FP&A Manager

Howden; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance brokerage in the UK is seeking a Consumer FP&A Manager to support its rapidly growing Consumer Private Medical & Protection business. The role involves delivering robust financial planning and analysis, partnering with senior leadership, and providing actionable insights through KPIs. The ideal candidate will have strong financial modelling and Excel skills, alongside in-depth experience in financial services. This permanent position offers opportunities for progression within the organization in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Solid FP&A and business partnering background, preferably in insurance or financial services.
• Strong financial modelling and Excel skills; comfortable interpreting complex data.
• Clear communicator who can challenge and provide recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver robust FP&A including month-end performance reviews and annual budgeting.
• Analyze KPIs to provide actionable insights.
• Partner with senior leadership to support growth plans.

Skills

Financial modelling

Excel skills

Data visualisation tools (Power BI)

Business partnering

Communication skills

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

Tools

Power BI

Anaplan

Job description

Consumer FP&A Manager / Lead

Location: UK (hybrid)

Team: Consumer Private Medical & Protection Insurance

Contract: Permanent, full-time

About the role

We are looking for a commercially minded FP&A Manager to support Howden's Consumer Private Medical & Protection business. The division has grown 214% over the last two years, and this role sits at the centre of how we plan, trade, and invest for the next phase.

Reporting to the divisional Head of FP&A, you will also partner directly with the Consumer MD and Directors - turning insightful analysis into clear recommendations and action. It is a visible role with genuine scope to progress within Howden Group.

What you will do

• Responsible for delivering robust FP&A to the Consumer division, including month-end performance reviews, quarterly reforecasts, and annual budgeting.
• Provide clarity on performance and actionable insights through analysis of KPIs, both on an ad‑hoc basis and presenting in monthly trading reviews.
• Partner with the Consumer senior leadership team to deliver our growth plans.
• Work with cross‑functional teams to continuously improve data and reporting automation.
• Support the successful integration of any strategic business / product acquisitions from a financial perspective.

What are we looking for?

• Solid FP&A and business partnering background (insurance or financial services helpful).
• Comfortable moving from the P&L to the underlying drivers; able to simplify complexity for senior stakeholders.
• Strong financial modelling and Excel skills; confident using data visualisation tools (Power BI), experience using Anaplan desirable.
• Clear, concise communicator who can challenge constructively and land a recommendation.
• Able to manage conflicting demands, prioritising own time to deliver high quality work to tight deadlines.
• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).