Financial Performance Manager - Retail Protection

TN United Kingdom; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Financial Performance Manager to join their Retail Protection team in Cardiff. This hybrid role offers a unique opportunity to leverage your expertise as a Fully Qualified Actuary, providing critical insights into financial performance and influencing strategic decisions. The position involves monitoring key metrics, ensuring robust financial controls, and communicating complex information to various stakeholders. Join a purpose-driven organization that values collaboration, diversity, and your wellbeing, while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package that includes performance bonuses and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Performance Bonuses

Share Schemes

Pension

Life Assurance

Healthcare

Holidays

Family Leave

Electric Car Scheme

Discounts

Wellbeing-focused Offices

Qualifications

• Fully Qualified Actuary with experience in financial management/reporting.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting metrics.

Responsibilities

• Monitor financial performance against key metrics.
• Support development of financial analytical capabilities.

Skills

Financial Management

Reporting Metrics

Stakeholder Management

Microsoft Excel

Prophet

DCS

Communication Skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Fully Qualified Actuary

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Prophet

DCS

Job description

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Financial Performance Manager - Retail Protection, Cardiff

Client: LegalAndGeneral

Location: Cardiff, United Kingdom

Job Category: Retail

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 83e09fc8589e

Job Views: 3

Posted: 26.04.2025

Expiry Date: 10.06.2025

Job Description

We are currently seeking an experienced Qualified Actuary to join our Retail Finance team as a Financial Performance Manager for the Retail Protection business.

In this role, you will provide valuable support to the business and assist with the ongoing management and optimisation of financial results, including IFRS17. This will include ensuring that the performance of the Retail Protection business is continuously monitored against key metrics, that robust financial controls and procedures are observed, and that relevant Financial Performance MI is provided as required.

You will also disseminate complex financial information to a variety of stakeholders across the business (up to Director Level) in an effective and informative manner, ensuring that its presentation and analysis meet the wide background and experience of those stakeholders.

While this role sits within our Retail Protection team, previous experience of RP is not required, and we welcome applications from various backgrounds.

This is a hybrid working opportunity based from any of our UK Offices (London, Cardiff, or Hove), allowing you to work from both home and the office to find a work/life balance that suits you.

What you'll be doing:

• Monitoring the ongoing financial performance of the Retail Protection business against key metrics
• Leveraging financial insights/data to recommend management actions and challenge stakeholders on strategic and commercial decisions
• Supporting the development of financial analytical capabilities within the team to understand and optimise key drivers of financial performance
• Ensuring timely production and communication of financial results that meet all standards
• Reporting relevant MI to the business as required
• Ensuring financial controls and procedures are observed
• Considering the fair treatment of customers in all activities

Qualifications

Who we're looking for:

• A Fully Qualified Actuary
• Experience in financial management/reporting, ideally within a Life office or consultancy, with understanding of metrics like Solvency II & IFRS17
• Broad understanding of Protection products, reporting metrics, risks, and regulatory frameworks (highly advantageous)
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel, Prophet, and DCS
• Excellent communication skills, capable of explaining technical results to non-technical audiences
• Good influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Flexible, able to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package including performance bonuses, share schemes, pension, life assurance, healthcare, holidays, family leave, electric car scheme, discounts, and modern, wellbeing-focused offices.

Additional Information

At L&G, we foster an inclusive culture with opportunities for collaboration and career development. We support flexible working arrangements and value diverse backgrounds and experiences. Join us to be part of a purpose-driven organization committed to positive outcomes and your wellbeing.