FP&A Analyst / Business Partner (Ref: J9547) Permanent

A new role has been created at a prominent Insurance business in Kent for a Finance Business Partner with FP&A experience. You will need an insurance background and be well versed at Senior Stakeholder relationships.

Duties include:

• Lead the month end process, delivering monthly internal management accounts reports covering P&L, balance sheet and cash reporting, along with appropriate levels of insight and commentary appropriate for the intended audience
• Head up the bi-monthly forecasting process for current financial year, with a view to implement longer term forecasting as and when processes / systems allow
• Play a key role in managing the planning and budgeting cycle, working closely with the wider Finance teams to ensure the process is as smooth as possible
• Work closely with the Head of FP&A in leading the transformation of FP&A processes, systems and reporting, both in identifying opportunities for change, scoping out plans in order to deliver, liaising with key stakeholders to obtain requirements and playing a key role in the more technical aspects of delivery
• Play a pivotal role in delivering the as yet unknown changes required in order to transition to the Insurance business model
• Begin documentation of all FP&A systems and processes in order to minimise key dependencies and enable cross-skilling of the team
• Mentor and develop other team members, providing strong direction and motivation to both direct reports and other members of the wider teams
• Support the Head of FP&A in upskilling the remainder of the FP&A team, both in terms of tangible knowledge (i.e. insurance accounting and excel modelling) and softer skills (i.e. continuous improvement and stakeholder management)

Person Specification:

CIMA / ACCA Qualified with 2 years experience in a similar role
Insurance Industry finance experience

Unfortunately, due to the high number of applications currently being received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.