A leading London Market (re)insurance business that has shown rapid growth in the past 5 years is looking for a commercial accountant to join them for a newly created role in the FP&A team.
As a senior and experienced finance professional you will build a strong understanding of financial and operational issues by linking financial and operational information to strategy and commercial outcomes.
In this role you will: Provide findings for strategic decision support to improve capital optimisation, processes, and productivity.
Contribute to detailed analysis of financial data to identify inefficiencies, propose solutions and support the delivery of the required changes.
Manage complex business models and financial data and interpret them into meaningful insights.
Develop robust financial models and scenario analyses to support complex decision-making processes.
As a senior technical and analytical expert possessing strong ability to analyse financial data and provide insights.
Demonstrate proficiency in financial reporting tools, and MS Office (Advanced Excel, Power- BI) Ensure successful development and implementation of systems and tools for improved financial reporting and data analysis.
Drive process improvements, controls solutions, execute projects related to standardization, quality improvement, compliance or simplification.
Assist in the interpretation of organisation goals and regulatory/legislative requirements; and is proactive, in reviewing, analysing and suggesting how compliance, effectiveness and risk management can be improved Apply specific expertise to advise and guide others within the team, to ensure accuracy, good practice and adherence to prescribed standards This role requires a pro-active, qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with a commercial outlook and a good understanding of the drivers behind and insurance P&L and balance sheet.
You'll need excellent communication skills and will be comfortable researching inquiries and emerging issues.