Chief Financial Officer (SMF2) | International Banking Group, UK
A UK subsidiary of an international banking group is seeking a CFO to join its executive team. The bank is investing in its people, its technology and its proposition, and this is a rare opportunity to help shape the next phase of that growth. The CFO will sit at the heart of that story, working alongside the CEO and the executive team.
The role
- Hold the SMF2 function and own finance end to end, including reporting, planning, controls and regulatory returns
- Act as a trusted adviser to the CEO on strategy, performance and capital allocation
- Present to the Board, Audit Committee and ALCO with clear, decision-ready analysis
- Provide commercial challenge on business cases, pricing and profitability
- Support change and digitisation programmes across the bank
About you
- A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with a track record in senior finance roles within a PRA/FCA regulated bank
- Current SMF2 holder, or a finance leader with the experience and standing to be put forward for approval
- Credibility with the Board, regulators and auditors, with the ability to challenge constructively and communicate clearly at executive level
- Commercially minded, with experience as a trusted adviser to a CEO and an executive team
