Head of Group FP&A
Location: Peterborough (flexible hybrid)
Role overview
Fundamental role within the group's FP&A reporting team. The role encompasses working with financial planning & reporting, business analysis/insight, and cashflow forecasting. Reporting to the Director of Group FP&A, you will play a key role in the continuous improvement of Group planning and Board reporting and work closely with the executive management team and business leads to provide insight-led analysis.
Comfortable working across many entities within a complex, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial environment. The role requires experience in implementing and embedding group-wide policy and procedures and liaising with senior members of exec teams across the group.
Key responsibilities
Developing forecast modelling and scenario analysis on the Group Model, working closely with the Planning Systems Manager utilizing Anaplan. Critical eye on the FP&A outputs, both actuals and forecasts, adding additional market insight, both in terms of trends and reportable KPIs. Partnering with business units for business planning and forecast modelling. Reviewing and presenting balance sheet and cash forecasts to Treasury and Exec team. Providing divisional and Board level performance packs and insight. Working with the external reporting team and supporting shareholder information requests.
What we need Qualified Accountant, ideally with an Audit Firm background. Financial Services experience desired, ideally insurance. Previous industry experience in a Group FP&A role. Commercially focused. Advanced Excel skills and preferably Anaplan experience.
Additional Skills Finance planning/reporting tools, such as Anaplan, Vena, Power BI. Working knowledge of Sage Intacct and LucaNet. Cost management experience.
Benefits: Working with an ambitious, rapidly growing company in a team of great peers. Life Assurance. Company Funded Private Medical Cover. Company Pension. 28 days holidays + bank holidays. Discretionary bonus.
About us:
Established in 2001, Markerstudy Group includes one of the UK's largest MGAs - Markerstudy Insurance Services Limited (MISL), offers standard screen-rated products right through to very niche and hard-to-place risks, along with full claims and administration services for customers via brokers. Markerstudy Group acquired Atlanta Insurance in June 2024, expanding the Markerstudy Distribution division which provides motor, home, SME, and pet insurance products in partnership with several well-known brands in UK financial services and retail, and through own brands including Swinton, Carole Nash, Marmalade, Budget, Lancaster, and Purely Pets to name a few. Also part of Markerstudy Distribution, Clegg Gifford specializes in personal and commercial insurance products and expands the group's presence into the Lloyd's of London market.
Additionally, Markerstudy Group's three complementary businesses are Auto Windscreens, VisionTrack, and Vision Vehicle Solutions.
Markerstudy is an accredited Investor in People - Gold, with more than 7,000 employees in the UK. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Location: Peterborough (flexible hybrid)
Role overview
Fundamental role within the group's FP&A reporting team. The role encompasses working with financial planning & reporting, business analysis/insight, and cashflow forecasting. Reporting to the Director of Group FP&A, you will play a key role in the continuous improvement of Group planning and Board reporting and work closely with the executive management team and business leads to provide insight-led analysis.
Comfortable working across many entities within a complex, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial environment. The role requires experience in implementing and embedding group-wide policy and procedures and liaising with senior members of exec teams across the group.
Key responsibilities
Developing forecast modelling and scenario analysis on the Group Model, working closely with the Planning Systems Manager utilizing Anaplan. Critical eye on the FP&A outputs, both actuals and forecasts, adding additional market insight, both in terms of trends and reportable KPIs. Partnering with business units for business planning and forecast modelling. Reviewing and presenting balance sheet and cash forecasts to Treasury and Exec team. Providing divisional and Board level performance packs and insight. Working with the external reporting team and supporting shareholder information requests.
What we need Qualified Accountant, ideally with an Audit Firm background. Financial Services experience desired, ideally insurance. Previous industry experience in a Group FP&A role. Commercially focused. Advanced Excel skills and preferably Anaplan experience.
Additional Skills Finance planning/reporting tools, such as Anaplan, Vena, Power BI. Working knowledge of Sage Intacct and LucaNet. Cost management experience.
Benefits: Working with an ambitious, rapidly growing company in a team of great peers. Life Assurance. Company Funded Private Medical Cover. Company Pension. 28 days holidays + bank holidays. Discretionary bonus.
About us:
Established in 2001, Markerstudy Group includes one of the UK's largest MGAs - Markerstudy Insurance Services Limited (MISL), offers standard screen-rated products right through to very niche and hard-to-place risks, along with full claims and administration services for customers via brokers. Markerstudy Group acquired Atlanta Insurance in June 2024, expanding the Markerstudy Distribution division which provides motor, home, SME, and pet insurance products in partnership with several well-known brands in UK financial services and retail, and through own brands including Swinton, Carole Nash, Marmalade, Budget, Lancaster, and Purely Pets to name a few. Also part of Markerstudy Distribution, Clegg Gifford specializes in personal and commercial insurance products and expands the group's presence into the Lloyd's of London market.
Additionally, Markerstudy Group's three complementary businesses are Auto Windscreens, VisionTrack, and Vision Vehicle Solutions.
Markerstudy is an accredited Investor in People - Gold, with more than 7,000 employees in the UK. #J-18808-Ljbffr
