Finance Project Manager FTC

At Carbon, we’re delegating differently by combining our strong insurance expertise with cutting‑edge technology. As we rapidly scale globally and continue to advance Graphene, our proprietary owned data ecosystem, we remain guided by our core pillars of People, Partnerships and Innovation. Founded in 2018, Carbon’s mission is to transform delegated underwriting and raise the standard for the industry.

Our open underwriting model connects data, insight and people to enable stronger decisions and more dynamic portfolio management, bringing greater transparency, clarity and confidence to our partners and to the way the whole market works. We’re proud to have been recognised by The Sunday Times as a Best Place to Work in both 2024 and 2025, reflecting our warm, inclusive culture and our energetic, entrepreneurial spirit.

At Carbon, our values shape who we are every day: Win as one, Keep spirits high, Blaze a trail, Speak up, listen up. If you’re looking to join a modern team with bold ambitions and real momentum, we’d love to meet you.

Location: 5th Floor, 9A Devonshire Square, London, EC2M 4YN

Start date: Immediate

Role type: Fixed Term (6‑12 months contract)

The Role

As part of its transformation, the finance function has undertaken a number of projects across digitalisation, modelling and MI development. Over the first six months, the Finance Project Manager will be primarily responsible for the end‑to‑end delivery of a planning and forecasting tool, including process re‑engineering as needed. This corresponds to the first phase of a capability uplift within FP&A. In this role you will report to the CFO and work closely with the FP&A Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end‑to‑end delivery of an FP&A tool implementation, from vendor onboarding and requirements gathering through to go‑live and BAU handover, ensuring the solution meets the company’s budgeting, forecasting and actuals reporting needs.
• Lead the design of robust FP&A processes including annual budgeting cycles, rolling forecasts and actuals vs budget reporting.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans covering scope, milestones, dependencies, resourcing and budget, with clear escalation paths and decision‑making accountability.
• Engage finance leadership, the CFO and key budget holders throughout the project to capture requirements, manage expectations and secure timely sign‑off at key milestones.
• Coordinate across technology, operations and finance teams, as well as the implementation partner, to manage dependencies and ensure aligned delivery.
• Hold the implementation partner accountable for delivery within timelines and budget, escalating risks and issues proactively.
• Drive user adoption through the development of training materials, documentation and a structured change‑management approach.
• Potentially oversee a hyper‑care period following go‑live, resolving issues rapidly and ensuring a smooth handover to BAU.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven FP&A experience, with strong hands‑on knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and actuals reporting processes, ideally in the insurance industry.
• Experience leading cross‑departmental projects.
• Experience leading cross‑functional projects involving finance, technology and third‑party implementation partners.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Strong communication skills with experience producing clear process documentation and requirements specifications.

Desirable

• Understanding of financial modelling.
• Experience designing or rebuilding FP&A processes, not just operating within existing ones.
• Experience leading the implementation of a financial planning tool end‑to‑end.
• Experience with FP&A applications such as Anaplan, Pigment, etc.
• Experience with change management to drive user adoption of the new tool and processes.

Personal Attributes

• Hands‑on, flexible, and willing to support across the finance team.
• Strong organisation skills and a proactive approach to problem‑solving.
• Clear communicator able to work with finance and non‑finance stakeholders.
• Delivery focused.
• Equally comfortable working at a strategic level and getting into the detail when needed.