FP&A Analyst

At Howden Re, we’re on a mission to do things differently. Our no‑silo approach, elite team, and relentless execution means our clients are at the heart of everything we do. As a big‑four global reinsurance broker, we create bespoke solutions that address the unique challenges of today’s dynamic marketplace. Our team drives progress, unlocks new value for clients, fosters long‑term partnerships, and uses Howden’s collective power to change how the world sees risk and insurance.

The Role

Support Howden Re in continually improving financial performance and decision‑making through reporting, analysis and planning. The role will work with Finance Directors and Finance Business Partners to report and analyse results across all offices, perform trend analysis across Howden Re, and support and review budgets, forecasts and actuals.

What you’ll do:

• Provide high‑quality and timely advice, information, analysis, reporting and interpretation to support effective decision making and performance management.
• Develop an understanding of the business and support reporting to each team.
• Understand the drivers of business performance, identify trends, areas of opportunity or remedial action and influence the implementation of initiatives to address these.
• Analyse finance packs.
• Perform trend analysis of performance.
• Conduct detailed reviews of highlighted areas depending on the needs of the business.
• Support the improvement of management reporting and analysis.
• Support the maintenance of team structures and systems.
• Help maintain and improve financial reporting IT systems.
• Understand current business processes and assist in developing systems and procedures to ensure strong financial controls are run across relevant business units within Howden UK.
• Support senior managers to deliver group objectives.
• Develop strong working relationships with the wider Finance team and key contacts in Howden Re.

Who we’re looking for:

• Base understanding of finance and finance functions.
• Commercial analysis and knowledge of management accounting.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office – Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ambitious and self‑motivated.
• Ability to react positively to change.
• Ability to think laterally and solve problems using own initiative and challenge the status‑quo where necessary.
• ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified.

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define. Personal development, volunteering, and fundraising for charity, or creating new insurance products that address society’s greatest challenges. Support for every aspect of your life – we recognise that separate home and work lives don’t really exist.

Diversity and Inclusion

Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new. We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges. We are determined to make a positive difference, at work and beyond. We consider our people our chief competitive advantage and treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness, and respect – regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.

Reasonable adjustments

We’re committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours or hybrid working.