Head of Financial Planning Analysis

Company: Vermelo RPO
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Job Title: Head of Group FP&A – Insurance

Ideal locations are Essex / London / Manchester – however, remote applications will be considered with occasional travel to a site if required.

Our rapidly growing Insurance client is recruiting for a Head of FP&A. This fundamental role within the group’s FP&A reporting team encompasses working with the financial planning & reporting, business analysis/insight, and cashflow forecasting. Reporting to the Director of Group FP&A you will play a key role in the continuous improvement of Group planning and Board reporting and work closely with the executive management team and business leads to provide insight-led analysis.

Comfortable working across many entities within a complex, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment. The role requires experience of implementing and embedding group-wide policy and procedures and liaising with senior members of exec teams across the group.

Responsibilities

  • Developing forecast modelling and scenario analysis on the Group Model, working closely with the Planning Systems Manager, utilising Anaplan.
  • Critical eye on the FP&A outputs, both actuals and forecasts, adding additional market insight, both in terms of trends and reportable KPIs.
  • Partnering with business units for business planning and forecast modelling.
  • Reviewing and presenting balance sheet and cash forecasts to Treasury and Exec team.
  • Providing divisional and Board level performance packs and insight.
  • Working with the external reporting team and supporting shareholder information requests.

What we need

  • Qualified Accountant, ideally with Audit Firm background
  • Financial Services experience desired, ideally insurance (highly regulated industry)
  • Solid experience in a Group FP&A role
  • Commercially focused
  • Advanced Excel skills and preferably Anaplan experience

Additional Skills

  • Finance planning/reporting tools, such as Anaplan, Vena, Power BI
  • Working knowledge of Sage Intacct and LucaNet

Employment type

  • Full-time

Seniority level

  • Mid-Senior level

Job function

  • Accounting/Auditing

Industries

  • Insurance and Financial Services

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Posted: September 24th, 2025