Financial Planning and Analysis

Company: Oliver James Associates
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you support the Financial and Actuarial Team within a specialist UK life insurer. You’ll blend technical actuarial work with commercial input, collaborating with Finance, Origination, Risk and Investment to inform senior decision-makers. You’ll help prepare forecasts and business plans, monitor solvency, and respond to ad-hoc stakeholder queries. There is also scope to assist with stress and scenario testing across the balance sheet, shaping commercial judgement as you grow technically.

Responsibilities

  • Liaise with Finance, Origination, Risk and Investment to provide insight and analysis
  • Support preparation of regular forecasts and business plans
  • Assist solvency monitoring and balance sheet projections
  • Respond to ad-hoc queries from senior stakeholders and shareholders
  • Contribute to stress and scenario testing across the balance sheet

Key requirements

  • NNQ Life or Pensions Actuary
  • Good technical knowledge of financial reporting
  • Commercially minded with ability to influence and build relationships with stakeholders
  • Previous experience in a similar position would be highly desirable
  • Commercial mindset
  • Stakeholder influence
  • Relationship-building
  • Financial reporting
  • Forecasting
  • Solvency monitoring

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Posted: October 10th, 2026