Assistant Finance Business Partner

AXA UK; Tunbridge Wells; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in the UK is seeking an Assistant Finance Business Partner to support financial planning and analysis. The role requires strong analytical skills, data manipulation abilities, and effective communication to inform strategic decision-making. You will build relationships across the business and contribute to various financial processes. The position offers a hybrid work model and a competitive salary package. Join us to develop your finance career in a customer-focused setting.

Benefits

Competitive salary up to £55,000

Annual company & performance-based bonus

Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)

Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)

Private medical cover

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Opportunity to buy/sell extra leave

Wellbeing services & resources

AXA employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience supporting financial planning and analysis.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify root causes.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with business and finance stakeholders.
• Provide insightful analysis to support business goals.
• Monitor financial targets and produce reports for improvement.
• Support assessment of new initiatives and build business cases.
• Collaborate with FP&A team for accurate planning and reporting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data manipulation

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Education

Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant

Job description

Description

At AXA Health, our success relies on strong financial insights and collaborative partnerships across the business. Our Finance team plays a vital role in supporting strategic decision-making, driving performance, and ensuring operational excellence. We foster a dynamic environment where analytical minds and team players thrive.

As an Assistant Finance Business Partner, you’ll support AXA Health in meeting both short-term operational goals and long-term strategic objectives. Your inquisitive mindset, data manipulation skills, and ability to communicate insights effectively will enable you to provide timely financial analysis, build strong relationships across teams, and support decision-making processes. This role offers the opportunity to develop your finance career within a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) in the future. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events.

What you’ll be doing:

• Build strong relationships with business and finance stakeholders, understanding their needs to deliver relevant financial support
• Provide insightful, customer-friendly analysis to support business goals and strategic initiatives
• Collate and monitor financial targets and actual performance, producing reports that highlight areas for improvement or opportunity
• Support the assessment of new initiatives, helping build robust business cases and ensuring alignment with strategic priorities
• Assist in developing and refining finance and operational processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Work closely with the FP&A team to support planning, forecasting, and statutory reporting requirements, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Contribute to the training and development of team members, sharing knowledge and best practices
• Collaborate across functions to ensure the finance team’s commitments to internal and external stakeholders are met effectively

Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we’re able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you’re interested in joining us at AXA, please don’t hesitate to apply.

What you’ll bring:

• Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant with relevant experience supporting financial planning and analysis
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify root causes and interpret complex data
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with an ability to manipulate large datasets and present clear insights
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with a professional, confident approach
• Inquisitive mindset with a natural questioning attitude, especially when working with data and financial models
• Good understanding of accounting principles and financial processes
• Experience working within insurance, regulated environments, or matrix organizations (preferred but not essential)
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities with a collaborative, team-focused attitude

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

What we offer:

At AXA UK, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive annual salary of up to £55,000
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• Private medical cover
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• Wellbeing services & resources
• AXA employee discounts

To apply, click on the ‘apply for this job’ button, you’ll then need to log in or create a profile to submit your CV. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don’t discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. If you have a long-term condition or disability and require adjustments during the application or interview process, we’re proud to offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge. For our support, please send an email to [e-mail].

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Who we are:

At AXA Health, we’re passionate about helping our members to put their health first, whether that’s individuals and families, small businesses, or huge corporates. From fast access to diagnosis and treatment, to guidance and tools that can help them manage their health every day, not just when there’s a problem, our members can be confident we’ll guide them, every step of the way.