EMEA Head of Planning & Performance

Zurich Cover-More; Uxbridge; Hybrid; GBP 74,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule (3 days in office

Personal/annual leave, anniversary and

Parental leave

Job summary

Zurich Cover-More is seeking an experienced senior leader to head Planning & Performance Management for the EMEA region. You will partner with the CFO and senior leaders to shape financial planning, forecasting, and reporting, delivering insights that drive strategic decisions and growth across a global insurance business.

You will lead budgeting, long-range planning, and governance, building robust business cases while coaching a high-performing team and collaborating with Finance & Actuarial

Qualifications

• 10+ years in FP&A, analysis and reporting within insurance or regulated industries.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Experience leading budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning for complex organisations.
• Strong financial modelling skills aligning strategy, budgets and performance.
• Experience delivering executive-level reporting and insights.
• Deep understanding of governance, controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to build business cases and support growth initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership of senior teams.
• Excellent communication translating data into actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, forecasting, budgeting and performance management across the EMEA region.
• Partner with CFO, leaders and finance teams to provide commercial insight and challenge performance.
• Develop and implement annual financial plans with global and regional stakeholders.
• Deliver high-quality financial analysis and forward-looking forecasts for decision-making.
• Lead finance input into business reviews with clear reporting and recommendations.
• Build business cases and evaluate growth opportunities.
• Ensure integrity and transparency of financial reporting and MI.
• Act as finance partner to Regional Heads, Functional Leaders and Finance & Actuarial teams.
• Oversee consolidated expense reporting to Group Finance.
• Lead and coach Planning & Performance Management team; drive high performance.
• Drive continuous improvement of finance processes, frameworks and systems.
• Deliver ad hoc insights to support growth and operational excellence.

Skills

Financial planning

Forecasting

Budgeting

Performance management

Financial analysis

Executive reporting

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Regulatory compliance

Education

ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Zurich Cover-More is seeking an experienced senior leader to head Planning & Performance Management for the EMEA region. You will partner with the CFO and senior leaders to shape financial planning, forecasting, and reporting, delivering insights that drive strategic decisions and growth across a global insurance business.

You will lead budgeting, long-range planning, and governance, building robust business cases while coaching a high-performing team and collaborating with Finance & Actuarial