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.

Role Summary

The FP&A manager role will be responsible for leading the FP&A activities of one of our central operating entities, helping to continually improve financial performance and decision-making through reporting, analysis and planning.  Ensure appropriate business reporting functions are set up allowing each Business Unit to measure their Key Financial Performance Indicators and satisfy their statutory and regulatory reporting responsibilities with regards to financial data. Ensures that all responsibilities are completed in accordance with Company policies.

Specific Responsibilities

Develop strong working relationships with business leaders and an understanding of the business to provide tailored finance support to each team.Provide high quality and timely advice, information, analysis, reporting and interpretation to support effective decision making and performance management.Understand the drivers of business performance, identifying trends, areas of opportunity or remedial action and influence the implementation of initiatives to address these.Production of finance packs with commentary.Challenge the business divisions relating to observed weaknesses and improvement opportunities.Lead business units in the setting of annual budgets and mid-year forecasts.Prepare financial models for company acquisitions and team lifts.Support the improvement of management reporting and analysis.Help to maintain and improve financial reporting IT systems.Understand the current business processes and assist in the development of systems and procedures to ensure strong financial controls are run across relevant business units within Climate Risk and Resilience.Support senior managers to deliver group objectives.Maintain effective relationships across the Howden Group’s finance function.

ComplianceEnsure 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 consider compliance with regulatory bodies at all times.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.

Skills and Attributes required to perform the role

Accuracy and attention to detailExcellent communication skills, verbal and writtenAmbitious and self-motivatedAbility to react positively to changeAbility to think laterally and solve problems using own initiative and challenge the status quo where necessary.

Knowledge and Experience required to perform the role

EssentialExperience of supporting senior business managers, including reporting and explaining financial results and informationProject and task management experienceImplementation and improvement of processesProvision of support to one or more business units in a large/complex organization (including commercial analysis, budgets & forecasts etc.)Insurance Industry experienceStrong commercial acumenDesirableOneStream experience

Professional Qualifications required to perform the role

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified with min. 3 years PQE working in a relevant role within the Insurance sector.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