Finance Analyst - Insurance Industry

Sharp and Carter; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Enhanced annual leave

Hybrid work model

Direct exposure to senior leadership

Zusammenfassung

Sharp and Carter in Sydney is seeking a Finance Analyst for an insurance FP&A remit, focusing on forward-looking planning, budgeting, forecasting and commercial insight generation. The role reports to the local finance lead and centres on value-added analysis to drive performance.

Hybrid working arrangement available with three days per week in the CBD office, offering strong work-life balance and exposure to senior leadership within a growing APAC business.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in a finance or FP&A role within the insurance industry.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Ability to interpret financial data and communicate meaningful commercial insights.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence with financial reporting systems.

Aufgaben

• Support annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Prepare financial analysis, management reporting and variance commentary.
• Develop financial models and provide insights into business performance.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand financial results and support commercial decisions.
• Analyse key drivers and highlight opportunities, risks and areas for improvement.
• Support development of reporting processes, systems and analytical capabilities as the business grows.

Kenntnisse

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Data interpretation

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Autonomy

Tools

Excel

Financial reporting systems

Jobbeschreibung

Finance Analyst | Insurance | $130k + Super + Bonus

Suitable for first movers from practice with established Australian Insurance industry exposure.

Sponsorship is not available for this role.

A newly created FP&A opportunity with a growing global insurance business, offering genuine commercial exposure, an attractive benefits package and excellent work-life balance.

About the business

I'm delighted to be exclusively partnered with a well-established international specialty insurance business with a growing presence across the Asia-Pacific region. As the business continues to expand, the APAC operation is on an exciting growth trajectory, with ambitions to approach $1bn in scale over the coming years.

With a strong global platform, an entrepreneurial mindset and a collaborative culture, the business offers an opportunity to join a growing team where finance plays an important role in supporting commercial performance and strategic decision-making.

The opportunity

Reporting directly to the local finance lead, this newly created Finance Analyst position has been established to support continued business growth.

The role is predominantly focused on financial planning and analysis, with responsibility for budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and performance reporting. Working closely with senior stakeholders across the business, You'll provide meaningful financial insights to support decision-making and help drive ongoing improvements across the finance function.

With core management accounting activities largely managed at group level, this role offers a strong focus on forward-looking analysis rather than traditional month-end accounting.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Preparing financial analysis, management reporting and variance commentary.
• Developing financial models and providing insights into business performance.
• Partnering with stakeholders to understand financial results, identify trends and support commercial decisions.
• Analysing key business drivers and highlighting opportunities, risks and areas for improvement.
• Supporting the development of reporting processes, systems and analytical capabilities as the business continues to grow.

About you

You'll be an analytically minded finance professional with experience within the insurance industry and a genuine interest in FP&A and commercial analysis.

You'll bring a combination of technical capability, commercial curiosity and the confidence to engage with stakeholders across the business.

To be successful, You'll ideally demonstrate:

• Experience in a finance or FP&A role within the insurance industry (first mover applicants welcome with 'hands on' insurance industry exposure.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and analytical skills.
• The ability to interpret financial data and communicate meaningful commercial insights.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with financial reporting systems.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work autonomously.
• A proactive, continuous-improvement mindset and an interest in contributing to a growing business.

What’s on offer?

• Salary of c.$120,000-130,000 + super + bonus depending on experience.
• An attractive employee benefits package, including enhanced annual leave.
• Flexible hybrid working, with three days per week in the CBD office.
• Excellent work-life balance within a collaborative and supportive environment.
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and the wider APAC business.
• A newly created role within a growing international organisation, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution as the business continues to expand.

Additional information

• Up to $130k + super + bonus
• Three days onsite with flexibility and enhanced annual leave
• Newly created FP&A role supporting APAC growth