FP&A Analyst

Who are we?

Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 18,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

The FP&A Analyst will support the Head of FP&A for HUK&I and the Lead Income Strategy Accountant with responsibility for calculating, reporting, and forecasting Group level MI for Income and Cost synergies resulting from M&A activity. This role is integral to providing high quality and timely advice, information, analysis, reporting and interpretation to support effective decision making. Working to support the production of monthly information reports with informative commentary.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

FP&A

To calculate income alignments achieved through completed acquisitions and internal campaigns crafted to deliver enhanced levels of income.

• To assess cost alignments achieved through completed acquisitions

• Maintenance of a rolling plan through to program completion for each acquired entity.

• Maintenance of estate data, GWP, Client Counts, Policy Counts due to a changing perimeter.

• Preparation of monthly calculations for other income which is variable based on premiums and products placed with insurers.

• Monitoring of balance sheet and cash collection in relation to annual other income arrangements.

• To participate and help refine the current budgeting and forecasting models to improve accuracy.

• Finance Processes - support key core finance activities including month end, planning, and financial modeling of investment or new acquisitions in relation to alignments.

• Provide month end analysis of divisional results and creation of simple, informative management information for senior management.

Management

• Helping to support other members of the finance team through assisting with general finance queries.

Management Information and Reporting

• Assisting with timely production of Management and Financial accounts.

• Provide financial management information and analyse performance and trends. Ensure branches, divisions, and senior management receive timely and relevant information.

• Assisting with production of month-end packs within agreed timescales for review by Finance Manager & Group Financial Controller.

• Respond to ad hoc finance queries from within the business.

Key Skills and Knowledge Required

Insurance

• General understanding of FCA regulations and their implications combined with compliance procedures.

General understanding of principles of insurance

Accounting

• Working toward formal accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc.)Strong financial modelling skills, especially Excel (pivot tables, formulas, index match).

• Experience working with large data sets that require cleansing, mapping and summarizing.

• Ability to analyse complicated financial submissions and summarize into key points.

General

• Flexibility to adapt quickly to changes and a proven track record of resilience

• Outstanding precision and focus on detail

• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

• Ability to excel in a fast-paced setting

• Demonstrates outstanding problem-solving abilities and takes the initiative to drive projects to completion. Actively finds opportunities for operational improvements and successfully completes them.

• Able to work independently and rigorously implement to deadlines.

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

• Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new

• We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges

• We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond

Reasonable adjustments

We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.

If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.

*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.

Permanent