Analytics Manager

Business Unit: Group Finance
Salary range: £52,800 - £66,000 per annum
Location: UK Remote - Occasional travel to hub
Contract type: Permanent

Our Team

IFRS9 Analytics form part of Finance Data & Analytics, 25 skilled data professionals. Our focus is to distil the IFRS9 ECL process that uses over a thousand separate calculations for each account and customer into insightful and accurate analysis. We do this every month in a constantly changing environment to a rigorous timetable and exceptionally high quality. We are the perfect team to see every product, every customer, all the time, whilst learning every day about data and the value it will bring. We are a remote team in multiple locations and will meet infrequently at Hub sites, but we are part of a bigger team with critical masses in Glasgow and Leeds for regular colleague interaction.

What you'll be doing

• Managing a team of highly skilled technical data analysts
• Defining and delivering analytical projects across all products and customer groups
• Confirming, through analysis, the accuracy of the monthly ECL charge
• Working with external audit teams and colleagues across oversight teams to evidence the adequacy of IFRS9 ECL provisions.
• Helping to widen the understanding of the value of analytics across Finance
• Deputising for the Senior Manager, Analytics, in cross-bank collaborations

We need you to have

• Proven experience managing and coaching technical colleagues
• Prior experience in credit risk or financial risk regulation and data. It will be a very sharp learning curve, but we can help with this.
• A numerate mindset - you must be comfortable working with large sets of data. (Think too big for Excel!).
• Proven experience of SAS as a data preparation and data analysis tool.
• Experience working in a data-driven environment.
• An understanding of how to plan workloads for teams and how to integrate plans with peers - if not experience, then tell us how you would do it.
• Imagination - the role needs someone who can create ideas and bring them to life
• The willingness to learn how to present to senior leaders if it's not something you already do - it is a key part of the role and will become more so.

It's a bonus if you have but not essential

• Experience of IFRS9 ECL and/or AIRB RWA
• SQL/Azure practical knowledge
• Credit risk modelling exposure - how models work and how they sometimes don't.
• Power Platform development examples to share

Red Hot Rewards

• Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time) plus the option to buy more.
• Up to five extra paid well-being days per year .
• 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt.
• Market-leading pension.
• Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance.
• Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness.

And there's no waiting around, you'll enjoy these benefits from day one.

If we're lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early. Please ensure to submit your applications as soon as possible.

Say hello to Virgin Money

Virgin Money is so much more than just a bank. As part of the Nationwide group, together we're the UK's first full-service mutual bank serving millions of retail and business customers and all driven by our purpose; Banking but fairer, more rewarding and for the good of society. With us, you'll be part of an organisation uniquely positioned to make a difference to the lives of customers, communities and broader society and embark on a collaborative, customer obsessed, and fun-filled career journey. Embrace the weekdays, enjoy fantastic perks, and make a meaningful positive difference. Time to discover what it means to be part of the first mutual full-service banking provider.

Be yourself at Virgin Money

At Virgin Money, we celebrate everyone. We have fun, think big, and relentlessly include each other, all in pursuit of our purpose: Banking - but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team

Please note: If we receive a high volume of eligible applications, we may need to prioritise candidates whose skills and experience most closely align with the role, while still ensuring fair and equitable consideration for all applicants.

Now the legal bit
Although some of our roles allow you to be based anywhere in the UK, we'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.

If you're successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks - we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks.