Head Of Fp&A

Allianz Management Services Ltd; Guildford, Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Hybrid working

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Development days

Discounts on Allianz products

Job summary

Allianz Management Services Ltd in the UK is seeking a Head of FP&A to lead planning, forecasting and performance insights with significant exposure to Executive, Board and Group stakeholders.

This hybrid role can be based in Guildford, London or Bournemouth and requires attending the office ~50% of the time to support strategic decisions and drive financial visibility across the business.

Qualifications

• - Qualified Accountant or Actuary.
• - Previous leadership experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
• - Strong FP&A expertise within a complex organisation.
• - Strong knowledge of the insurance industry and P&L reporting.
• - Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data.
• - Knowledge of data visualisation and advanced MI reporting techniques.
• - Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and lookups.
• - Experience delivering planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.
• - Ability to communicate complex financial information to senior audiences.
• - Strong stakeholder management with senior leadership influence.
• - Excellent attention to detail and timely delivery.
• - Experience building collaborative relationships across Finance, Actuarial, Pricing and wider business functions.
• - Strong commercial awareness and strategic thinking capability.

Responsibilities

• - 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 delivery.
• - Lead monthly/quarterly results cycles including UK consolidation and Group reporting.
• - Deliver high-quality financial analysis, insight and challenge for strategic decisions.
• - Develop meaningful management information for Executive and senior stakeholders.
• - Challenge planning/forecasting assumptions to optimise performance.
• - Drive competitor, market and regulatory analysis for strategic insights.
• - Build relationships across Finance, Actuarial, Pricing and Group stakeholders.
• - Lead, develop and inspire a high-performing FP&A team.
• - Identify opportunities to improve reporting, processes and systems.

Skills

FP&A leadership

Insurance knowledge

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Data visualisation

Complex analytics

Planning & forecasting

Communicating to executives

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Qualified Accountant or Actuary

Tools

Anaplan

Job description

Head of FP&A

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

• 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.

Closing date November 13th 2026

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

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