Senior Finance Business Partner
Position Summary:The Senior Finance Business Partner (SFBP) is a key strategic leader within the finance function, responsible for driving financial performance, shaping business strategy, and influencing senior stakeholders across the organisation.This role goes beyond traditional finance support, providing forward-looking insights, challenging decision-making, and leading financial planning across underwriting, claims, and operational areas. The SFBP will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, ensuring financial considerations are embedded in all key business decisionsLocation:London - UK - FenchurchWhat will your job entail?Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Business Partnering & LeadershipAct as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders (e.g., Managing Directors, Heads of Underwriting, Claims Directors)Influence and shape strategic decisions through robust financial insight and challengeDrive a culture of commercial awareness and financial accountability across the businessLead and develop a high-performing finance business partnering team (where applicable)Represent finance in strategic forums, governance committees, and executive discussionsFinancial Strategy & PlanningLead the development of annual budgets, forecasts, and long-term business plansProvide strategic insight on growth opportunities, capital allocation, and portfolio optimisationDevelop and oversee scenario modelling to assess business risks and opportunitiesSupport M&A activity, business cases, and investment decisions with robust financial analysisPerformance & Value ManagementOwn performance analysis across key insurance metrics (e.g., combined ratio, loss ratio, expense ratio)Provide deep insight into profitability by product line, geography, and distribution channelIdentify value creation opportunities and drive initiatives to improve margins and efficiencyLead performance review processes with senior leadership, including Board-level reportingInsurance-Specific ExpertiseProvide expert insight into underwriting performance, claims development, and reserving impactsPartner closely with actuarial teams to understand assumptions, pricing models, and capital implicationsSupport portfolio management decisions, including risk appetite and underwriting strategyContribute to capital modelling, reinsurance strategy, and regulatory considerations (e.g., Solvency II)Governance, Risk & ControlEnsure strong financial governance, controls, and compliance with regulatory requirementsOversee the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting and planning outputsIdentify and mitigate financial risks across the businessSupport regulatory reporting and interactions where requiredTransformation & Continuous ImprovementLead finance transformation initiatives to enhance insight, efficiency, and automationImprove data quality, reporting capabilities, and use of analytics/BI toolsDrive standardisation and best practice across finance processesChampion the use of data-d...