Head of FP&A

Allianz UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual performance related bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Development days

Insurance product discounts up to 50%

Retail discounts

Volunteering days

Job summary

Allianz UK is seeking a Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to shape the financial strategy, planning, forecasting and performance insights for the group. The role offers visibility to Exec and Board with a hybrid working pattern (50% in office) across Guildford in London or Bournemouth offices, and leadership of a high-performing FP&A team.

You will drive annual planning, monthly/quarterly results, and provide senior-level financial insight and reporting.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant or Actuary.
• Experience leading high-performing teams.
• Strong FP&A expertise in a complex organisation.
• Knowledge of insurance profit and loss reporting.
• Excellent analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Proficient in data visualisation and management information reporting.
• Advanced Excel with pivot tables, lookups and modelling.
• Experience delivering planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information to senior audiences.
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination, governance and delivery of annual planning and forecasting cycles.
• Oversee development of financial planning infrastructure to support plan delivery.
• Manage monthly/quarterly results cycle including UK consolidation and Group reporting.
• Provide high-quality financial analysis and performance insights.
• Develop meaningful management information for Executives and stakeholders.
• Challenge planning assumptions to optimise performance.
• Drive market, competitor and regulatory analysis for strategic insight.
• Build relationships across Finance, Actuarial, Pricing and Group stakeholders.
• Lead and inspire a high-performing FP&A team and drive continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, processes and systems.

Skills

Leadership

FP&A expertise

Insurance industry knowledge

Analytical thinking

Data visualisation

Advanced Excel

Planning & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Commercial acumen

Education

Qualified Accountant or Actuary

Job description

Role Description

You will lead the Financial Planning & Analysis function, shaping the financial strategy, planning, forecasting and performance insight that supports Allianz's growth and profitability. This is a highly visible leadership role with significant exposure to Executive, Board and Group stakeholders, offering the opportunity to influence strategic decision-making across the business.

This role is be based in either of our Guildford London or Bournemouth offices, please note that this is a hybrid working role with the expectation that attend the office 50% of your time.

Salary Information

Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

About You

As Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, you will

• Lead the coordination, governance and delivery of the annual planning cycle and regular forecasting activities.
• Oversee the development and enhancement of financial planning infrastructure to support efficient and accurate plan delivery.
• Lead the monthly and quarterly financial results cycle, including UK consolidation activities and Group reporting deliverables.
• Deliver high-quality financial analysis, insight and challenge to support strategic business decisions.
• Develop meaningful management information and performance reporting for Executive and senior stakeholders.
• Challenge planning and forecasting assumptions to optimise business performance and drive accountability.
• Drive competitor, market and legislative analysis to enhance commercial insight and strategic decision-making.
• Build strong relationships across Finance, Actuarial, Pricing, Business Partnering and Group stakeholders.
• Lead, develop and inspire a high-performing FP&A team, creating a culture of continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, processes and systems to enhance financial visibility and decision-making.

Essential Skills

• Qualified Accountant or Actuary.
• Previous leadership experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong Financial Planning & Analysis expertise within a complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of the insurance industry and insurance profit and loss reporting.
• Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial and operational data.
• Knowledge of data visualisation and advanced management information reporting techniques.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups and financial modelling.
• Experience delivering planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to senior audiences.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience influencing and constructively challenging senior leaders.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to deliver high-quality outputs within tight deadlines.
• Experience building collaborative relationships across Finance, Actuarial, Pricing and wider business functions.
• Strong commercial awareness and strategic thinking capability.

Desirable Skills

• Experience working with IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 reporting frameworks.
• Experience of Group reporting within an international financial services organisation.
• Knowledge of insurance market trends, competitor analysis and regulatory developments.
• Experience designing and implementing end-to-end financial planning and operational tools.
• Experience enhancing reporting infrastructure, systems and business intelligence capabilities.
• Experience driving process improvement and transformation initiatives within finance functions.
• Previous experience using Anaplan or similar tools is desirable but not essential
• Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage and an understanding of how AI can support insight generation, reporting and decision-making within finance.

What We Will Offer You

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:

• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• Hybrid working
• Annual performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Development days
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
• Retail discounts
• Volunteering days

Our Ways of Working

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.

Inclusive Support & Accessibility

At Allianz, we are committed to fostering building an inclusive, accessible workplace where everyone can thrive. As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates and offer tailored adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace, whether that’s assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, flexible working arrangements, mentoring or coaching. We want to encourage candidates to speak with us about any adjustments they may need. We’re here to support you.

If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and meet the essential criteria, you can choose to be considered through our Offer an Interview Scheme.

Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for assistance with your application, including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications. [e-mail]

For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Conor McCourt

Closing date November 13th 2026

We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.

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