Job Description & Person Specification
Job Title: Senior Finance Business Partner – Change
Division: Finance
Reports To: Head of Business Partnering – Change
Key Relationships:Change Committee, PMO, Delivery Leads, Finance Leadership Team, Financial Performance, Finance Business Partners, Business Function Heads, Group Planning Team, Accounts PayableTeamand other Business Users
Job Summary:
Beazley is transforming how it works —modernisingsystems, sharpening processes, and elevating Finance’s role in shaping strategic decisions. As the pace of change accelerates,we’reshifting from transactional project accounting to true business partnering that drives value, accountability, and benefitsrealisation.
In this role,you’llprovideend to endfinancial leadership across Beazley’s strategic change initiatives.You’llwork closely with Strategy, Change, and business stakeholders to ensure costs and benefits are clearly understood, accurately tracked, and reflected inhigh qualityreporting that enables confidentdecision making.
Ultimately withplatforms like Workday Financials and Adaptive Planning, automation andself-serveMI will free you to focus on insight, challenge, and investment appraisal — not mechanics.
This is a role for someone who wants to shape commercial outcomes, influence senior stakeholders, and ensure Beazley makes the right investment choices forlong termperformance.
Key Responsibilities:
This role will provide partnering and independent financialchallengeacross changeprogrammesensuring business value for money & accountability for financial outcomes and benefits.
Business Partnering & Executive Influence:
- Act as a trusted advisor to the Change portfolio, bringing financial insight to support strategic decisions.
- Influencedecision makingearly and hold stakeholders accountable for financial outcomes.
Business Case Appraisal,Prioritisation& Value for Money
- Review andvalidatebusiness cases, ensuring clear benefits, costs,risksandprioritisation.
- Support stakeholders in building strong business cases and securing funding.
- Provide robust financialchallengeand ensure assumptions are documented and trackable.
- Leadcost savingand efficiency initiatives that improve Beazley’s financial cost base.
BenefitsRealisation& Tracking
- Maintain a central baseline of benefits and costs for all change initiatives.
- Support teams to track benefits against business cases and explain variances.
- Ensure corrective actions are agreed andmonitored.
Project Analysis, Reporting, MI & Forecasting
- Analyseexpense trends and deliver clear, actionable insights.
- Buildaccuratemonthly forecasts and highlight risks, pressures, and opportunities.
- Present analysis in concise,executive readyformats with clear narrative.
- Developself-serveMI to shift focus from mechanics tovalue addinsight.
Month End, Accounting &Capitalisation
- Ensuretimelyandaccuratecost recognition and insightfulmonth endcommentary.
- Apply appropriatecapitalisationin line with accounting policy.
- Anticipate variances early andmaintaina “no surprises” approach.
Governance, Risk, Controls & Continuous Improvement
- Maintain a monthly risk and opportunityviewacrossprogrammes.
- Uphold strong financial controls and adherence to policy.
- Drive process improvement initiatives tomoderniseways of working.
Technology / Digital Ways of Working
- Use Copilot, AI,Adaptiveand Workday to automate reporting and reduce manual effort.
- Embedsystemledreporting and reduce reliance on spreadsheets.
Personal Specification:
Essential Criteria
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with portfolio or complex programme experience intechnology enabledchange within Financial Services.
- A track recordof business case appraisal and benefitsrealisation, including post‑implementation reviews.
Month‑end,forecastingandcapitalisationdiscipline with a pragmatic,‘no surprises’mindset.
Whatyou’llbring:
- Able to design visually compelling, executive‑ready presentations that clearly communicate complex financial insights and strategic narratives.
- Strong commercialchallengeand clearrecommendation writingfor senior audiences.
Nice to have:
- Insurance/Lloyd’s familiarity.
- Experience with agile funding or product‑centric operating models.
- Experiencewith Workday/Adaptive and Power BI (or similar).
- Line‑management or matrix leadership of analysts.
General
At Beazley we are committed to doing the right thing because it is the right thing to do.It is important that within all your interactions both internally and externally you adhere to this principle through adoption of Beazley’s corevalues and behaviours.
Adopt the Beazley culture of professionalism, integrity, effectiveness and dynamic attitude that contributes to an internal environment of teamwork and promotes a positive brand image and experience to our external customers.
Comply with Beazley procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct which incorporates the PRA, Lloyd’s and FCA Conduct Rules. Undertake training on BFL’s policies and procedures as delivered by your line manager, Culture and People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) either directly, via e-learning or the learning management system.
Display business ethics that uphold the interests of all BFL customers.
Ensure all interactions with customers are focused on delivering a fair outcome, including having the right products for their needs.
Comply with any specific responsibilities necessary for your role as outlined by your line manager, Culture and People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) and ensure you keep up to date with developments in these areas.This may include, amongst others, BFL’s underwriting control standards, BFL’s claims control standards, other Beazley standards and customer relationship management.
Carry out additional responsibilities as individually notified, either through your objectives or through the learning management system.These may include membership of any BFL committees or working groups.
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