UK Retail Financial Business Partner - UK Finance , Belfast

Role: UK Retail Financial Business Partner – AIB, UK Finance

Location: Hybrid approach to working, which will include a blend of onsite (Belfast/London) and remote working

Are you a qualified accountant with good analytical and communication skills, who would like to be part of a dynamic team contributing to strong commercial outcomes for the organisation?

AIB UK Finance are looking for an experienced qualified accountant, preferably with Financial Services experience, to join our Financial Business Partner team supporting the UK Retail business. The Financial business partner team is a future-focussed team supporting the businesses of AIB GB in Britain and AIB NI in Northern Ireland. This role focuses primarily on supporting the AIB NI Retail business in delivering against their strategic and financial objectives by acting as a trusted advisor, assisting the business in decision making.

AIB UK Finance is one of the key support and control functions for AIB UK and is key to AIB UK’s success in delivering its strategic and financial objectives. We are a group of 25+ professionals operating from offices in Belfast and London, with responsibility for Business Partnering, Cost Management & Transformation, Statutory and Regulatory Reporting and Asset & Liability Management (ALM).

We are looking for an individual who wants to be part of that successful team, to develop their skills and to realise their potential. We have a hybrid working model that enables our people to balance their time between working from home and the office. Supporting our teams in this way is important to our success.

The role offers the right candidate the opportunity to develop a deep knowledge of AIB NI’s mortgage, deposit, retail and SME businesses and exposure to wider AIB UK and Group Finance support.

We are looking for someone who will:

• Review monthly financial results for the AIB UK Retail business, identifying variances to financial and business plan and re-forecasting based on same.
• Prepare and report financial results at monthly AIB UK Retail Leadership Team.
• Coordinate the monthly new business/balance sheet forecast across the AIB UK Retail business, feeding into the wider AIB UK forecast.
• Support the coordination of the budgeting process for AIB UK Retail business including collation of the financial plan to inform the AIB UK Financial Plan. This includes engagement with Mortgage, Retail and NI SME teams to review and update the financial plan and document underlying assumptions.
• Support ad hoc information requirements as part of wider UK Strategic Plan.
• Maintain the Pricing Model for Mortgages and Personal Loans including summary of “Risk Adjusted Return on Capital” across pricing bands.
• Support the business in the re-pricing of Mortgages, Personal Loans and Deposits.
• Regular review of Balance Sheet Sensitivity to interest rate movements.
• Completion of Product Reviews as part of UK Product & Pricing Committee.
• Support ad hoc Business and Regulatory requests for the AIB UK Retail Business.

• Support Transformation and Strategic projects for the UK Retail business, as required.

What you will bring:

• Accounting qualification desirable (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with 3+ years experience in a relevant role, preferably including experience in the Financial Services sector.
• Experience of preparing financial insights/analysis to support decision making.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills including demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• An ability to work both independently and collaboratively to problem solve and implement changes.
• An ability to manage competing priorities and to deliver against tight deadlines.

Life at AIB

At AIB, we have a clear purpose - Empowering people to build a sustainable future. We want to be at the heart of our customers’ financial lives by giving them an exceptional experience. That goes for our employees too.

We are building a culture that breaks the conventions of what our customer and employees expect of a bank.

We are committed to offering our colleagues choice and flexibility in how we work and live.  Our hybrid working model enables our people to balance their time between working from home and their designated office, subject to their role, the needs of our customers and business requirements.  More details on our hybrid working arrangements and expected office attendance for your role will be provided to you during the recruitment process.

AIB is an equal opportunities employer, and we pride ourselves on being the first bank in Ireland to receive the Investors in Diversity Gold Standard accreditation from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We celebrate diversity and believe in a culture of inclusion where all our employees can succeed. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees. Should you have a reasonable accommodation request please email the Talent Acquisition team at careers@aib.ie.

If you feel you have what it takes, click apply and fill in the online application form. If you would like more information, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team at careers@aib.ie

By when?  Closing date is Monday 9th September 2024

Disclaimer:

Unsolicited CV’s sent to AIB by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this position. AIB operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our recruitment partners.