Lead Finance Solutions Developer - 12 month Fixed Term Contract

We’re 1st Central, a market‑leading insurance company utilising smart data and technology at pace. Rapid growth has been based on giving our 1.4 million customers exactly what they want: great value insurance with an excellent service. And that’s the same for our colleagues too; we won Insurance Employer of the Year at the British Insurance Awards 2024 and our Glassdoor score is pretty mega too!

Join 1st Central as a Lead Finance Solutions Developer. We're seeking a highly skilled Lead Finance Solutions Developer to join us on a 12‑month Fixed Term Contract, responsible for connecting finance, data engineering and actuarial analytics to deliver robust, insight‑driven solutions. If you’re passionate about delivering high-quality, scalable data solutions to support business‑critical decisions, and you enjoy working across multidisciplinary teams, this could be the perfect role for you.

You'll play a key role in designing and maintaining data pipelines and tools that enable complex financial and actuarial modelling, reporting, and insight. We’re big on flexibility. Our teams are based across Salford Quays, Manchester and Haywards Heath in West Sussex, and we primarily work from home. We value collaboration, so we like to get together in person to keep ideas flowing. For candidates based near one of our offices, we typically come together around once a week. If you’re further afield, we’re open to remote working, as long as you’re UK‑based — in that case, we’d ask you to join us in person once a month or quarterly to stay connected and maintain those all‑important face‑to‑face moments. Prefer being in the office more often? That works for us too.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Strong Stakeholder Management and Relationship Building Skills - you’ll excel at collaborating with stakeholders across Finance, Actuarial, and Data Engineering to understand requirements and deliver high‑impact data solutions.
• Expertise in Data Engineering and Development - you’ll be comfortable designing, building, and optimising scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using cloud‑based technologies and SQL, ensuring data is accessible, accurate, and timely.
• Financial and Actuarial Knowledge - you’ll bring a working understanding of finance and actuarial principles, especially those related to Solvency II, IFRS 17, or GAAP, and how they apply to modelling, reporting, and regulatory compliance.
• Python Proficiency for Advanced Analytics - you’ll use SQL/Python to develop scripts for automation, data transformation, and analytics - enabling everything from reserves analysis to forecast simulations.

What’s involved:

• You’ll collate data from financial systems (Workday) and actuarial into centralised data platforms.
• You’ll collaborate with actuaries and finance professionals to understand model inputs, assumptions, and outputs.
• You’ll develop and maintain SQL/Python scripts for data transformation, automation, and advanced analytics (e.g., reserves analysis, forecast simulations).
• You’ll create and maintain relational and dimensional data models to support actuarial and financial reporting.
• You’ll ensure data quality and consistency across finance and actuarial models; implement validation controls and reconciliation processes.
• You’ll support regulatory and statutory reporting (e.g., Solvency II, IFRS 17, GAAP), ensuring timely and accurate delivery.
• You’ll build reporting tools and dashboards (using Python, Power BI, etc.) for stakeholders to analyse key financial and actuarial metrics.
• You’ll collaborate on model development, testing, and deployment into production environments.
• You’ll maintain robust documentation and version control for models, pipelines, and processes.
• You’ll comply with the requirements, and act in accordance with, the Group Code of Conduct and Fitness and Propriety policies at all times.
• You’ll ensure compliance with Company Policies, Values and guidelines and other relevant standards/ regulations at all times.