FP&A Analyst

Hiscox Underwriting Group Services Ltd (HUGS); City Of London; Hybride; GBP 45 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working

Résumé du poste

Hiscox Underwriting Group Services Ltd (HUGS) is seeking an FP&A Analyst for the UK Retail segment on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will own monthly performance analysis for the UK Retail P&L, translate data into clear narratives, and present insights to senior leadership.

The role emphasizes forecasting, budgeting, cost control, and collaboration with Group Finance. Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, professional accounting qualification, and experience in general insurance are required.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong FP&A experience, including financial planning, forecasting and performance analysis.
• Experience within general insurance, with the ability to apply knowledge quickly in role.
• Proven ability to work with senior stakeholders, delivering insight that informs decision-making.
• Excellent analytical capability, with a strong focus on translating complex data into clear, commercial insight.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesise information into concise, actionable narratives, with a strong focus on the "so what".
• Highly organised, with experience coordinating inputs from multiple stakeholders and managing timelines effectively.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to cut through complexity and focus on key priorities.
• Experience producing high-quality executive-level reporting, including PowerPoint packs for senior leadership.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, with the ability to create clear, insight-led outputs.
• Experience working alongside business partnering teams, supporting senior reporting cycles and delivering consolidated outputs.
• Exposure to cost transformation, efficiency or change programmes.

Responsabilités

• Own and deliver high-quality monthly performance analysis for material areas of the UK Retail P&L, including management expenses and headcount.
• Lead the development of clear, forward-looking financial insight, identifying risks, opportunities and emerging trends for senior stakeholders.
• Translate complex financial data into a coherent narrative that supports decision-making by UK Retail leadership.
• Apply professional judgement and curiosity to go beyond variance explanation, focusing on implications, actions and outcomes.
• Support the Head of FP&A & Business Partnering in preparing materials for UK Leadership Team, QBRs and other senior forums.
• Take ownership of significant elements of the UK Retail forecasting, reforecasting and budgeting process, including assumption-setting and constructive challenge based on commercial insight.
• Ensure plans and forecasts are robust, well evidenced and aligned to business strategy.
• Play a lead role in cost, efficiency and change initiatives, option analysis and benefits tracking.
• Identify and drive improvements in FP&A processes, controls and reporting, with a clear focus on standardisation and automation.
• Collaborate closely with Group Finance and UK Financial Reporting teams to ensure alignment, consistency and a strong control environment.
• Act as a role model, setting high standards for analytical quality, insight and professionalism.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the UK Retail FP&A & Business Partnering function.

Connaissances

FP&A experience

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Executive reporting

Excel skills

PowerPoint skills

Formation

ACA/ACCA/CIMA certified

Outils

Excel

PowerPoint

Description du poste

Job Type: Fixed Term Build a brilliant future with Hiscox FP&A Analyst - UK Retail Location UK, London UK, York UK, Colchester 12-month Fixed Term Contract

About Hiscox UK Retail
Hiscox UK is a leading specialist insurer, recognised for underwriting discipline, strong performance and a distinctive culture. Our UK Retail business serves a diverse customer base across personal and commercial lines, combining deep technical expertise with a highly commercial approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and deliver high-quality monthly performance analysis for material areas of the UK Retail P&L, including management expenses and headcount.
• Lead the development of clear, forward-looking financial insight, identifying risks, opportunities and emerging trends for senior stakeholders.
• Translate complex financial data into a coherent narrative that supports decision-making by UK Retail leadership.
• Apply professional judgement and curiosity to go beyond variance explanation, focusing on implications, actions and outcomes.
• Support the Head of FP&A & Business Partnering in preparing materials for UK Leadership Team, QBRs and other senior forums.

Planning, Forecasting & Budgeting

• Take ownership of significant elements of the UK Retail forecasting, reforecasting and budgeting process, including assumption-setting and constructive challenge based on commercial insight.
• Ensure plans and forecasts are robust, well evidenced and aligned to business strategy.

Projects, Change & Continuous Improvement

• Play a lead role in cost, efficiency and change initiatives, option analysis and benefits tracking.
• Identify and drive improvements in FP&A processes, controls and reporting, with a clear focus on standardisation and automation.
• Collaborate closely with Group Finance and UK Financial Reporting teams to ensure alignment, consistency and a strong control environment.

Team Contribution & Leadership by Influence

• Act as a role model, setting high standards for analytical quality, insight and professionalism.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the UK Retail FP&A & Business Partnering function.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong FP&A experience, including financial planning, forecasting and performance analysis.
• Experience within general insurance, with the ability to apply knowledge quickly in role.
• Proven ability to work with senior stakeholders, delivering insight that informs decision-making.
• Excellent analytical capability, with a strong focus on translating complex data into clear, commercial insight.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesise information into concise, actionable narratives, with a strong focus on the "so what".
• Highly organised, with experience coordinating inputs from multiple stakeholders and managing timelines effectively.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to cut through complexity and focus on key priorities.
• Experience producing high-quality executive-level reporting, including PowerPoint packs for senior leadership.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, with the ability to create clear, insight-led outputs.
• Experience working alongside business partnering teams, supporting senior reporting cycles and delivering consolidated outputs.
• Exposure to cost transformation, efficiency or change programmes.

Why Join?

• High exposure to UK Retail senior leadership and real commercial decision-making.
• A pivotal role within a respected FP&A & Business Partnering function.
• Clear scope to shape how insight is generated and used across the business.
• Hybrid working and a culture that values performance, development and inclusion.

Diversity and flexible working at Hiscox

We also understand that working life doesn't always have to be 'nine to five' and we support flexible working wherever we can.

We care about our people. We hire the best people for the job and we're committed to diversity and creating a truly inclusive culture, which we believe drives success.

We are a global, specialist insurer headquartered in Bermuda and listed on the London Stock Exchange. With 3,000 employees and 32 offices in 12 countries we're a business with lots of opportunity for people with talent, spark and lots of ambition.