Senior Segment Finance Business Partner

2 months ago

London, United Kingdom Aspen Insurance Holdings Full time

Reference: ASPUK00977

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Permanent - Full Time

**About us**:
Since Aspen was founded in 2002, we have become a leading, diversified specialty insurance and reinsurance company. We respond thoughtfully and creatively to find the best outcomes for our clients and business partners through carefully-tailored solutions.
We believe the way we work is just as important as the work we do, and we are guided by our core values of respect, honesty, trust and professionalism.
Aspen is a great place to develop your career offering an exciting and challenging environment where achievement is rewarded.

**The role**:
Delivers global segment financial results to the Executive Committee, Segment senior management and underwriters, supporting the production of the annual financial business plan working with multiple departments across the organisation, preparing insightful analysis to support the commercial decision-making process to identify opportunities and threats. Works in partnership with Global Underwriting Product Heads, Group MI and the Segment CFO to drive the accuracy and timeliness of MI and support in the production of the annual business plan. Aspen Values are demonstrated in the delivery and performance of the role

**Key accountabilities**:
**Strategy and Planning**
- Contributes to the production of the global segment annual business plan, partnering with Underwriting Heads to drive an optimised business plan
- Collaborates and supports the Head of Segment Finance on segment-led projects/activities, taking ownership and accountability as directed on specific projects/activities

**Policy, Process and Procedures**
- Work collaboratively with internal colleagues to coordinate responses on MI, plan, reforecasts and financial reporting activities relating to pricing, claims, expenses and investments
- Responsible for identifying improvement opportunities and designing and implementing associated enhancements
- Utilises the data stored in the Group’s FP&A toolset for segment requirements, observing and contributory to enhancing data integrity

**Environmental Awareness/Customer Focus**
- Acts as a point of contact for Underwriting Heads in respect of financial information relating to their respective teams for plan and actuals
- Collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders across Underwriting lines of business, Group Finance, Segment Finance, Reserving, Pricing, Outwards Reinsurance Accounting, Investments and Strategy

**Technical Performance**
- Drive the analysis and reporting of Global Segment MI and quarterly results for management and the ExCo.
- Manage the production of Segment CFO Financial reporting, including board decks.
- Provide creative insights, implications, and recommendations about current and future trends and areas for improvement, focus or investment.
- Develop KPIs / KRIs and efficient mechanisms for tracking and continuous improvement.
- Provides analysis, management information (MI) and reports to the executive team to ensure effective decision-making including understanding of risks.
- Keep abreast of industry news and trends and perform regular market research to analyse the competitive landscape to proactively address competitive threats, inform the strategic roadmap and anticipate market trends and evolving client needs.

**People Management**
- Operate collaboratively with colleagues in the team to ensure relevant knowledge and expertise is shared for their continuing personal and professional development and support the achievement of business goals
- Acts in accordance with, and is an advocate of, the Aspen Values

**Skills & experience**:
**Knowledge**
- Strong knowledge of FP&A software or similar databases
- Detailed knowledge of the industry’s best practice processes
- Deep understanding of the managed service and consulting providers
- Sound knowledge of problem analysis and decision analysis
- Strong understanding of underlying needs of the business and how own role contributes to these
- Business and financial awareness of the impact of Service Levels and any associated failures

**Skills**
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with ability to relay information clearly and concisely in both written and verbal communications
- Analytical with a commercial and continuous improvement mind-set
- Able to establish and maintain relationships with many stakeholders (from ExCo to operational level)
- Excellent analytical and reporting skills
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including the ability to utilise query functions
- Some VBA skills with willingness to develop
- Strong attention to detail
- Problem solver, able to work under own initiative
- The ability to work in a fast paced, time sensitive environment where meeting tight deadlines is critical
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team

**Experience**
- Professional accounting qualification (ICAEW, ICAS, ACA, ACCA, CIMA),
- Previous experience in the insurance industry
- Previous exp

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