FP&A Financial Analytics Lead

Hastings Insurance Services Limited; Bexhill-on-Sea; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital insurance provider in Bexhill-on-Sea seeks a Finance role focused on leading FP&A reporting and strategic financial planning. The ideal candidate will excel in building scalable financial systems and leading digital transformation initiatives with tools like Workday and PowerBI. In addition to a competitive salary and benefits, the company offers a flexible hybrid working model, a performance bonus, and a robust wellness program supporting physical, financial, and mental wellbeing. Become part of a culture that values growth and inclusivity.

Benefits

Car allowance

Flexible working

Competitive bonus scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance cover

Pension contributions

Mental health support

Qualifications

• Excited about the intersection of finance, technology, and business strategy.
• Ability to design and implement scalable financial systems.
• Can architect solutions for complex challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end FP&A reporting and planning cycles.
• Drive digitisation of Management Information and analytics.
• Build and lead a high-performing FP&A team.

Skills

Strong commercial acumen

Natural builder

Strategic problem solver

Gifted leader

Technology champion

Clear communicator

Hard worker

Tools

Workday

SnowFlake

PowerBI

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end FP&A reporting: monthly and quarterly close, board materials, ExCo outputs, rolling forecasts, and annual planning cycles
• Set the cadence and standards for reporting across the organisation - acting as the strategic partner to the business on planning assumptions, resource trade-offs, and reporting priorities
• Build the FP&A, reporting, and analysis technology infrastructure that scales the business over the next 3 years, in partnership with Finance and Technology stakeholders
• Drive the digitisation of Management Information and analytics capability, including through Workday, to deliver faster time to insight and clearer route to value
• Own cross-functional initiative to deliver upgraded Groupwide Board and Exco reporting as part of wider Finance transformation, including new planning cycles, KPI redesign, and systems integration
• Build and lead a high-performing team of FP&A and broader finance professionals, focusing on scaling capability in line with organisational ambition and develop the team structure and skill mix required for a modern, technology-enabled financial environment

We're a digital insurance provider with a clear strategy to become the best and biggest player in the UK market. As a company, we've made huge investments in our technology, pricing, data and analytics capabilities over the past few years, along with nurturing our 4Cs culture and substantial investment in our people. And as a Finance team, we're doing exactly the same - building a market leading finance technology platform, investing in our team and our approach to leadership development, with a real focus on commercially adding value to the business.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial acumen - someone who's excited about the intersection of finance, technology, and business strategy, and how data-driven insights unlock better decisions
• A natural builder - demonstrable ability to design and implement scalable financial systems and processes that drive organisational performance
• A strategic problem solver - someone can take a complex challenge, architect the solution, and get stuck in to deliver it, setting aside seniority to do what's right
• A gifted leader - able to build, inspire, and develop a team to deliver excellent financial performance and continuous improvement
• A technology champion - comfortable leading digital transformation in finance, working with tools like Workday / SnowFlake / PowerBI, and partnering with Technology teams on integration
• A clear communicator - translate complex financial narratives for diverse stakeholders, from operational leaders to the Executive Committee and Board
• A hard worker - prepared to take ownership of work product and works hard to ensure the highest standards of delivery are met

Benefits

in addition to a competitive salary and £5k car allowance you will also receive…
Flexible working - we champion a flexible hybrid working approach - please speak to your recruiter to discuss in more detail
Competitive bonus scheme - all colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus
Physical wellbeing - as a Band 4 colleague, Hastings pay for you to receive private medical Insurance (also known as PMI). This gives you flexibility and convenience to see a specialist or consultant and allows you to decide when and where you will be seen
Financial wellbeing - as well as providing you with 4x your salary with our life assurance cover, income protection at no extra cost, and matched pension contributions up to 10%, we are proud to provide you with an award winning package which includes - discounts, cashback, free independent mortgage advice and free access to financial wellbeing support
Mental wellbeing programme - we have the thrive mental health app, our colleague assistance programme available 24/7, our own in-house mental health first aiders, support groups and a dedicated team to make sure we are covering your needs

Join us and you'll find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4Cs. We focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company and community. As one of our colleagues, you'll be helping to drive our growth, so in return, we'll give you all the support, training and development you need. Our 4Cs principles are simple: we believe by creating the right culture for our colleagues and giving them the right tools to do their job, we'll deliver good outcomes for every customer, helping us to grow the company profitably and sustainably and allowing us to invest in the communities we serve.

Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. Please also note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks. At Hastings Direct, we're committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we encourage you to be open with us. Our recruitment team is here to provide the support you need to ensure a fair and accessible experience for all.