysis.
• Coaching skills: Ability to coach, guide and supervise.
• Business Knowledge: sound awareness of market landscape, general economic forecast, products and knowledge of how the business functions, and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Financial and management accounting: knowledge of financial accounting standards and practises, preparation and revision of financial and management reports.
• Risk understanding: Ability to assess, analyse and mitigate risk.
• Sound knowledge of process and controls.
• Attention to accuracy and detail
• Distil complex ideas or problems into simple, effective plans and solutions

Embedded in our culture is a sense of belonging and inclusion. This creates an environment in which everyone is free to be themselves which helps to drive innovation, creativity and ultimately business performance. At Investec we want everyone to find it easy to be themselves, and to feel they belong. It's a responsibility we all share and is integral to our purpose and values as an organisation.

We want our people to feel empowered to be themselves in an environment that supports them, enabling them to perform in “out of the ordinary” ways. Our culture places belonging and inclusion at its centre and our work environment is integral to this. If you require any adjustments to support you through the recruitment process, as well as supportive and flexible working arrangements to help you succeed with us, please let our recruitment team know.

Research shows that some candidates can be reluctant to apply to a role unless they meet all the criteria. We pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit here and welcome you to do the same – if the role excites you, please don't let our person specification hold you back. Get in touch!