Financial Analyst, Projects - Insurance

Our client is a leading Insurance group and employer of choice.  They are currently hiring a financial analyst to join their FP&A team initially on an 18 month contract to focus on a major project.

Reporting to the FP&A Manager you will focus on the management reporting and FP&A stream of a major project to redesign and revamp reporting processes. 

Specific deliverables will include:

• Analysing and understanding the impacts on planning, forecasting and group reporting

• Contribute and deliver to the planned reporting requirements and project deliverables

• Liaising with the local project team, finance teams, APAC and Group team on technical matters

• Support the team on all management reporting and FP&A changes and processes

• Identifying and addressing any gaps from reporting readiness and from IFRS frameworks

• Monitor and assess the impact on reporting from Group’s FP&A KPI framework requirements.

• UAT testing

• Improve current processes and work with other team members to understanding the current process and re-designing workbooks and templates

This is initially an 18 month contract with potential to extend. 

Required skills and experience:

• Qualified CA/CPA/CIMA with minimum 3 years management accounting or financial analysis experience

• Financial services or Big 4 audit background

• Strong knowledge of management accounting and reporting processes

• Strong communication skills

• Life insurance experience would be highly desirable