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Strategic Business Finance Specialist

1 month ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom XL CATLIN Full time
Job Summary

As a Strategic Business Finance Specialist, you will play a key role in supporting the strategic business finance for one of our portfolios and its leadership. Your responsibilities will include assisting in the delivery of monthly and quarterly financial results and analysis related to the profitability of the portfolio. You will work closely with UW leaders, actuaries, and ceded re to manage, explain, and report the profitability of the portfolio. Your tasks will also include full P&L analysis of profitability, wider performance metrics, management analytics, planning, budgeting, financial forecasting, and variance analysis against budget.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Support the Lead Business Partner in all areas of their responsibilities and the product lines under their responsibility.
    1. Management Analytics – Help to look at the business through an analytical lens.
    2. Planning, Budgeting, Financial Forecasting
    3. Variance analysis against budget
    4. Drive the increased analytical culture and mindset within the business and finance
  2. Proactive communication with business leadership is expected in order to create a sense of partnership and teamwork.
  3. Provide forward-looking thinking in addition to gaining comfort with reporting of actual financial results.
  4. Help business leaders understand their businesses from an integrated financial perspective, provide insight into potential improvements, and give candid perspective on the feasibility of various initiatives.
  5. Support regional business leaders in decision making, and challenge where necessary.
  6. Work with business leaders in development of broader Business Group goals, objectives and strategy.
  7. Communicate proactively with the Segment/Corporate Finance regarding significant changes/events that might materially affect the financial results of the UK & Lloyd's Market Region.
  8. Coordinate/provide commentary on the quarterly variances/drivers of results and review with Business leaders. Provide support/prepare business leaders for quarterly variance meetings.
  9. Coordinate with Financial Controllers and Finance Operations teams to ensure financial results are clearly understood and communicated to the Business leaders.
  10. Through this regular analysis, help to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the financial results of the Business being supported.
  11. Actively participate in quarterly Actuarial discussions and challenge assumptions/conclusions where necessary.
  12. Actively monitor expense drivers and work with the business to ensure the most efficient cost structure.
  13. Work with the underwriting teams to provide inputs to the annual & strategic planning processes.
  14. Work with the segment finance team in respect of business planning for the business supported.
  15. Help in the design and development of key performance metrics throughout the organisation and be able to identify trends, anticipate issues, and brainstorm solutions.

Requirements
  1. A qualified or part-qualified accountant or a candidate who can excel at a role requiring good numeracy, analytical and communication skills.
  2. Experience of the insurance sector (Lloyd's insurance markets) with good understanding of finance and technical insurance accounting & reporting is desirable.
  3. Excellent attention to detail and a meticulous eye for identifying inconsistencies or inaccuracies in data entry or data outputs.

About Us
AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success.