FP&A Manager

Lorien; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking an FP&A Manager with experience in the London markets for a 6-month contract. The role entails attending management meetings, assisting in business planning, and producing monthly forecasts. Candidates should be ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified with strong insurance accounting knowledge and analytical skills. The position offers a hybrid work model requiring 2 days onsite each week, providing an opportunity to work in a dynamic insurance environment.

Qualifications

• ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified with relevant work experience.
• In-depth knowledge of insurance accounting and industry.
• Ability to analyze, interpret and present data clearly.

Responsibilities

• Attend management meetings for area of responsibility.
• Collect and review business inputs for planning.
• Produce monthly forecasts and track risks vs. plan.

Skills

ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified

Insurance accounting knowledge

Relationship building

Analytical skills

MS Excel

Microsoft BI

SAP

Oryx planning

Job description

FP&A Manager

We are currently recruiting for a FP&A Manager with London markets experience to join one of our Insurance clients on a 6-month contract.

Inside IR35

Hybrid- 2 days a week onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Attend divisional and Integrated Business Unit (IBU) management meetings as required for your area of responsibility
• Responsible for collecting and reviewing business inputs for Plan at both and SBU and entity level, ensuring understanding of all P&L components (albeit many aspects will be collected and input into planning tool centrally - reinsurance contracts, loss ratios, expenses, etc)
• Provide key assistance in the business planning process; working closely with the Central Planning team to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the business plan, contributing to packs and commentaries to explain movements and supporting a full review of the numbers ahead of submission to Global Risk Solutions
• Record and track risks & opportunities versus Plan for their business unit(s)
• Produce monthly full year forecasts
• Work closely with the Reporting team to ensure the result is landed correctly and journals are posted where required (by Reporting team)
• Work closely with the Planning team to ensure assumptions are appropriate
• Present and clearly explain financial analysis (actuals and plan) to the underwriting teams, senior stakeholders and GRS often within very tight timescales;

Skills and Experience

• ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified with relevant work experience, preferably in the same or similar role.
• An in depth knowledge of level of insurance accounting and industry knowledge.
• A trusted advisor who is highly skilled at developing key relationships and the abiity to quickly build credibility, trust and rapport to encourage open and meaningful dialogue.
• Highly analytical approach to work to complete detailed analysis with structured, robust approach to data manipulation, interpretation and present findings in a clear and simple manner.
• Ability to consider a variety of data and information sources, approaches and possible outcomes for decision making.
• Ability to ensure metrics and decisions are aligned to strategic priorities and supported by fact based quatitative and qualititative data, information and analytical thinking.
• A high level of resilience, demonstrating the ability to effectively manage stakeholders and deadlines, through effective planning, organisational skills and ability to adapt to changing situations, people and environments.
• Demonstrates a good knowledge of risk management and application.
• Minimum Intermediate MS Excel skills and experience with Microsoft BI, SAP and Oryx planning would be advantageous.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.