Senior Finance Business Partner in Chelmsford

Senior Finance Business Partner at PZL

My Insurance MGA client is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to provide strategic financial insight, challenge, and support across their group. This is a people‑leadership role where the successful candidate will lead a small finance team and partner closely with the MGA Managing Directors to drive profitability, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth.

Key Duties

Business Partnering

• Serve as the primary finance contact for the Group Managing Director and for each of the MGA entity MDs, supporting strategic decision‑making and business planning.
• Deliver high‑quality financial analysis, forecasts, and scenario modelling to inform commercial decisions.
• Challenge and influence business leaders to drive value, improve profitability, and manage risks.
• Support the development and delivery of business cases, investment appraisals, and new product launches.
• Produce Board papers and prepare detailed analysis for distribution.
• Collate regular financial updates, including monthly forecasts and re‑forecasts.
• Undertake ad hoc projects as required.

Group Finance & Reporting

• Lead the delivery of accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting for the MGA businesses, in line with Group requirements.
• Track, deliver, and suggest areas for improvement and initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with Group accounting policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and submit regulatory returns, ensuring compliance.
• Onboard recently acquired businesses, supporting their transition into the Group and MGA pillar.
• Contribute to the annual audit process, acting as the key point of contact for Group.
• Assist with the preparation of statutory accounts and support tax compliance activities as required.

Team Leadership & Management

• Coach and support team members to develop technical and operational skills, set clear expectations, provide regular feedback, and encourage accountability for high‑quality delivery.
• Build a positive, collaborative team culture, address issues or disagreements promptly and transparently, and promote constructive communication and mutual respect.
• Foster a motivated and supportive work environment, recognise contributions, celebrate successes, and support wellbeing initiatives aligned with company values.
• Actively contribute to a culture where all colleagues feel respected, valued, and empowered to participate fully.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing development, providing coaching, mentoring, and learning opportunities to enable team members to achieve their potential.

Key Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Significant experience in a finance business partnering role, ideally within insurance, MGA, or financial services.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience.
• Proficient financial modelling skills.
• Commercial acumen with the ability to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Experience with financial systems (Business Central, Xero, QuickBooks preferred) and advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Ability to manage teams directly and via matrix reporting.

Along with our client, we are committed to a diverse workforce and recruit from a wide available pool of talent, ensuring a fair, bias‑free selection process based on merit. We 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. A copy of our D&I policy can be made available upon request.