Financial Planning Analyst

Overview

FM is a leading property insurer of the world's largest businesses, providing more than one-third of FORTUNE 1000-size companies with engineering-based risk management and property insurance solutions. FM helps clients maintain continuity in their business operations by drawing upon state-of-the-art loss-prevention engineering and research; risk management skills and support services; tailored risk transfer capabilities; and superior financial strength. To do so, we rely on a dynamic, culturally diverse group of employees, working in more than 100 countries, in a variety of challenging roles.

FM has an exciting opportunity for a Financial Planning Analyst to join the Financial Analysis and Planning team.

The Financial Planning Analyst plays a key role in analyzing the financials of a division/staff function providing the Head of FP&A and Finance Business Partners (FBP) with ad hoc and periodic analyses that enables the planning, budgeting, and forecasting (PBF) process and business intelligence (BI).

Responsibilities

• Delivers quality and timely management reporting to include in planning, budgeting, and forecasting for FBPs and division/staff function decision-makers.
• Supports FBPs with both ad hoc and periodic analyses of the financial performance of a division/staff function to enable PBF process and BI.
• Development of monthly management reporting and financial analysis process for a division/staff function.
• Proactively provides transparent and frequent financial updates, business trends, opportunities, and actionable insights for FBPs that directly relate to strategic initiatives and growth opportunities.
• Maintains engagement with FBPs to ensure accurate delivery of analysis.
• Helps develop key assumptions and drivers of PBF process by challenging current ideas.

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent work experience
• Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or equivalent qualification

Required Work Experience:

• 7+ years of related work experience in finance/accounting preferably gained from within an insurance company.

Required Skills:

• Good strategic and execution capabilities
• Good judgement and decisiveness
• Knowledge of business and finance
• Practical experience in financial modeling and forecasting
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to different division/staff function needs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and work in a dynamic, non-routine environment

In return, you will receive a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Final Salary Pension Scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Incentive Plan
• Fitness Reimbursement Plan
• 2 Global Well-being days per annum
• Annual Volunteer Day
• Emotional well-being and mental health assistance programme

FM is a people-driven business. It is our ability to harness the power of our diversity that allows us to create the unique, world-class services we're known for.

We're committed to attracting a talented and diverse workforce and fostering a culture of inclusion that allows diversity to thrive and seed innovation.