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Senior FP&A Analyst

Job description

​The Role

This role is highly visible within the business and is responsible for assisting the Group FP&A Senior Manager in the preparation and delivery of financial management information and analysis within FP&A for the Group, both on a GAAP and IFRS 17 basis. The role will also be key in narrating the results of the business to a wide array of stakeholders and on various bases.

Responsibilities

Management Information and reporting:

  • Be responsible for the monitoring of IFRS 17 and GAAP financial performance against identified KPIs and benchmarks for the group

  • Prepare the IFRS 17 narrative and MI to LT and business

  • Provide robust business performance review and challenge

  • Own the production of quarterly QBR, MI pack, board packs and underlying analytical schedules across the full P&L and other financial statements

  • Be responsible for concise and effective communication of the MI

 

Performance Management

  • Be inquisitive - provide insightful analysis and recommendations – delivering high quality understanding of the drivers of business performance

  • Act as one of the key strategic partners in the business between actuarial, capital, and finance – able to understand and convey complex information across these areas.

  • Projects as required.

 

Planning And Forecasting

  • Assist with the consolidation of the Management Plan and forecasts

  • As required perform analysis on the management plan output to help inform decision making and understand drivers of future performance

  • Help develop, maintain and extend forecasting capability

Finance Team Development / Interaction

  • Play a key role in the active and engaged long term development of the Group FP&A team output and capabilities

  • Contribute new ideas for fresh analysis, improvement of process and for making better use of technology

  • Work directly with other areas of the group Finance team and capabilities to ensure good communication and understanding between teams

  • Work collaboratively with other teams in ad-hoc projects, resolution of queries and in the improvement of the wider team.

 

Skills And Experience

  • Excellent commercial understanding, including experience of (re)insurance businesses in Lloyd’s

  • Experience of facing off to senior stakeholders in the business – Exco, Underwriting leads etc

  • Strong analytical and modelling skills (Advanced Microsoft Excel) as well as PowerPoint skills

  • Excellent understanding of data flows and driving enhancements and change

  • Strong attention to detail and focused on the delivery of high quality work within agreed deadlines – including thorough self-review and error checking

  • Proactive and able to use own initiative

  • Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines

  • Highly articulate – able to convey complex information in a simple manner to a range of audiences in both written and verbal forms

  • Qualified accountant

  • Insurance (esp. Lloyd’s) experience

  • Highly numerate individual with financial modelling experience

 

Our Benefits

We offer all employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on their whole wellbeing. This includes hybrid working, a competitive base salary, non-contributory pension, discretionary bonus, insurances including health (family) and dental cover, and many other benefits to enhance financial, physical, social and psychological health.

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