Cost Management Analyst , Dublin

Role: Cost Management Analyst 

Location: Hybrid working, which will include a blend of onsite (Central Park, Dublin) and remote working

• Are interested in joining a dynamic team of Technology Finance Professionals?
• Would you like to work in a fast-paced, collaborative and supportive work environment, dedicated to providing exceptional service?
• Do you have a results-focused approach, thrive on challenges, and can work independently while contributing effectively to a team? 

What is the Role:

The Planning, Performance & Engagement team (PP&E) within AIB Technology & Data has a key role in enabling the Bank’s strategy by driving transparency, consistency, and accountability across all Technology & Data (T&D) functions. The Finance team are a vital part of the PP&E team and are responsible for managing the Technology & Data operational expenditure budget, engaging with the wider technology teams to provide assurance & insight.

The suitable candidate will contribute actively to the T&D cost management agenda, ensuring consistency and predictability are built into BAU financial management activities, and engaging with new financial operating models e.g. FinOps, agile ways of working. While your specific focus is on finance, you will actively participate in initiatives across areas aligned with agreed key priorities within the PP&E team.

Key accountabilities:

• Build a strong understanding of the wide variety of technology operational costs including software and hardware renewals, outsourcing and partner contracts, FinOps/Cloud Op Model, Agile, legal, advisory etc.
• Evolve and operationalise the tracking and management of the monthly technology run costs and month end procedures, seeking opportunities for efficiencies without compromising the data.
• Support the wider PP&E Finance team with month end processes, ensuring accurate management and reporting of technology cost data.
• Key contributor to the in-year forecasting and annual planning process.
• Assist in the development of a multi-year planning process to drive predictability and support the value management agenda.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with colleagues across multiple areas in T&D and the wider organisation to ensure that the platform is appropriately positioned from a governance & financial management perspective.

What you will bring:

• Experience in a role with financial management aspects, strong numerical competence and excellent excel abilities.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to influence at all levels and extract key messages from senior stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation.
• Understanding of technology strategies, industry cost drivers and how this impacts technology operational costs.
• Ability to multitask, reprioritise and work under pressure with the capability to pivot as the need arises.
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills, able to perform meaningful analysis and deliver under time constraints.

Why work for AIB?

We are committed to offering our colleagues choice and flexibility in how we work and live and 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.

Some of our benefits include;

• Market leading Pension Scheme
• Healthcare Scheme
• Variable Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Family leave options
• Two volunteer days per year

Please click here for further information about AIB’s PACT – Our Commitment to You.

Key Capabilities

Technical Capabilities:

1. Negotiation & Influence: Persuades others by supporting ideas with logical arguments/data and builds support to resolve issues and achieve the most favourable outcome for the company, offers alternatives and suggestions to address areas of differences, arranging agreements that create maximum value and sustainability for all parties.

2. Attention to Detail: Demonstrates a concern for accuracy and thoroughness so that sufficiently detailed information is logged correctly. Builds and applies controls to ensure documentation or records are accurately developed and retained.

3. Knowledge of Financial Systems: Understands how to use the organisation's financial systems, databases and management reporting systems, Understands the pros and cons of using different systems and determines which systems are appropriate for conducting various analyses, Audits information output and ensures the accuracy of data and analytics using a range of financial systems.

Behavioural Capabilities:

4. Ensures Accountability: Follows through on commitments and makes sure others do the same, acts with a clear sense of ownership, establishes clear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work and measuring results.

5. Collaborates: Works co-operatively with others across the organisation to achieve shared goals, partners with others to get work done, gains trust and support of others.

If you are not sure about your suitability based on any aspects of the role advertised, we encourage you to please contact the Recruiter for this role Tim ,  at careers@aib.ie  for a conversation.

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 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

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.  

Application deadline : Friday the 21st of March 2025