Finance
Financial Modelling - Manager/ Lead Manager
Job ID: 010043
Location: Leeds, UK, LS1 8EQ
Job type: Fixed Term - Full Time
Salary: Up to £65,000 Dependent on Experience + Bonus & Benefits
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Financial Modelling Manager/ Lead Manager (12month FTC)
Are you passionate about making a difference and using your technical skills collaboratively to deliver real change? If so, we may have the role for you.
We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Manager/ Lead Manager to join our Financial Modelling team on a 12month fixedterm contract. In this role, you’ll help build and maintain the Society’s Liquidity and Market Risk model suites.
This is an exciting time to join the team as the Society embarks on an ambitious growth plan. Financial Modelling will be at the heart of enabling that growth by transforming the Finance modelling landscape.
This is a hybrid role, with a minimum of one day per week onsite at our central Leeds office.
About the role
In this Financial Modelling Manager role, you will -
Design, develop and deliver new models, as well as model redevelopments, to support decisionmaking across the Society’s Liquidity and Market Risk teams
Provide strong support and constructive challenge to Analysts and Senior Analysts during model development and review activity, ensuring that key development decisions are made appropriately and efficiently
Establish and maintain robust control and review frameworks across the model development lifecycle, providing greater assurance and reducing model risk
Demonstrate effective stakeholder management across Balance Sheet Management, Finance, Treasury and Commercial teams, ensuring strong understanding of the models and their application
Work closely with the Technical Lead Manager to support capability building, development and knowledge sharing within the team
This role may also include people leadership responsibilities, supporting the development, coaching and performance of team members
About you
With a proven track record in a similar role, what will you bring to the role?
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, concisely and assertively with stakeholders at all levels of seniority
A genuine appetite for learning, with the curiosity and adaptability to quickly develop a strong understanding of the Society and its models
A collaborative mindset and a willingness to support, coach and develop more junior colleagues
Experience of coaching and guiding others.
The following are desirable and can be developed in role
Strong understanding of interest rate risk and liquidity risk, including the techniques used to model and mitigate these risks
Good knowledge of cash flows, mortgages, savings products and finance processes within a building society or bank, and how these can be modelled
Experience with data manipulation using SQL and strong Microsoft Excel skills (including VBA). Python knowledge is preferred but not essential
Experience using balance sheet management systems (e.g. BSM)
Our Head Office teams are known as Enabling Functions. They're open, innovative, collaborative and always focused on doing what’s right.
And they’re here to support our colleagues by providing a range of high quality, head office services, including risk, HR, finance and marketing. Whatever team you join, you’ll discover that it’s a welcoming, supportive and inclusive place to be, with all the flexibility you need to make work a rewarding part of your life.
About Our Benefits
Everyone’s different. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits and rewards that we think you’ll love – whatever’s important to you, and whatever stage of life you’re at. Such as…
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Our pension scheme (where you can get up to 11% from us)
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On target bonus of 7% (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%)
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Access to brilliant health benefits
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Life assurance at 6 times your salary
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25 days’ holiday (and the option to buy more)
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Cycle to work or an interest-free loan for an annual ticket
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Wellbeing resources and tools
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Retail and Leisure discounts
Learning & Development
Everyone can build a career path they love here. And that’s because we offer a wide range of programmes, opportunities and more to help you learn, grow, and develop – and reach your full potential.
These include...
- Personal Growth Toolkits - a range of materials that help you discover your strengths, identify your goals, and your next steps.
- Secondment and Stretch opportunities – helping you gain experience in different areas of our business and new ways of working.
- Learning Champion Network – opportunities to work outside of your immediate area and build new skills.
- Apprenticeships and Professional Qualifications – a range of brilliant apprenticeships and programmes available to everyone.
- REACH Diverse Leadership Programme – helping our Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse leaders progress into senior leadership roles.
Our Colleague Networks & Groups
Our Vision is to be a leading organisation that embraces diversity, champions equity, and creates an inclusive environment where all individuals regardless of their background or identity feel valued, empowered and supported.
Our Colleague Networks and Groups are designed to amplify the voices of diverse groups and provide a structured route to effect real change. They provide a safe space and use colleague feedback to support the progression of our DEI Strategy. Our eight networks and groups are:
Community and Charity
Ever since we started back in 1864, we’ve had a clear purpose – to do some good in our communities through helping people keep their savings safe. And helping everyone have a place to call home. Today, that purpose is still a huge part of who we are. And every one of our colleagues helps that happen.
We’re committed to volunteering our time, resources, skills and knowledge – more than 50% of colleagues contribute to thousands of volunteer hours every year. And our Charitable Foundation has now donated over £9 million to charities and good causes across the country.
Hear from some of our people about what working at Yorkshire Building Society is like, and what it means for them…
Our ways of working and flexibility
We know there’s no single right way of working that fits everyone. That’s why we’re not trying to find one. Instead, we’re doing everything we can to make sure that when we’re working flexibly, together and apart, we’re working at our best. We help our colleagues get the most out of work, and take care of themselves, wherever they’re working.
We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this.
Find out more about our Ways of WorkingMeet the Recruiter(s)
Mike Peel
Resourcing & Inclusion Specialist
Connect with Mike PeelI partner with the following business areas on all things resourcing & inclusion: IT, Transformation, Data, Digital Channels, Finance and Financial Crime.
I joined the team in September 2021 and I absolutely love working for YBS! It’s a brilliant place to work, with an incredibly friendly, flexible and inclusive culture.
I’ve got lots of experience in Recruitment, Talent & HR across Retail, Charity and Financial Services. Throughout my career I’ve partnered with every head office function you can think of! Everything from Trading, Marketing and Finance through to HR, Property and Legal.
I love supporting people with their careers and development, so if you’d like to chat to me about what it’s like to work at YBS or want to find out more about our latest opportunities, then it would be great to connect!
Holly Gallagher
Resourcing & Inclusion Specialist
Connect with Holly GallagherSince joining YBS in June 2023, I have had the pleasure of supporting the wider business with all things recruitment. Covering IT, Transformation, Data, Digital Channels, Finance and Financial Crime.
YBS has been a great place to work both professionally and personally as I have been provided with the support to upskill and learn, and recently had the opportunity to undertake a Level 3 Data Technician Apprenticeship which has been truly amazing!
If you are keen to learn more about the culture here at YBS, or any current opportunities I'd love to hear from you!
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