Director FP&A, uktestzip

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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