Director FP&A

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Job Description

Director of FP&A

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Location: London (Hybrid/Flexible)

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Salary: Highly Competitive + Bonus + Package

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We’re partnering with a high-growth, data-led insurance carrier to appoint a Director of Financial Planning & Analysis. This is a pivotal leadership role, sitting at the heart of commercial decision-making and working closely with the CFO and Executive team. This opportunity is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, margin-sensitive environment, and can translate complex data into clear, actionable insight that drives performance.

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The Opportunity

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You’ll lead the FP&A function for a high-volume personal lines business, shaping key decisions across pricing, portfolio strategy, and investment. Alongside delivering best-in-class planning and forecasting, you’ll build and evolve a high-performing FP&A team and operating model.

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Key Responsibilities

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Financial Planning & Performance

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  • Lead budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range planning cycles
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  • Analyse key drivers including pricing, retention, claims trends, and cost dynamics
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  • Provide insight into loss ratio, expense ratio, and overall underwriting performance
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  • Support strategic trade-offs between growth, retention, and profitability
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Executive Partnering

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  • Act as a trusted advisor to the CFO, CEO, and Executive team
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  • Deliver clear, forward-looking insight to support business strategy
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  • Lead performance reporting across weekly, monthly, and quarterly cycles
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Data & Insight

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  • Enhance FP&A models, dashboards, and forecasting tools
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  • Ensure accuracy and consistency of data across finance and operations
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  • Drive automation and improved decision-making capability
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Leadership

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  • Build, lead, and develop a high-performing FP&A team
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  • Create a culture of commercial insight, accountability, and continuous improvement
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What We’re Looking For

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  • Proven FP&A leadership experience within an insurance carrier (essential)
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  • Strong understanding of personal lines insurance economics (motor highly desirable)
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  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders with clear, data-driven insight
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  • Advanced modelling and scenario analysis capability
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  • Track record of building and scaling FP&A functions and teams
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  • Professionally qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
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Why Apply?

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  • Genuine strategic influence at Executive level
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  • Opportunity to shape and scale an FP&A function in a growing insurer
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  • High visibility role with direct impact on commercial performance
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  • A business that values data, insight, and pace of decision-making
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Location:
Greater London
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Finance And Insurance

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