Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

Overview

In this senior FP&A leadership role, you will shape European planning, forecasting and performance. You’ll drive a driver-based, forward-looking FP&A approach and provide senior leaders with clear financial insight to guide strategy. You will lead cross-functional collaboration, transform forecasting processes, and develop a high-performing FP&A team aligned with the business mission. This is a chance to influence multi-market planning and deliver actionable analytics at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasting and long-term planning across Europe
• Develop integrated, driver-based financial models and scenario analysis
• Own monthly and quarterly performance reporting with insight into drivers, risks and opportunities
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Finance, Actuarial, Pricing, Underwriting, Claims, Operations and Commercial functions
• Challenge assumptions and translate complex financial/operational data into clear recommendations
• Lead the transformation of the European forecasting process over 12–18 months
• Drive improvements to planning systems, MI, analytics, controls and reporting processes
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing FP&A team

Key requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience
• Strong senior FP&A experience within insurance or data-led, regulated consumer business
• Proven experience across budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning and executive reporting
• Strong financial modelling, analytical and commercial skills
• Confident in challenging senior stakeholders and translating complex analysis into actionable insight
• Experience across multiple markets or entities
• Proven track record of leading FP&A transformation and improving forecasting processes
• Experience partnering with actuarial, pricing and underwriting teams would be highly advantageous
• Strong leadership skills with experience developing Finance/FP&A teams

• strong leadership
• excellent stakeholder management
• clear communicator
• financial modelling
• budgeting
• forecasting

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