Description Are you ready to take your SAS expertise to the next level? Join us in a varied role at the heart of Nationwide’s Finance function, where your work will directly influence how we manage Treasury Risks and Financial Reporting. You will be working on the regulatory reporting and implementation of models covering Treasury Risks and Financial Reporting. This is more than just a technical role, it’s your chance to drive innovation, future-proof critical systems, and make a real impact on how we make business decisions. As a Senior SAS Analyst on a 24 month fixed-term contract basis, you’ll be a key player in building robust systems and reporting tools that support strategic decision-making across the business. From regulatory reporting to software migration and data governance, your work will help shape the future of our financial landscape. You’ll also gain deep exposure to both technology and risk management, making this a fantastic opportunity for professional growth. At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected. For this job you'll spend at least two days per week, or if part time you'll spend 40% of your working time, based at either our London or Swindon office. Whilst these locations are where we are primarily looking to fill the role, if you’re an internal applicant based in a different location we would welcome your application and if successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this could work for this specific role. You can also find out more about our approach to hybrid working here. If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can. What you’ll be doing Lead the development and enhancement of Finance reporting systems, ensuring accuracy, resilience, and efficiency. Act as a technical lead on high-impact projects, using your SAS expertise to deliver smart, scalable solutions. Collaborate across Finance and Treasury teams to support business growth and transformation. Work in an Agile environment, contributing to both project and BAU initiatives. Gain visibility across the business, with insights into both customer and funding operations. About you You’re someone who is keen to apply their programming skills in a financial environment and likes to get a deep understanding of a problem and come up with creative, but practical solutions. You enjoy working collaboratively and are always looking for ways to improve and innovate. As a minimum requirement, you’ll: • Own a background in a numerical or logical field (e.g., Finance, Mathematics, Engineering). • Have strong SAS programming skills (Base SAS, Enterprise Guide and DI Studio). • Familiarity with ETL processes and tools like SQL, VBA, Python, or Qlik would be advantageous to the team. • Own experience working with large, complex datasets. • Maintain excellent communication skills—able to explain complex ideas clearly and simply, engaging stakeholders across the business. • Have a proactive mindset and a collaborative approach to problem-solving. • Own experience delivering change in a reporting or Agile environment. Our customer first behaviours put customers and members at the heart of how we work together. They are the set of behaviours that every colleague needs to display, in every role: • Feel what customers feel - We step into our customers’ shoes, using their feedback and insights to empathise with them and to understand their needs, so that every decision we make starts and finishes with our customers in mind • Say it straight - We are brave in speaking out and saying what we think – we’re honest and direct with good intent, openly sharing diverse perspectives to reach the best conclusions and using language everyone can understand • Push for better - We don’t settle for mediocrity, we challenge the status quo, taking responsibility for continuous improvement and personal development • Get it done - We prioritise what will have the greatest impact, we are decisive, and we take accountability for delivering brilliant customer outcomes. You can strengthen your application by showing how our customer first behaviours resonate with you, and where you may have already demonstrated these. The extras you’ll get There are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including: • A personal pension – if you put in 7% of your salary, we’ll top up by a further 16% • Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year • Life assurance worth 8x your salary • A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme • Wellhub – Access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness • Access to an annual performance related bonus • Access to training to help you develop and progress your career • 25 days holiday, pro rata Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society We forge our own path at Nationwide. As a mutual, we’re owned by our members - those customers who bank, save or have a mortgage with us. We challenge the financial sector status quo. We don’t see customers as the engine of our own profit. We share our profits with them and put their needs first. Always there when they need us. Supporting them and their lives. If you’re inspired by fairer finances, passionate about making a meaningful impact, and truly care about our customers, you’re one of us. At Nationwide, you are challenged to grow and rewarded for doing so. Valued. Recognised. Inspired to be your best. As a community we want our working lives to count. As a team, we celebrate what we achieve. As a standard-setter, we work for the good of customers, communities, and broader society. We are Purpose-driven. Uncompromisingly Customer. Unstoppably Nationwide. What to do next If this role is for you, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button. You’ll need to attach your up-to-date CV and answer a few quick questions for us. We respond to everyone, so we will be in contact shortly after the closing date to let you know the outcome of your application.