Senior Manager: Financial Planning and Analysis

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Job Purpose

Contributes to the organisational strategy by developing and reporting financial insights, implementing, and managing strategic initiatives to enhance customer interaction and staff satisfaction in order to achieve company targets and objectives. In addition, the role will contribute to enhance internal customer interaction through immersion and commercial partnering with Business. Ensure that strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting and financial / management reporting processes within the Shared Services vertical are produced accurately and on time whilst adding value by providing insights and analysis.

Responsibilities

Financial Modeling

Undertake strategic and tactical financial analysis, modeling, and evaluation to support business leaders in their decision making. Aiding business in structuring new commercial deals taking into account optimal TIH profit requirements whilst satisfying new partner relationship and expectations. Post project implementation tracking/reporting. Raise post project flags with relevant stakeholders and assist with implementation of corrective action measures within the agreed SLA.
Manage the project review process; accurate and relevant information and recommendations provided to stakeholders to enable progress evaluation and agreement of change. Act as a custodian of existing STI business cases financial modelling to evaluate ability/feasibility using applicable financial management tools i.e., NPV, IRR etc. and provide recommendations to senior management Lead ad-hoc analytical/modelling work to provide insights into critical decision factors. Timely hand-over of new business reports.

Insights and Reporting

Set and lead execution of the data and analytics reporting plan, creating strategies and templates to report data in a meaningful way. Create, present, and communicate high-impact data and analytics insights and recommendations to critical internal and external stakeholders. Provide STI level FP&A insights. Assist the head of FP&A in updating reports with the latest results and variances; forming supporting commentary; and meeting corporate deadlines. Work closely with the Finance Operations and Systems team to build and enhance current processes and tools to facilitate the right level of management reporting / KPI reporting in the group to senior leadership. Provide high quality ad-hoc analysis as required.

Stakeholder Engagement

Identify and manage stakeholders up to top management level, finding out their needs/issues/concerns and reacting to these by leading and coordinating the development of stakeholder engagement plans to support the communication of business information and decisions. Manage relationships with internal clients and act as a business partner to them, building high levels of professional credibility and mutual trust, and managing the deployment of appropriate internal and/or external resources to support in delivering business strategy and plans.

Budgeting

Develop and/or deliver budget plans in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders. Work with the head of FP&A (STI) on budgeting and financial forecasting relating to Short Term Insurance.

Performance Management

Manage and report on the performance of a substantial, diverse team; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project / account team members and hold them accountable for achieving these; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team / personal objectives. Advise on corrective action measures where necessary to ensure the achievement of annual business objectives.

Leadership and Direction

Identify and communicate the actions needed to implement the function's strategy and business plan within the business area or department; explain the relationship to the broader organisation's mission, vision and values; motivate people to commit to these and to doing extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.

Financial Management and Control

Manage a significant portion of the organisation's financial management and/or control processes including strategic investment areas.

Data Collection and Analysis

Make authoritative recommendations based on expertise that have a significant impact on the business over the short and long term. Recommendations could be technical or professional in nature.

Financial Information Systems

Plan and deliver financial systems changes and manage the team on a day-to-day basis to meet project timelines and quality and budget requirements. Engage with finance users to identify requirements and work with the team to design solutions.

Financial Policies, Guidelines, and Protocols

Develop and deliver financial guidelines and protocols to ensure the company complies with regulations and good financial practice.

Personal Capability Building

Act as subject matter expert in an area of technology, policy, regulation, or operational management for the team. Maintain external accreditations and in-depth understanding of current and emerging external regulation and industry best practices through continuing professional development, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Information and Business Advice

Provide authoritative specialist advice to the leadership team of a business vertical or subsidiary to guide the implementation of policy and the design and implementation of projects and change initiatives.

Functional Strategy Formation

Lead the development and implementation of commercial strategy for an important area of responsibility within a function, anticipating complex issues, challenges, and opportunities, and ensuring integration with wider functional strategy.

Education

CIMA Qualification (Advantageous): Accounting (Required)

Experience

8 or more years' experience as a Senior Management Accountant (Essential); 3 or more years' experience and exposure to business operations (Essential); Experience in Financial Services environment (Advantageous). 5 or more years' management experience (Essential)Think you have what it takes to be part of an unstoppable team who constantly finds better ways to give peace of mind? Don't wait, apply now.

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