VP, Head of FP&A, International Wholesale & Specialty

Overview

In this role you will lead FP&A for Everest’s International Wholesale & Specialty, shaping planning, forecasting and performance insight. You will partner with regional leaders to drive disciplined growth, profitability and resource allocation. You will develop robust analytics, scenarios and management reporting to support executive decisions. This is a high-impact finance leadership role in a global, cross-functional environment, offering a clear hook in transforming FP&A capability and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A team for International Wholesale & Specialty with clear objectives and succession plans
• Own the annual strategic plan, operating plan and forecasting processes across regions and functions
• Develop scenario analysis and financial modelling to support strategy and risk management
• Provide concise performance analysis and executive insights on premium, underwriting result, expenses and profitability
• Partner with business leaders to challenge assumptions and enable commercially sound decisions
• Drive development of management information, dashboards and analytics, improving transparency and decision speed
• Lead FP&A input into Quarterly Business Reviews and executive performance forums
• Drive simplification, standardisation and automation of FP&A processes and improve data quality and controls
• Leverage analytics and AI-enabled tools to enhance forecasting capabilities and decision support
• Collaborate with Finance and Technology teams on planning tools, data quality and systems integration

Key requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Significant FP&A leadership experience in insurance, reinsurance or related financial services
• Experience leading strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting and executive performance reporting
• Proven ability to influence senior executives and provide evidence-based challenge
• Experience leading, developing and retaining high-performing finance teams
• Advanced financial modelling and rigorous data quality controls
• Experience improving FP&A processes, MI and planning/reporting systems
• Desirable: knowledge of Lloyd’s, specialty or international insurance market
• Desirable: working knowledge of Anaplan, TM1, Oracle, Power BI

• Strategic thinking and commercial judgement
• Clear, concise communication with senior audiences
• Strong leadership and people development
• Anaplan
• TM1
• Oracle

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