FP&A Consultant

HFG; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global (re)insurance group seeks an experienced Lead FP&A Consultant for their London office. The role involves financial planning, forecasting, and analysis while acting as a strategic partner to senior management. Candidates must possess strong skills in stakeholder management and comprehensive knowledge of insurance accounting.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial role within a non-life insurance business.
• Strong understanding of the underlying drivers of an insurance business.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual planning and quarterly forecasting processes.
• Develop financial models for forecasting and long-term planning.
• Provide insightful analysis and scenario planning.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Insurance accounting methodologies

Strategic insight

Job description

A global (re)insurance group with a presence in the Lloyd's market are looking for an experienced and commercially minded accountant to join the FP&A team for an initial 6 months. The Lead FP&A Consultant will focus on planning, forecasting and subsequent analysis of financial information of the UK Insurance business. Working as a senior member of the FP&A team to provide detailed analysis of financial trends and variances, including KPIs and providing actionable insights to senior management as well as acting as a strategic Business Partner lead to a number of underwriting units.

Key elements of the role will be to:

• Build and develop relationships with key stakeholders and assist with the provision of financial analysis, both historical and forward looking.
• Lead the annual planning and quarterly forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic objectives.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support forecasting and long-term planning initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior management and departmental heads to gather relevant data and assumptions for financial projections.
• Provide insightful analysis and scenario planning to anticipate potential financial outcomes and mitigate risks.
• Lead the preparation and presentation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to senior management and stakeholders.
• Provide in depth analysis of variances between actual and forecasted results, identifying key drivers and recommending corrective actions.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and financial metrics, providing actionable insights to improve business performance.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting in compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.

To be considered for this role you must have held a commercial role within a non-life insurance business. You should be comfortable with insurance accounting methodologies and have a strong understanding of the underlying drivers of an insurance business. Excellent stakeholder management skills is a must as you'll be dealing with various c-suite and non-finance professionals.