Senior FP&A Analyst

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 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 will find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

We have an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious FP&A Analyst to join our team in Maidstone. You will work closely with the Head of FP&A for HUK&I and the Lead Income Strategy Accountant, focusing on M&A activities and driving our income and cost alignment efforts. This is a full-time, permanent position, with an average expectation of being onsite for 2-3 days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Calculate income alignments achieved through completed acquisitions and internal campaigns crafted to deliver enhanced levels of income.
• Assist in preparing high-quality, timely Management Accounts packs, including monthly calculations for variable income based on premiums and products placed with insurers.
• Produce and maintain an informative, straightforward monthly M&A deck with relevant management information for senior management.
• Support the management accounts team during month-end processes with control account reviews, monthly allocation journals, and accounting for any required accruals and prepayments.
• Maintain estate data, GWP, Client Counts, and Policy Counts due to a changing perimeter.
• Monitor balance sheet and cash collection in relation to annual other income arrangements.
• Expand existing reporting by developing new schedules and templates using different metrics as required.
• Aid in forecasting and budgeting activities to ensure flawless execution.
• Support key core finance activities, including month-end processes, planning, and financial modelling.
• Manage assigned projects and contribute to other projects as the need arises, ensuring an exceptionally high standard of work.
• Develop and implement management information systems to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.

Key Skills and Knowledge Required

• Working toward formal accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, etc.).
• Proven experience in the preparation of management accounts, including cost centre accounting and knowledge of capital and operational spend.
• Demonstrated experience in budgeting and financial analysis.
• Strong financial modelling skills, particularly in Excel (pivot tables, formulas, index match).
• Experience working with large data sets that require cleansing, mapping, and summarising.
• Ability to analyse sophisticated financial submissions and distil them into key points.

General

• Develop strong working relationships with business leaders to provide tailored finance support to each team.
• Proactive and organised, with the flexibility to meet deadlines and a strong drive to achieve results.
• Ability to work well in a team, self-motivated, and shows initiative.
• General understanding of the principles of insurance.
• Strictly adhere to the Group Employee Code of Conduct, which aligns closely with the FCA's code of conduct for all regulated entities.

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we are 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 are 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 are excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it is 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.