Finance Business Partner

CFC; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm is looking for a Finance Business Partner to lead financial support and analysis during a critical growth phase. The role involves managing P&L, engaging with stakeholders, and guiding financial decisions aligning with long-term objectives. Ideal candidates are qualified Accountants with experience in a commercial Finance role within Insurance. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute significantly to the finance function.

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic and self-starter mentality.
• Experience in functioning as a Finance Business Partner in Insurance.

Responsibilities

• Manage the profit and loss (P&L) for assigned stakeholders.
• Engage with MI owners to guide business teams.
• Present financial performance to ExCo / SLT members.
• Lead yearly budgeting process with aligned business units.
• Coordinate and manage stakeholders in forecasting.

Skills

Commercial Finance knowledge

Financial analysis

Budgeting and forecasting

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

Finance Business Partner

Department: FP&A & Accounts

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London

Reporting To: Shaan Sri-Pathmanathan

Description

This role offers a rare but fantastic opportunity to join a fast-paced Finance function supporting the business during a continued period of PE backed growth.

This is a newly created role and will see you act as the key Finance contact for assigned stakeholders, helping them manage the entire profit and loss (P&L) for their area of business. This will include analysing monthly and quarterly actuals, as well as budgeting and forecasting and ad hoc project work.

About the role

You will engage with MI owners to create or obtain the necessary information to guide and challenge business teams, ensuring alignment of their decision making with the Group’s financial objectives, long-term value maximisation and strategic priorities.

Amongst other things, you'll:

• Provide functional Finance leadership and commercial insight across business areas.
• Provide financial and commercial support and analysis to SLT members and their leadership Team.
• Present and report the business’ financial performance in a clear and understandable format to ExCo / SLT member(s).
• Understand risks and opportunities and ensure that variances to budget are understood, communicated and reduced - challenging and supporting the business in equal measure.
• Lead yearly budgeting process with aligned business units
• Assist with forecasting to reflect the strategy, risks and opportunities of the business. Co-ordinate, engage and project-manage stakeholders to ensure delivery of inputs to agreed timescales.
• Obtain, interpret and utilise effectively, financial and operational reports from a variety of sources
• Ad hoc project work, financial modelling and tracking of strategic initiatives

About you

So what are we looking for? Well, this is an experienced hire, so we're really keen to receive applications from qualified Accountants, currently working as a commercial Finance Business Partner within Insurance.

We’re looking for driven, self-starters with a strong work ethic, that like working in a collaborative, team-first environment.

Does this sound exciting? Register your interest and let's start the conversation, or click through to our website below to find out more!

Core Values

Love what you do:
We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and makes the difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers and carriers.

Challenge everything:
We’re never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to makes things better.

Have fun, be good:
Insurance is a serious business, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated.