Director of Financial Planning and Analysis in City of London

Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Reporting directly to the CFO, you will lead a team of 7 and own all financial planning, analysis, and business performance management for an award‑winning international insurance business engaged in organic and M&A growth.

Key accountabilities

• Lead interaction with the Group CEO, CFO and divisional MDs/FDs, implementing Group plans and strategy at division level to drive performance.
• Analyse financial performance, plans and forecasts, cash and capital usage, and evaluate investment proposals.
• Deliver high‑quality business insight to support and influence strategic decision‑making; provide ad‑hoc commercial analysis for the Executive team.
• Drive the development of new MI and processes to improve the quality, speed and usefulness of metrics and forecasts.
• Lead business target setting for the annual planning process, ensuring alignment between divisional strategic plans and the Group plan.
• Review and challenge divisional plans and financial targets; bring strategic issues and relevant analysis to the Executive team.
• Understand market and competitor environment, assessing impacts on internal strategies, plans and targets.
• Meet regularly with divisional FDs & MDs to gain comprehensive understanding of their business, strategy and financial performance.
• Prepare insightful briefings for senior management, Group Exec and Board on performance vs. plans.
• Support divisional leaders to anticipate challenges and identify opportunities to enhance performance.

Required experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or equivalent) with significant post‑qualified experience in insurance or a PE‑backed financial services company.
• Proven track record leading FP&A, managing business performance through insight, analysis and business partnering with senior leadership.
• Prior experience leading function‑wide transformation programmes to improve processes and systems.
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with ability to constructively challenge and influence at all levels, including Executive level.
• Comprehensive market knowledge of the business’s operating markets, products, strategies and risks, and a detailed understanding of performance drivers.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Accounting / Auditing
• Finance
• Strategy / Planning

Industries

• Financial Services
• Insurance
• Accounting