Group Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Group Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Contract Type: Permanent | Full-Time

Location: Bradford and London

Working Pattern: Hybrid (usually a couple of days a week in the office).

We welcome part-time and flexible arrangements and will aim to match your current flexibility where possible.

What We Offer

We care about your wellbeing, not just your work. Our benefits are designed to support your life, your health and your growth:

• Holidays: 25 days (rising to 30) + buy/sell up to 5 days + swap up to 4 bank holidays.
• Pension: Up to 10% employer contribution.
• Family Leave: Enhanced maternity and 4 weeks’ paternity from day-one, shared parental leave, paid neonatal care leave and support for adoption and surrogacy
• Fertility Support: Paid time off for fertility treatment and appointments, available to birth parents and partners, with confidential support and flexible adjustments where needed
• Workations: Work abroad for up to 20 days a year in approved countries.
• Birthday Leave: Your birthday off—paid.
• Volunteering: 2 paid volunteering days.
• Learning: Access to Learning for all colleagues.
• Financial Wellbeing: Free Snoop Premium subscription.
• Healthcare: Self-pay Denplan & optional Private Medical Insurance.

The Role

As a Group Financial Planning and Analysis Manager, you’ll lead the budgeting, planning and forecasting for the credit card portfolio, ensuring budgets and plans are produced on time, at the right level of granularity, and with the accuracy needed for submission to the Group Executive Committee and Group Board. You’ll provide clear insight into performance through monthly variance analysis (Actuals vs Budget), scenario modelling to assess risks and opportunities (including ICAAP support), and concise commentary that highlights key drivers, issues and actions. You’ll also play a central part in improving and evolving our Anaplan forecasting tool and budget processes and provide analytical support to new business initiatives by assessing business cases and tracking progress.

You and your Team

You’ll join a collaborative finance team that partners closely with Commercial, Credit Risk, Operations and Group Finance to deliver high-quality plans and insight. Working across the business, you’ll coordinate inputs and sign-off of key assumptions, strengthen forecasting discipline and data quality, and respond to ad hoc requests with analysis that helps teams make informed decisions. This is a highly visible role with regular engagement with senior stakeholders, where strong relationships, clear communication and a continuous-improvement mindset will be key to your success.

As a Group Financial Planning and Analysis Manager, you will:

• Support the budget and forecast process by forecasting risk-adjusted income for the credit card portfolio and delivering timely, accurate outputs.
• Partner with Commercial and Credit Risk to ensure budget inputs are on time, accurate and at the right level of granularity, with clear sign-off of key assumptions.
• Produce insight-led commentary and presentations for the Group Executive Committee and Group Board, explaining performance and key drivers.
• Build scenarios to assess risks and opportunities, supporting wider processes including ICAAP.
• Perform monthly variance analysis (Actuals vs Budget), maintain budget actuals data, and respond to ad hoc requests with robust analysis and business insight.
• Develop, test and document the budget process, driving continuous improvement in forecasting tools and ways of working.
• Support the preparation of business cases for new initiatives, tracking performance against plan and providing decision-ready insight to stakeholders.

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Qualified ACCA/CIMA or degree in a quantitative or business subject.
• Strong FP&A experience, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and performance insight.
• Experience using financial reporting and planning systems, with strong attention to data quality and process control.
• The ability to present complex analysis clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to investigate and analyse complex data sets, identify issues proactively and implement practical improvements to tools and processes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, able to build effective relationships across Finance, Commercial and Credit Risk and challenge constructively.
• Strong organisation skills and ownership mindset, able to meet tight deadlines with rigorous attention to detail.

Desirable:

• Anaplan and experience improving forecasting models and processes within planning tools.
• Knowledge of Financial Services, ideally within Banking.
• Experience supporting business cases and new initiative governance, including tracking delivery against plan.
• Experience producing scenario analysis to support capital planning and risk processes (e.g., ICAAP).

How We Hire
We use AI to help organise applications and surface early matches, but all decisions are made by humans. Please apply authentically — especially during interviews.

If you need assistive technology or reasonable adjustments (including the use of AI tools), please let the Talent Acquisition team know in advance and we’ll be happy to support you. Where we have reason to believe AI has been used inappropriately, we reserve the right to withdraw a candidate from the recruitment process.

Pre-Employment Checks;

Any offer made will be subject to standard background checks, including credit, fraud and employment references. Due to the regulated nature of our business, additional checks may apply.

Who we are

At Vanquis, our purpose is simple: to deliver caring banking that helps people make the most of life’s opportunities. Founded in 1880, we’re now a FTSE All Share specialist bank supporting over 1.7 million UK customers with responsible, tailored lending.

We’re proud to be certified by Great Place to Work, recognised as one of the Financial Times UK’s Best Employers in 2025 and 2026, and awarded Bronze status under the Armed Forces Covenant. Taken together, these achievements reflect our genuine commitment to putting our people first and supporting those who serve.

Guided by our values — caring for people, pulling together, finding better ways and getting the right things done — we’re building a workplace where colleagues feel connected, valued and empowered. Alongside competitive pay, we offer meaningful benefits, salary reviews, a discretionary bonus scheme and continued recognition.

We’re invested in your development too. With the right support and hands-on learning, you’ll grow your skills, shape your career and realise your ambitions.

Equal Opportunities

Vanquis Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value everyone’s unique background, identity and experience, and we’re committed to a workplace where all colleagues can thrive. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please contact @email and we’ll be happy to help.

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