Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

Weareedenbrook; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 160 000 - 230 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Weareedenbrook, a leading retail insurer, is seeking a Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to drive planning, forecasting and performance across its European business. The role is senior leadership with responsibility for transforming FP&A and delivering driver-based, forward-looking insights to support strategic decision-making.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning, develop driver-based financial models, and partner with senior stakeholders across Finance,

Qualificações

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience.
• Senior FP&A experience within insurance or data-led regulated consumer business.
• Proven budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning and executive reporting experience.
• Strong financial modelling, analytical and commercial skills.
• Ability to challenge senior stakeholders and translate analysis into insight.
• Experience across multiple markets or entities.
• Proven FP&A transformation and forecasting improvements.
• Experience partnering with actuarial, pricing and underwriting teams is advantageous.
• Strong leadership with development of FP&A teams.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the annual budgeting, rolling forecasting and long-term planning across Europe.
• Develop driver-based financial models and scenario analysis.
• Own monthly and quarterly performance reporting with insight into drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Finance, Actuarial, Pricing, Underwriting, Claims, Operations and Commercial functions.
• Translate complex data into clear recommendations and actions.
• Lead transformation of the European forecasting process over 12-18 months.
• Drive improvements to planning systems, MI, analytics, controls and reporting processes.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing FP&A team.

Conhecimentos

Qualified accountant

Senior FP&A experience

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Executive reporting

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Formação académica

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Descrição da oferta de emprego

We are working with a leading retail insurer to appoint a Head of Financial Planning & Analysis. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for driving planning, forecasting and performance across the European business.

The successful candidate will play a key role in transforming the FP&A function, developing a more consistent, driver-based and forward-looking approach to forecasting while providing senior leaders with clear insight to support strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting, rolling forecasting and long-term planning processes across Europe.


• Develop integrated, driver-based financial models and scenario analysis.


• Own monthly and quarterly performance reporting, providing clear insight into business drivers, risks and opportunities.


• Partner closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, Actuarial, Pricing, Underwriting, Claims, Operations and Commercial functions.


• Challenge assumptions and translate complex financial and operational data into clear recommendations and actions.


• Lead the transformation of the European forecasting process over the next 12-18 months.


• Drive improvements to planning systems, MI, analytics, controls and reporting processes.


• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing FP&A team.

About You

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience.


• Strong senior FP&A experience within insurance or another data-led, regulated consumer business.


• Proven experience across budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning and executive reporting.


• Strong financial modelling, analytical and commercial skills.


• Confident in challenging senior stakeholders and translating complex analysis into clear, actionable insight.


• Experience working across multiple markets or entities.


• Proven track record of leading FP&A transformation and improving forecasting processes.


• Experience partnering with actuarial, pricing and underwriting teams would be highly advantageous.


• Strong leadership skills, with experience developing high-performing Finance/FP&A teams