Junior FP&A Analyst in London

Who are we? Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 23,000 employees spanning over 56 countries. People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

The Role: Supporting Howden CAP to help continually improve financial performance and decision‐making through reporting, analysis and planning. The individual will be directly working with the Finance Director and Finance Business Partners to support this high‐growth division. This role will support the business in process improvements, data analysis, preparing and reviewing budgets/forecasts and monthly management accounts. The role will include ad hoc tasks exposing the individual to all areas of the business.

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, identifying trends, areas of opportunity or remedial action and influence the implementation of initiatives to address these.
• Analysis of finance packs.
• Trend analysis of performance.
• Detailed reviews of highlighted areas depending on needs of the business.
• Support the improvement of management reporting and analysis.
• Support in the maintenance of team structures and systems.
• Help to maintain and improve financial reporting IT systems.
• Support senior managers to deliver group objectives.
• Support with the budgeting and forecasting process.
• Develop strong working relationships with the wider Finance team, and with key contacts in Howden CAP.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable Company policies and procedures.
• To obtain appropriate approvals to ensure compliance with Company policy, procedures and regulatory rules and requirements relating to data protection, money laundering, etc.
• To always consider compliance with FCA requirements.
• To share ideas, best practice and other information within the team.
• Ensure that your personal performance and HR records are up to date and meet the Company’s requirements.
• Maintain accurate records and deal with correspondence appropriately.

Who we’re looking for:

• 1‐2 years’ experience of finance systems, double‐entry accounting and management reporting.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office – Excel, PowerPoint, Word.

• Insurance industry experience.
• Project and task experience.
• Implementation and improvement of processes and controls.
• Unit 4/OneStream.

What do we offer in return? A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

• 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.

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. If you’re excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.