Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

JSS Search; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing Managing General Agency in London is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager. This role is pivotal in driving financial insight, managing budgets, and supporting senior leadership with data-driven decisions. The ideal candidate will lead budgeting and forecasting, oversee treasury operations, and ensure accurate financial reporting. Applicants must be qualified accountants with FP&A experience in an insurance company and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with first-time passes.
• Experience in FP&A in an Insurance Company.
• Strong analytical, modelling, and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of budgets and forecasts across the business.
• Meet with external underwriters for strategic business planning.
• Oversee treasury operations ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Prepare management accounts for group reporting.
• Drive process improvements and collaborate with the finance team.
• Support junior staff and step in for the Senior Finance Manager.

Skills

Analytical skills

Modelling skills

Reporting skills

Excel proficiency

PowerPoint proficiency

Anaplan experience

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

FP&A Manager

Location: London

Type: Full-time

A fast‑growing Managing General Agency is seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to support strategic financial business partnering with the underwriters of key planning and strategic decisions. This role is pivotal in driving financial insight, managing budgets, and supporting senior leadership with data‑driven decision‑making.

Key responsibilities:

• Budgeting & Planning: Lead the development of budgets and forecasts across the business and its operating units. Deliver and business partner the monthly variance analysis and strategic financial modelling to support decision‑making.
• Business Partnering: Meeting with external underwriters to discuss strategic planning of the business decision making.
• Treasury & Working Capital: Oversee treasury operations, ensuring regulatory compliance. Monitor insurance balances and cash flow, resolve issues, and improve forecasting and cash management processes.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare management accounts and consolidate divisional performance for group reporting. Ensure timely and accurate financial submissions.
• Projects & Systems: Drive process improvements and support board‑level reporting. Collaborate with the wider finance team to enhance FP&A systems and tools.
• Leadership & Collaboration: Act as a senior member of the finance team, supporting junior staff and stepping in for the Senior Finance Manager when needed.

Skills & Experience:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with first‑time passes.
• Experience in FP&A in an Insurance Company.
• Strong analytical, modelling, and reporting skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; Anaplan experience is a plus.