Finance Analyst, Business Finance

Secure Trust Bank is a well-established UK bank with a proud history dating back to 1954. We\’re known for doing things differently-combining the stability of a long-standing financial institution with the ambition and agility of a growing, modern business. Our purpose is simple: to help customers fulfil their ambitions through responsible and innovative financial solutions. We\’re continuing to grow, and as part of this expansion, we\’re looking for a Finance Analyst to join our team in Solihull. If you thrive in a collaborative environment, enjoy working with data, and want to make a real impact across financial planning, analysis, and operational performance, we\’d love to hear from you.

What you\’ll be doing

As a Finance Analyst, you\’ll play a key role in shaping the financial insight that supports our Commercial Finance (CF) and Real Estate Finance (REF) teams.

Your work will span monthly management reporting, forecasting, regulatory submissions, and analytical reviews—giving you influence across our growing business.

Produce accurate, insightful monthly MI to help the business understand performance

Support weekly cashflow forecasts and quarterly funding requirements

Assist with month-end activities including revenue and cost accruals

Work with Risk and Finance teams to produce IFRS9 provisions and analysis

Support FX swap MI and regulatory reporting requirements

Contribute to annual budgets and interim forecasts

Partner closely with FP&A, BI, and operational teams to improve processes and reporting

Support ongoing automation and continuous improvement initiatives

Provide analytical input for projects and ad-hoc requests

We\’re looking for someone who is curious, proactive, and comfortable working with large sets of data. You\’ll enjoy problem-solving, collaborating with colleagues, and delivering high-quality insights that help the business make informed decisions.

You will also have

Experience in financial services (helpful but not essential)

Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret unexpected trends

Confidence handling and presenting large data sets

Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities

Advanced MS Excel skills and a good working knowledge of MS Office

Experience with process improvement and automation

A professional accounting qualification (ACCA/ACA/CIMA)

Works well both independently and collaboratively

Learns quickly and adapts to new systems

Solves problems logically and efficiently

Brings fresh ideas and challenges the status quo

Takes pride in delivering high-quality, accurate work

Our approach and culture
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, but we can\’t achieve our customer focused strategy without the right people in our team.

At Secure Trust Bank, we know that people are our biggest investment, which is why a career with us is not just a job. It\’s the chance to be part of something bigger, to add real value to the Bank and help us constantly improve, in order to achieve our ambition of becoming the best bank in Britain. We believe in giving our staff autonomy, with initiative and exceptional performance recognised through a variety of individual and team awards and incentives. All our employees have a tangible impact on the Group\’s core values, and we are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic, proactive and enjoy working in a fast paced environment. So join us as we strive to Grow, Sustain and Love the way we work.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme

Life assurance

Matched pension contributions

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off, on us!

A wellbeing hour to spend doing whatever makes you happy

A wide range of flexible benefits from Cycle2Work to private healthcare

Free fruit and hot drinks throughout the day

Paid volunteering days and matched charity fundraising

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