INTERIM FP&A MANAGER - 12mths £60,000 - £70,000 + package

Pear Talent - Finance Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance recruitment agency is looking for an Interim FP&A Manager for a well-known insurer located in Greater London. This role involves managing cash flow planning and leading financial performance analysis, with a focus on strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate should be a qualified accountant with previous FP&A experience in general insurance and strong stakeholder management skills. This is a 12-month contract with potential for some travel within the UK and overseas.

Qualifications

• Strong academic record in finance or related discipline.
• Previous FP&A experience with a General Insurer.
• Ability to manage cash flow planning and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Understand market strategies, risks, and key drivers of performance.
• Lead financial performance analysis and reporting.
• Manage relationships with business unit management.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Education

Qualifying accountant (ACA, CIMA, or ACCA)

Job description

• Posted 4 years ago
• Experience: previous FP&A in General Insurance
• £60-70k + full package (incl. bonus)
• Location: South East / Kent

Pear Talent is representing a well known Insurer who have an excellent opportunity for an Interim FP&A Manager reporting to the Head of FP&A on a 12mth contract. This team provides critical business performance insight, business partnering and financial planning support to the group Exec, directly influencing the company's strategic decision making.

The role is extremely varied in terms of its activities, reflecting the need to rapidly respond to market developments and business unit initiatives. You'll be expected to be able to quickly gain credibility with senior stakeholders and own key business relationships, as well as demonstrate first class project management and communication skills. Work is often ad-hoc and project based with the potential for occasional travel within the UK and overseas.

Key accountabilities

• Understand the markets in which the business operates, their strategies, risks, products and key drivers of performance.
• Manage cashflow planning and forecasting
• Producing analysis and papers to support the Board's shareholder dividend recommendation
• Lead the analysis of financial performance, MI, forecasts and contribute to regular monthly reporting to the group Exec.
• Manage and develop relationships with the business, helping to facilitate regular dialogue between business unit management and the Group office.
• Support Investor Relations, responding to analyst/investor queries and assisting in the production of external presentations of the Group's activities and results.
• Dealing with ad-hoc requests and special projects as they arise

Required experience

The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant ACA, CIMA or ACCA with a strong academic record and previous FP&A experience with a General Insurer.

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