Who are we?

Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. 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 18,000 employees spanning over 100 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

We are currently looking for a Finance Business Partner to support to the UK Specialty and Multinational Client trading divisions (c£200m revenue combined). The role will support the Finance Director and Head of FP&A to report and analyse results across its UK and International offices, and provide finance support for investments in new initiatives.

What you’ll do 

Provide high quality and timely information, analysis, reporting and interpretation to support effective decision making and performance management.

Develop an understanding of the business to provide tailored reporting and analysis 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.

Support the production of management reporting packs with commentary.

Resolve queries with regard to management reporting, helping to ensure the accuracy of reported results.

Develop strong working relationships with the wider Finance team, and with key contacts around the Group.

Support business units in the setting of annual budgets and mid-year forecasts.

Prepare financial models for company acquisitions.

Support the improvement of management reporting and analysis.

Support senior managers to deliver group objectives.

Who we’re looking for 

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.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Experience of reporting and explaining financial results and information

Provision of management reporting, commercial analysis, budgets & forecasts

Strong understanding of management accounting

Desirable

Insurance industry experience

OneStream experience

Project and task management experience

Implementation and improvement of processes and controls

Professional Qualifications

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified

The role will suit a 3 years post qualified individual

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.

*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.

Permanent