Finance Business Partner

Admiral Careers; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Finance Business Partner for its UK Motor Finance team in Cardiff. This role involves providing vital financial, commercial, and operational support to enhance performance in the car insurance sector. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of post-qualification experience as an accountant, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with senior management. The company fosters a diverse and inclusive culture, offering exceptional benefits including generous holiday and share options.

Benefits

Up to £3,600 of free shares after one year of service

33 to 38 days holiday depending on length of service

Option to buy or sell additional annual leave

Qualifications

• 3+ years PQE as a qualified accountant.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret complex data.
• Experience in preparing business cases and financial reports.

Responsibilities

• Understand the Car insurance market and Admiral's products.
• Build relationships with managers and deliver reporting.
• Lead annual and quarterly planning processes and present analysis.

Skills

Qualified accountant (3 years + PQE)

Numeracy and analytical skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Commercial outlook

Experience with financial models

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Proficiency in PowerPoint

Job description

We are looking for an ambitious Finance Business Partner to join our UK Motor Finance team, based in Cardiff, to provide financial, commercial and operational support to Admiral's Car insurance business.

This is a key role that provides an opportunity to understand and help drive the performance of Admiral's Car insurance products, developing in-depth knowledge of the business, whilst building relationships with senior management across Admiral and influencing business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of the Car insurance market, Admiral's products, their financial drivers, and the associated operational activities
• Build strong working relationships with managers across the business
• Deliver month end performance reporting and analysis
• Play a leading role in the annual, and quarterly planning processes, owning key models and preparing presentations and analysis for Senior Management, translating complex data into actionable recommendations
• Provide business case support to aid management decision making
• Maintaining existing financial modelling while proactively identifying opportunities for enhancement and refinement to deliver accurate insights
• Designing, building, and delivering new financial models aligned with our strategic goals and emerging business needs

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Qualified accountant (3 years + PQE) with strong numeracy and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate with, and influence, stakeholders effectively
• Commercial outlook, with experience of preparing business cases, business plans and detailed financial analysis and reports
• Naturally inquisitive and keen to learn, with a strong desire to understand the "why" behind financial data, business trends, and industry developments
• Experience of developing and maintaining financial models
• Self-motivator, pro-active in all aspects of the role
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills are essential, and proficiency in PowerPoint

Please note - we may close this vacancy early if we receive lots of applications or business priorities change.

Admiral: Where You Can

We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive business. It's a place where you can Be You, and show up as you are. We're committed to fostering a people-first culture where everyone is accepted, supported, and empowered to be brilliant. You can, Grow And Progress at a pace and direction that suits you, Make A Difference for our customers and each other, and Share in Our Future with all colleagues eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service.

Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave.

We're proud of our people-first culture. In fact, we've been recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing, and an overall Great Place to Work for over 25 years! We're fully committed to making sure your progression is not slowed or halted by barriers related to race, gender, age, sexuality or any of the protected characteristics.

Our fantastic benefits make sure our colleagues have a great work-life balance; You can view some of our other key benefits here.