Senior Finance Data Strategy Specialist

markelcorp; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Private medical & dental

Job summary

Markel Group is seeking a Senior Finance Data Strategy Specialist to drive finance data strategy, maximise Phinsys value, and deliver data-driven insights for a global insurance business.

You will partner across Finance and the wider business to improve processes, reporting, and strategic transformation initiatives, enabling informed decision-making across Markel International and its subsidiaries.

Qualifications

• A recognised accounting qualification, or comparable finance or data experience.
• Extensive knowledge of the Phinsys platform in a finance function.
• Experience in international insurance with a data focus.
• Strong analytical, data handling and business insight skills.

Responsibilities

• Improve Phinsys adoption, reporting, and process improvements.
• Support increasing business and data demands across the organisation.
• Establish Finance Data business partnering with non-Finance stakeholders.
• Act as liaison between Finance, Business Development and Underwriting Performance teams.
• Drive data-driven decision making and efficiency improvements.
• Support strategic finance transformation and data initiatives.
• Provide cover for finance close process.

Skills

Phinsys knowledge

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Data manipulation

AI tools interest

Education

Accounting qualification

Job description

Senior Finance Data Strategy Specialist

Looking for a role where you can drive Finance Data strategy, enhance business insight and influence decision-making across a global insurance organisation?

The Senior Finance Data Strategy Specialist is responsible for maximising the value of Markel's finance data and technology investments, partnering across Finance and the wider business to deliver data-driven insights, process improvements and strategic transformation initiatives.

What part will you play? If you're looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you've found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you'll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We're always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

The opportunity

International Finance is responsible for the financial, regulatory, and business reporting of Markel International and its subsidiaries. It is part of Markel Group's Global Finance Department.

What you'll be doing

• Improve the return on Markel's investment in Phinsys through enhanced adoption, reporting, and continuous process improvement.
• Strengthen the team's ability to support increasing business and data demands across the organisation.
• Establish a dedicated Finance Data business partnering capability for non-Finance stakeholders.
• Act as a key liaison between Finance, Business Development, and Underwriting Performance teams to ensure data-driven decision making.
• Actively seek further opportunities where Finance data can be used to improve efficiency & profitability of Markel.
• Drive greater utilisation of finance and operational data to improve business insight and performance management.
• Support the delivery of strategic finance transformation and data initiatives.
• Provide additional cover for existing finance close process.

Expected Outcomes

• Enhanced support and responsiveness for Finance and wider business partners.
• Improved value realisation from the Phinsys platform.
• Stronger data governance, reporting, and analytical capabilities.
• Greater alignment between Finance Data and business functions outside Finance.
• Improved efficiency and scalability of Finance Data support and development activities.
• Retention of specialist knowledge and reduced dependency on contractor resources.

Our must-haves

• A recognised accounting qualification, or comparable experience in a finance or data-focused role.
• Extensive knowledge and practical experience of the Phinsys platform, including its application within a finance function.
• Experience within the international insurance industry, ideally gained in a data-driven organisation.
• Experience working within a large Finance function responsible for financial and management reporting for a global business.
• Excellent analytical, data handling, and data manipulation skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear business insights.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering expertise, capable of working competently across Finance and non-Finance functions.
• A proactive and continuous improvement approach, with a track record of finding opportunities to enhance processes, reporting, and data quality.
• A keen interest in developing fresh skills and capabilities, particularly in new technologies and AI-enabled tools.
• An understanding of how AI and automation can be used to improve efficiency, enhance decision-making, and increase the value delivered by the Finance Data team.
• Strong communication skills, capable of articulating technical concepts and data-driven insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Who we are

Markel Group (NYSE - MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory, and investment operations around the world.

We're all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What's in it for you

• A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package...
• 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy/sell extra leave
• Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer
• There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we can provide the support needed to do just that!

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consid