Are you smart, ambitious, and commercially focused with well honed financial analysis and senior stakeholder management skills, and a true passion for data? If so, this progressive new FP&A Lead role with an industry leading, hugely successful and continuously expanding insurance company could be the next exciting step in your career.
The FP&A Lead will be a key player within the Group Finance team. Working very closely with the Group FC and CFO you will be instrumental in enhancing the framework of forward financial planning, as well as supporting business growth by providing objective financial analysis. This will include designing and producing insightful and forward looking financial data and modelling, for the purpose of budgeting and forecasting exercises and business decision support analysis.
Key duties:
- Control of the group Budget, including the design of budget templates and production of consolidated reports.
- Analyse and challenge budget data.
- Develop a robust and formal forecast process - prepare accurate and detailed P&L, balance sheet and cashflow.
- Lead on cost reduction initiatives.
- Conduct investment appraisals and necessary acquisition planning.
- Manage / deliver ad hoc finance projects.
The successful applicant will closely match the following description:
- Chartered Accountant (ACA/CA) with at least 2-3 years PQE.
- Degree level education (2:1 or higher).
- Audit or Transaction Advisory experience within a top/mid tier accounting practice
- Financial Services industry experience - Private Equity backed business and/or Insurance industry experience will be highly beneficial although not essential
- Must possess advanced Excel skills and financial modelling skills.
- Demonstrate a genuine passion for FP&A and reviewing/interpreting data.
- Ability to critically review financial data, and identify trends/anomalies/deviations.
- Ability to present complex and esoteric financial information to senior managers/the Board.
- First class analytical skills - mathematically inclined.
- Ability to roll-up sleeves and work with team members.
- Prior budgeting/forecasting management experience.
- Experience of M&A modelling and analysis.
- Must be comfortable working within an already established yet rapidly growing and evolving company.
- Exposure of a multi-currency environment.
- Superb communication and presentation skills.
- Project planning/management experience.
Due to the success and ambitious growth plans of this business, this really will be a career changing role for the right individual. You will be given the freedom to make decisions and bring ideas to the table, lead and manage your own projects, whilst at the same time having the support of the Group FC and CFO.
If you are interested in this role please apply below or contact me for more information.
