Finance Business Partner

Location London
Discipline: Finance & Strategy
Job type: Permanent
Contact email: sonny@weareedenbrook.com
Job ref: J5697
Published: about 5 hours ago
This role plays a key part in supporting the build-out of a robust business performance and decision-support platform across a growing, multi-entity insurance group. You will work closely with finance, underwriting, actuarial, and operational stakeholders to deliver high-quality management reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. This is a hands-on role requiring strong commercial acumen, analytical capability, and the ability to influence stakeholders while contributing to finance transformation and process improvement initiatives. Key Responsibilities • Support the development and enhancement of FP&A reporting frameworks and KPI tracking, including integration of financial and actuarial data. • Partner with business units to prepare regular forecasts and performance analysis, challenging variances against prior year and budget. • Deliver budgeting and forecasting processes to agreed timelines, liaising with stakeholders across multiple functions. • Embed a strong culture of business partnering through close collaboration with operational and underwriting teams. • Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support new business opportunities and business line decision-making. • Support treasury-related activities, including cash flow reporting and forecasting where applicable. • Assist in the implementation of new workflows and finance systems enhancements. • Contribute to the design and development of reporting frameworks and associated financial controls to enhance quality and governance. • Support the wider Finance team with operational and transactional queries where required. Core Skills and Experience • Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with a relevant degree-level education. • Recent experience in a commercial finance or FP&A role. • Experience within the insurance sector is preferred but not essential. • Demonstrated experience contributing to process improvement and change initiatives. • Strong analytical capability, with the ability to distil complex data into clear and concise insights. • Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills. • Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across all levels. • Strong planning and organisational skills, with high attention to detail. • Ability to work independently, manage workload effectively, and operate in a fast-paced growth environment.