Finance Business Partner

Job Type

Fixed Term

Role Overview

We are recruiting a Finance Business Partner to support the performance management of Hiscox’s Corporate Functions (Finance, People (HR), Operations).

The role provides insight, challenge and commercially focused financial support across reporting, planning, forecasting, business case review and decision‑making.

The successful candidate will lead and influence regular management reporting, forecasting, budgeting and analysis, helping stakeholders understand performance, risks, opportunities, financial viability of initiatives and actions required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of regular management reporting, including monthly performance packs, variance analysis and action‑oriented commentary.
• Own key elements of budgeting, forecasting and planning cycles.
• Develop clear analysis on actuals, forecasts, risks and opportunities, translating financial performance into insight that supports decision‑making.
• Liaise with the Financial Accounting team during month‑end close to ensure accuracy of BAU and Project actuals.
• Provide financial insight and recommendations to functional stakeholders and senior finance teams.
• Review business cases with Business Initiative Owners, assessing financial viability, key assumptions, risks, dependencies and expected benefits.
• Monitor actuals and forecast CTA and benefit projections, tracking performance against approved business cases.
• Maintain reporting models, data inputs and reconciliations.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, analysis and data processes through tools, automation and standardisation.
• Partner directly with functional stakeholders, providing financial insight, challenge and guidance to support commercial and operational decisions.
• Translate financial performance into clear messages, actions and recommendations.
• Build trusted relationships across finance and the business.
• Lead stakeholder conversations on cost performance, key drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Deliver ad‑hoc analysis and financial support to answer business questions.
• Support Business Initiative Owners in understanding the financial implications of proposed initiatives.
• Contribute to a culture of constructive challenge, continuous improvement and clear financial ownership.
• Support the review and refresh of cost allocation methodologies and allocation keys.
• Explain how costs are attributed, providing clear analysis.
• Monitor allocated costs through actuals and forecast cycles.
• Help improve documentation, governance and stakeholder understanding of allocation processes.
• Use Excel, Power Query and other reporting tools to manage, analyse and present financial data.
• Improve quality, consistency and efficiency of financial models, data processes and reporting outputs.
• Explore practical ways to use automation and AI tools to reduce manual effort and improve insight.
• Candidate Profile
• Qualified accountant or equivalent recognised accountancy qualification, with significant post‑qualification experience in FP&A, commercial finance or business partnering.
• Strong FP&A, management accounting or commercial finance experience, ideally with ownership of functional cost management, planning cycles or performance reporting.
• Experience reviewing business cases, assessing financial viability and monitoring initiative costs, CTA, benefits and forecast performance.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret financial performance and identify key drivers.
• Strong business partnering skills, including the ability to build trusted relationships, explain financial information clearly, influence stakeholders and provide constructive challenge.
• Strong Excel capability, experience working with large datasets, formulas, reconciliations and reporting models.
• Practical experience using Power Query or similar data preparation tools.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to produce accurate, controlled and well‑presented outputs.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, drive deadlines and work effectively across multiple senior stakeholders.
• Curiosity and willingness to improve finance processes, reporting and analysis through better use of data and technology.

About the Company

Hiscox is an international specialist insurer headquartered in Bermuda and listed on the London Stock Exchange, employing about 3,000 employees across 12 countries.

Hiscox values diversity and offers flexible working arrangements.

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