Strategic Finance Manager
Core
Support the Head of Strategic Finance in ensuring strategic decision-making is underpinned by robust financial insight, capital awareness, and long-term value considerations.
Role type
Senior IC strategic finance manager (insurance)
Builds
Group GAAP budget, forecasts, long-range plans, and driver-based models for P&L, underwriting income, combined ratio, and balance sheet management
Domain
Insurance / Financial Services
Required skills
Strategic financial modeling, scenario and sensitivity analysis, capital and balance sheet dynamics, risk-return trade-off analysis, financial budgeting and forecasting, profitability analysis, actuarial or accounting qualification, commercial judgement
Preferred skills
Experience in insurance or financial services, ability to translate complex financial information into clear insight, stakeholder management
Technologies
GAAP, driver-based models, scenario analysis tools
Responsibilities
Translate strategic options into clear financial implications and outcomes; Develop scenario, sensitivity, and stress analysis for Executive and Board-level decisions; Manage annual Group GAAP budget, forecasts, and long-range planning process; Analyse capital metrics, leverage, and liquidity forecasts; Provide insights and metrics to support constructive challenge of plans and forecasts; Partner with capital modelling, actuarial, and business partnering teams; Develop practical course-correction options and recommendations; Coordinate strategic finance deliverables with clear assumptions and controls; Support continuous improvement of planning, modelling, and reporting processes.