Head of Planning and Performance Management, EMEA

Zurich Cover-More; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Zurich Cover-More, a leading travel insurance and assistance provider, is seeking a seasoned finance leader to oversee Planning & Performance Management across EMEA. You will partner with senior leaders to drive financial performance, forecasting, and strategic decision-making.

Reporting to the CFO EMEA, you will build annual plans, deliver forward-looking analysis, coach the PPM team, and drive improvements in reporting and governance while working in a hybrid mode with 3 days in the office and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in financial planning, analysis and reporting.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Experience delivering executive-level performance reporting, forecasting and insights.
• Strong governance, controls, compliance and regulatory understanding.

Responsibilities

• Lead FP&A across the EMEA business and manage budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting.
• Partner with the CFO, business leaders and finance teams to provide commercial insight and challenge performance.
• Develop and implement annual financial plans with global and regional stakeholders.
• Deliver high-quality financial analysis and forward-looking forecasts for decision-making.
• Lead finance input into business reviews with reporting, commentary and recommendations.
• Build and evaluate business cases, investment opportunities and growth initiatives.
• Ensure integrity, accuracy and transparency of financial reporting and management information.
• Act as key finance partner to Regional Heads and Finance & Actuarial teams.
• Lead, develop and coach the Planning & Performance Management team.
• Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, reporting frameworks and systems.
• Deliver ad hoc analysis and insights to support growth.

Skills

10+ years experience

ACCA/CIMA

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial modelling

Executive reporting

Governance & compliance

Business cases

Stakeholder mgmt

People leadership

Communication

Education

ACCA/CIMA qualified

Job description

Job Category: Banking and Financial Services

Job Description

Where will your career take you next? Let’s find out together.

At Zurich Cover-More, we’re proud to be one of the world’s leading travel insurance and assistance providers. Each year, we protect more than 20 million travellers worldwide, making sure we’re there every step of their journey with proactive care, personalised cover and specialist support. Zurich Cover-More partners with many of the world’s best-known brands – think major airlines, travel giants, top banks, credit card providers, and large retailers – to deliver more care, more cover, for all.

Launched in December 2024, Zurich Cover-More is the global travel brand of Zurich Insurance Group, one of the world’s leading multi-line insurers. Our family of customer-facing brands includes trusted names like Travel Guard, Cover-More Travel Insurance, Travelex Insurance, Universal Assistance, World Travel Protection, Freely, and Blue Insurance. Together, we’re redefining what it means to travel safely and with confidence. Whether it’s a long-awaited holiday, a last-minute business trip, or an unexpected detour, we deliver in the moments that matter.

What You’ll Be Doing

In this role, you will lead the Planning & Performance Management function across Zurich Cover-More EMEA, partnering with senior leaders to drive financial performance, strategic decision-making, and commercial insight. Reporting to the CFO EMEA, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and continuous improvement across the region.

• Lead financial planning, forecasting, budgeting and performance management activities across the EMEA business.
• Partner closely with the CFO, business leaders and finance teams to provide commercial insight and challenge business performance.
• Develop and implement annual financial plans in collaboration with global and regional stakeholders.
• Deliver high-quality financial analysis and forward-looking forecasts to support strategic decision-making.
• Lead finance input into business reviews, providing clear reporting, commentary and recommendations.
• Build and evaluate business cases, investment opportunities and growth initiatives.
• Ensure the integrity, accuracy and transparency of financial reporting and management information.
• Act as a key finance partner to Regional Business Heads, Functional Leaders and Finance & Actuarial teams.
• Manage consolidated expense reporting and submissions to Group Finance.
• Lead, develop and coach the Planning & Performance Management team, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, reporting frameworks and systems.
• Deliver ad hoc analysis and performance insights that support business growth and operational excellence.

What skills and experience you’ll bring on this journey:

• 10+ years' experience in financial planning, analysis and reporting, ideally within insurance, financial services or another regulated industry.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide budgeting, forecasting and long-range financial planning for complex organisations.
• Strong financial modelling skills, with the ability to align strategy, budgets and operational performance.
• Experience delivering executive-level performance reporting, forecasting and commercial insights.
• Deep understanding of financial governance, controls, compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to build robust business cases and support investment, transformation and growth initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to partner effectively with senior leaders.
• People leadership experience, including coaching, developing and motivating high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable recommendations.

Why you’ll love working with us!

We value optimism, caring, togetherness, reliability, results-orientation, and forward-thinking.

We have more than 3000 employees worldwide. We are a global group of digital specialists, actuaries, marketers, doctors, nurses, case managers, claims specialists, finance experts, customer service and corporate services professionals. We share a global purpose to look after travellers, at every step of their journey.

Job flexibility

We understand the importance of making sure that work fits into your life, not the other way around. Our hybrid approach ensures you can maintain work-life balance with the flexibility of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home after an initial training period.

Career growth

This is an extremely exciting time for us at Zurich Cover-More, as we rapidly expand our business across the globe. We’re committed to helping our people thrive through a comprehensive onboarding experience, continuous professional development, and a supportive work environment that empowers growth at every stage of your career.

Take the time you need, for you and your community

We encourage you to take the time you need when you need it. We offer regular annual and personal leave benefits along with anniversary leave, volunteer leave and a comprehensive paid parental leave scheme.

Travel and work with us.

We believe your career should take you places – literally. At Zurich Cover-More, we support your professional journey and your passion for travel with complimentary travel insurance. So go ahead, start planning your next adventure today!

Investing in your health and your future.

We offer a competitive health insurance package with comprehensive mental health coverage, access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and a pension scheme with employer contributions – helping you build a secure and healthy future.

Diversity and inclusion

We respect who you are and thoroughly embrace diversity. Wherever life has taken you, we welcome you to bring your whole self to work. Just be you – because that’s exactly who we’re looking for.

At Zurich Cover-More, compensation for roles is influenced by a variety of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. We are committed to providing a fair and reasonable compensation range for each role and additional rewards may include short-term incentive bonuses and increases based on merit. If your salary expectations are not in line with the proposed salary published for this role, you are still encouraged to apply. We will consider applications from talented individuals with the relevant experience, skills, education and attitude on a case‑based basis.

The compensation shown reflects a national market range and the proposed salary for this position is €95,719, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility of 10%.