Senior Finance Business Partner - Work from Home in London

This is your opportunity to join AXIS Capital – a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and reinsurance. We stand apart for our outstanding client service, intelligent risk taking and superior risk adjusted returns for our shareholders. We also proudly maintain an entrepreneurial, disciplined and ethical corporate culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any basis prohibited by the laws that govern its operations. Senior Finance Business Partner Job DescriptionAbout the TeamCorporate FP&A partners with the CEO, CFO, ExCo and senior leaders across Corporate Functions, Reinsurance and ACS to translate financial plans, forecasts and performance insights into clear decisions, funded strategic options and disciplined cost ownership. The team is strengthening its business partnering, strategic planning, modelling and operational excellence capability so FP&A is a forward-looking adviser to the business, not just a reporting function. The Senior Finance Business Partner is a trusted, credible finance voice to the CEO, CFO and the ExCo. The role challenges commercial decisions constructively, turns the annual plan and forecasts into decision-ready insight, and helps leaders understand the financial impact of strategic choices without defaulting to spreadsheets. This role elevates the FP&A lead remit by combining business partnership, strategic and commercial acumen, analytical rigor, scenario modelling, AI-enabled workflow improvement, and strong data governance. The role is expected to close current gaps in strategic option framing and Anaplan / AI modelling while coaching the wider team to lift overall impact. Business partnering and strategic decision supportOverall lead on monthly expense management and reporting processes across the GroupPartner with ExCo, the CFO and function leaders across the Corporate Functions, Reinsurance and ACS, challenging commercial decisions constructively and bringing a clear finance point of view. Frame the financial value drivers behind strategic choices and translate plans into funded options, trade-offs and recommended actions. Turn variance analysis, budgets and forecasts into decision-ready commentary that explains the "so what", not just the movement in the numbers. Act as a trusted adviser in leadership meetings, helping leaders make choices ahead of the numbers rather than after the fact. Partner with department leaders to promote accountability for expenses and improve financial outcomes and analyze key expense drivers and provide insight regarding spending trends and opportunitiesPlanning, forecasting and scenario modellingOwn and enhance the Anaplan Workforce model, including scenario planning, long-term forecasting and more frequent expense forecast updates. Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning across the supported portfolio, ensuring assumptions are clear, comparable and linked to commercial outcomes. Use AI-enabled workflow opportunities to improve forecast quality, reduce manual effort and strengthen the team's ability to focus on interpretation and advice. Operational excellence, governance and controlsLead the centralise, streamline and automate agenda, clearing month-end and quarter-end close bottlenecks where they affect planning and management insight. Set data-control standards for right-first-time reporting, enforce policy compliance and internal controls, and monitor risk across the planning process. Identify process improvements and lead change initiatives that move the team from reporting production to higher-value analysis and advice. Additionally, look to create automated reporting solutions that reduce manual effort and improve data accuracy wherever possibleLeadership and team contributionSupervise and develop a small team, including objectives, performance, development planning and day-to-day coaching. Act as a senior technical resource across finance, evaluating business needs and developing pragmatic solutions. Coach the wider FP&A team in commercial framing, Anaplan modelling, AI-enabled ways of working and concise executive communication. While there are qualifications and experiences we need you to have, we are open to discussing how your individual knowledge could lend itself to fulfilling this role and helping AXIS achieve its goals. What we're looking for from youBachelor's degree in finance, Accounting or Economics with preference for a qualified accountant or equivalent professional finance qualification, such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or CFA.7+ years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance or a closely related finance business partnering role. Strong strategic and commercial judgement, with the ability to challenge constructively and influence decisions without relying on excessive detail. Advanced modelling and scenario-forecasting skills, including confidence building and improving planning models. Practical experience with Anaplan, or comparable enterprise planning solutions, and a clear interest in using AI to improve workflow quality and efficiency. Advanced literacy across PowerPoint, Excel, Power BI and enterprise finance / HR systems such as Workday, Oracle, SAP, Hyperion or similar systems. A track record of improving processes, controls, data quality and operating cadence in a finance environment with a focus on automation where possible. This is an office-based professional role, with hybrid working expectations consistent with AXIS policy and business needs. The role may require occasional business travel for leadership, planning or stakeholder meetings. No regular driving or manual lifting requirement is expected beyond normal office-based activities. The role requires flexibility during key planning, forecast, quarter-end and senior management cycle deadlines. Success measures - first 12 months – a snapshotOutcomeWhat good looks likeTrusted adviserPulled into commercial decisions ahead of the numbers and able to challenge without opening a spreadsheet. Planning and scenariosAnaplan Workforce model flexes headcount and expense scenarios quickly, with assumptions transparent and decision-ready. Forecast qualityForecast accuracy and commentary quality improve, with clearer linkage between assumptions, drivers and outcomes. Operational excellenceClose and planning bottlenecks reduced, routine reporting automated where practical, and data control improves right-first-time reporting. You will be eligible for a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes medical plans for you and your family, health and wellness programs, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid annual leave, and much more. In addition, you will be offered competitive target incentive compensation, with awards based on overall corporate and individual performance. Where this role can either be based in or NYC office in the United States of America or in our London office in the UK, this role is Exempt for FLSA purposes. London - ScalpelType: Full time