Senior Finance Business Partner

As the Senior Finance Business Partner, you'll serve as a trusted advisor to senior management, delivering expert financial guidance and strategic recommendations to drive business objectives forward. Your role involves spearheading financial planning and analysis (FP&A) processes, spanning one-year, three-year, and ten-year financial projection cycles.

You'll conduct planning, monthly and ad hoc performance analysis reviews to evaluate business performance and pinpoint areas for enhancement. Overseeing month-end and planning activities, including the preparation of financial results for reporting to the board and executive committee (Exco), falls within your purview.

Additionally, you'll manage group cost base planning and analysis, cost allocation and modelling processes to ensure a fair allocation of costs across business units and products. Providing leadership and direction to the strategy and group team, you'll guide all financial aspects not covered by other teams within the department. Collaboration with stakeholders across the organisation will be key to ensuring effective cost management and stakeholder engagement, fostering a cohesive and efficient operational environment.

As a Senior Finance Business Partner at NFU Mutual, we are seeking candidates with a diverse skill set to excel in this dynamic role. Key skills include exceptional stakeholder management capabilities, allowing you to build and maintain strong relationships with senior executives and business leaders. Your ability to influence decision-making processes through compelling storytelling and data-driven insights will be instrumental in driving strategic initiatives forward.

Strong prioritisation skills are essential to effectively manage competing demands and ensure that critical tasks are completed on time and with precision. Attention to detail is paramount, as accurate financial analysis and reporting are crucial to informing key business decisions. Furthermore, adaptability is key in navigating the evolving landscape of the insurance and financial services industry.

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience in finance business partnering roles.


• Proven track record of success in FP&A, financial analysis, and stakeholder management.


• Financial knowledge of modelling, analysis, evaluation and forecasting with strong analytical skills and attention to detail, in order to drive commercial insight.


• Strong strategic and critical thinking with the ability to apply business acumen to translate complex financial data into actionable insights and recommendations.


• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels of the organisation.
  
  We're one of the UK's leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we've put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being "a great place to work" and are one of only 57 companies across the globe, and one of only two organisations with headquarters in the UK, to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2023 award. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023 and 2024.


We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:


• Salary - Up to £75,000 annual salary dependent upon experience


• Annual bonus (up to 25% of salary)


• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution


• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme


• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities


• Private medical insurance + options to add family members


• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets


• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership - subject to T&Cs


• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more


• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year


• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme


• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary


• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.


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