Senior Finance Business Partner - Technology and Transformation

QBE Insurance Group Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in London is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to enhance financial leadership for its Technology and Transformation initiatives. The successful candidate will partner with C-Suite executives, ensuring alignment with strategic goals while fostering strong internal relationships. This role offers excellent benefits, including flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive pension plan.

Benefits

30 days holiday plus options to buy additional days

Flexible working arrangements

10% employer pension contributions

Comprehensive private medical insurance

Family-friendly policies

Remote work abroad options

Cycle-to-Work benefit

Qualifications

• Experience in finance and business partnering.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills at all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Drive financial planning and analysis for Technology and Transformation functions.
• Build relationships with CTO and CIO.
• Communicate financial performance to stakeholders.

Skills

Building successful internal business relationships

Networking skills

Ability to simplify finance terminology

Resilience to challenge

Effective communication

Strong accounting skills

Job description

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Senior Finance Business Partner - Technology and Transformation

London

The Opportunity

To fulfil our long-term ambitions as a business, we recognised a need for Change and the solutions determined to solve these issues are the foundations of QBE modernisation. As such, QBE is working on a range of business-led initiatives to enable growth, reduce volatility and drive efficiency.

QBE Europe is currently recruiting a finance lead for our Modernisation program who will work alongside the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Transformation Officer to drive the successful delivery of QBE Europe Modernisation.

Your new role

• Proactive Business Partnering by reaching out and exploring the activities of the Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) and their leadership teams.
• Present financials at the Transformation Forum and to C-Suite stakeholders.
• Finance lead for QBE Europe at relevant Group Technology and Transformation meetings.
• Develop strong relationships and credibility with the Technology and Transformation leadership teams and act as a trusted adviser on all matters relating to finance.
• Lead the financial planning and analysis process for the Technology and Transformation functions ensuring accurate tracking vs. budget/reforecast; investigation & explanation for variances arising; and communication of performance to key stakeholders.
• Partner your internal customers with the pursuit of operational efficiency and strategic growth.
• Act as an exemplar to the team and the wider finance community of an unshakeable customer-led mind-set
• Drive continuous improvements in processes and reporting to ensure that the activities of the team best deliver the requirements of our customers.
• Build a strong culture of accountability, to ensure output and quality of the services meet stakeholder/customer expectations and are in line with agreed KPIs
• Invest in development and give individuals in your team the opportunity to expand and diversify their knowledge and experience.
• Provide visible leadership and deliver effective and timely communications to the CFO, CTO and CIO

About you

• To thrive in the role as a Senior Finance Business Partner here at QBE, we would expect you to have working experience in most of the following areas:
• Proven ability to build successful internal business relationships.
• Networking skills and influencing skills to ensure priorities are met.
• Ability to simplify and communicate finance terminology to non-financial colleagues
• Be resilient to challenge and not afraid to back themselves with senior management.
• Communicates effectively at all levels within the organization
• Ability to represent Finance to all stakeholders
• Negotiates, persuades and influences across QBE and external network
• Strong accounting skills

Why QBE? At My Best

We want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that's why we have created "At My Best". It's our connection, our way of showing we have your back.

QBE Benefits

• 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
• Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.
• Pension - you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
• Private medical insurance - we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.
• Family friendly policies - we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.
• Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.
• Sustainable investing - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes.
• Cycle-to-Work - benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.

Inclusion of Diversity

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in.

Accessibility

Here at QBE, we are promoting an accessible workplace for all, which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process.

ESG & Sustainability

We believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future.

Equal Employment Opportunity

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.