FP&A Analyst

Liberty Specialty Markets; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Creation Date: 04-Apr-2025

Employment Type: Permanent

Employment Type: Full time

Ref #: 1234571556

Description & Requirements

Role Title: FP&A Analyst

Department: Finance

Division: FP&A – LII UK & MENA

Location: London

Type: Permanent

Regulated Role - Conduct/Certified/Senior Manager: N/A

(Please check with Compliance or HR if unsure)

About the Role:

This role supports the FP&A LII UK & MENA Business Partners with the production of the actual results, financial plan and forecast as well as conducting key analysis to support the business for GRS, Lloyd’s and LII UK & MENA and contributing to the continuing development and improvement of the processes.

About the Department & Team:

Finance in Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) consists of circa 140 FTE and has a number of key roles:

1. To partner the business to enhance decision making with a focus on strategy, planning, analysis and reporting.
2. To ensure that all external financial reporting requirements (statutory, regulatory, tax, capital etc) are fulfilled.
3. To report to our US Parent on standard monthly requirements and ad-hoc requests.
4. To ensure superior management of our investments, cash and all financial risks.
5. To give finance operations support to the business and finance.

Finance strives for continuous improvement in all areas and aims for excellent customer service, supported by quality and efficient processes, all operating within a robust control environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively support London CFO and BP Managers with key business stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of the business areas under the team’s remit to ensure that monthly financial reporting is fully analysed and understood.
• Support the global products through building a network across GRS.
• Contribute to the day-to-day delivery of the month end and quarter end Pillar and Syndicate reporting processes in accordance with the agreed timetable.
• Contribute to the provision of in-depth analysis of the Pillar’s and Syndicate results on a regular basis.
• Production and development of Financial Analysis and exhibits for Quarterly Business Reviews.
• Present and clearly explain financial analysis to senior stakeholders.
• Provide key assistance in the business planning process; assisting BP Managers to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the business plan.
• Support in co-ordinating collection and review of SBU and Syndicate business Plan inputs.
• Work with the team to review all areas of US GAAP plan/forecast.
• Assist in the preparation of financial plan exhibits for communication to senior management.
• Support with analysis on ad hoc tasks, projects and other initiatives.
• Adherence to all relevant regulatory requirements forms part of your role.

Skills and Experience:

• Knowledge of US GAAP and UK GAAP.
• Knowledge of Syndicate Reporting.
• Good level of insurance accounting and industry knowledge.
• Possess a high level of communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of the wider finance team.
• Ability to independently work through and resolve issues as they arise.
• Experience working in a high pressured tight deadline driven environment.
• Advanced excel skills.
• Experience with Microsoft BI, SAP and Anaplan would be an asset.
• Experience with more advanced data analysis and visualisation tools (SQL, R, Python, etc) is not required but would be an asset.

About Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM)

Liberty Specialty Markets is part of Global Risk Solutions and the broader Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, which is a leading global insurer. We offer a breadth of world-class insurance and reinsurance services to brokers and insureds in all major markets.

Our people are key to our success. That is why "Put People First" is one of the five Liberty values which unite us as a global organisation.

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