Finance Business Partner, Expenses

Apollo; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days annual leave

Non-contributory pension

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Apollo, a Skyward Group company, seeks an experienced expense FP&A professional in the UK hybrid role. You will own expense planning, forecasting and management reporting, partnering with budget owners to translate data into actionable business insights.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, commercial impact, and strong stakeholder relationships. You will build credible analyses, challenge assumptions and contribute to strategic investment decisions across property, casualty, marine and

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong experience in expense planning, forecasting and analysis.
• Analytical mindset with ability to identify commercial implications behind financial results.
• Experience producing clear management information, variance analysis and forward-looking insight.
• Confident in questioning assumptions and discussing expenditure with budget owners and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to explain complex financial information clearly and turn analysis into practical recommendations.
• Experience supporting business cases, scenario analysis or investment appraisal.
• Experience using financial planning and forecasting tools; knowledge of Anaplan is a plus.
• Strong communication, organisation and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce annual expense budgets, forecasts and regular performance reporting across Apollo and its managed syndicates.
• Analyse actual expenditure against plan, explain variances and identify risks or opportunities.
• Collaborate with budget owners to understand plans, cost drivers and resource needs.
• Provide clear financial analysis and recommendations to support expenditure and investment decisions.
• Produce expense management information across departments and Years of Account.
• Maintain cost allocation models and process documentation.
• Support business cases, scenario analysis and investment appraisal for major spend.
• Track benefits of approved investments and improve planning, forecasting and reporting processes.
• Develop and maintain Anaplan models to enhance forecasting and reporting.

Skills

Expense planning

Forecasting

Analysis

Stakeholder management

Financial reporting

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA

Tools

Anaplan

Job description

Who we are

Apollo , a Skyward Group company, is an innovation-inspired insurance platform operating at Lloyd’s of London, delivering data-driven and creative solutions across a broad range of risks. Our name reflects our origins. Inspired by one of our founding investors, Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, the business was built with the same pioneering mindset. Alongside Jim Hays, Neil set out to create a different kind of Lloyd’s platform, focused, agile and built around people. Since launch in 2009, we have grown into a diversified insurance group offering products across Property, Casualty, Marine, Energy and Transportation, Specialty and Reinsurance, alongside Smart Follow and digital and embedded risk programmes. Our experience and unique ecosystem give Platform Partners the best chance of success, from navigating the Lloyd’s new entrant process through to the delivery of their long-term strategy. With a team of more than 300 professionals, we continue to grow with purpose, combining underwriting excellence, innovation and collaboration to enable a more resilient and sustainable world.

Your Role

You will combine hands-on expense FP&A with commercially focused business partnering, using financial and operational insight to support and challenge decision-making across Apollo. You will take ownership of expense planning, forecasting, cost allocation and management reporting, while working directly with budget owners to understand cost drivers, test assumptions and turn analysis into practical recommendations.

This role would suit someone who enjoys getting into the detail of financial data but can also look beyond the numbers, build credible stakeholder relationships and explain what the analysis means for the busines

What you will do

• Produce annual expense budgets, forecasts and regular performance reporting across Apollo and its managed syndicates.
• Analyse actual expenditure against plan, explain key variances and identify emerging risks or opportunities.
• Work with budget owners to understand their plans, cost drivers and resource requirements.
• Provide clear financial analysis and recommendations to support expenditure and investment decisions.
• Produce expense management information across departments, business classes, pillars and Years of Account.
• Maintain cost allocation models, supporting methodology and process documentation.
• Support business cases, scenario analysis and investment appraisal for material expenditure.
• Help monitor the financial and non-financial benefits of approved investment.
• Improve planning, forecasting and reporting processes, including the development and maintenance of models in Anaplan.

What we are looking for

• A qualified accountant with strong experience in expense planning, forecasting and analysis.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to identify the commercial implications behind financial results.
• Experience producing clear management information, variance analysis and forward-looking financial insight.
• The confidence to question assumptions and discuss expenditure with budget owners and senior stakeholders.
• The ability to explain complex financial information clearly and turn analysis into practical recommendations.
• Experience supporting business cases, scenario analysis or investment appraisal.
• Experience using financial planning and forecasting tools. Knowledge of Anaplan would be beneficial.
• Strong communication, organisation and stakeholder-management skills.

What you’ll get in return

We offer a competitive and thoughtfully designed reward package that reflects the value of our people. This includes a fair and attractive salary, discretionary bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package - including 31 days’ annual leave, a non-contributory pension and private medical insurance.

• 31 days’ annual leave
• a non-contributory pension
• private medical insurance

Our commitment to inclusion

At Apollo, people are at the heart of everything we do. We are a diverse, growing team of empowered experts who bring collaboration, innovation and data-driven thinking to every relationship and every risk. We believe diversity and inclusion go far beyond targets. They are essential to understanding the global communities we serve and to making better decisions. That’s why we are committed to developing diverse talent at every level and creating an environment where different perspectives are genuinely valued, supported and celebrated. We also run a programme of events, training and initiatives designed to recognise both the challenges and opportunities that come with building an inclusive workplace.

Hybrid & flexible working

Flexible and hybrid working are fully embraced at Apollo. We do not believe in presenteeism. Instead, we trust our people to work in ways that allow them to perform at their best, balancing professional responsibilities with personal commitments.

Supporting your application

Apollo is committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience where every candidate feels supported and able to perform at their best.