Senior Finance Business Partner

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.

About DUAL

Founded in 1998, DUAL has built a reputation as a specialist underwriting group and the market of choice for insurance intermediaries around the world. That’s how we have become one of the world’s largest international underwriting agencies with US$3.2bn of GWP.

DUAL is part of Howden Group Holdings, an international insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. The Group was founded in 1994 and now has divisions in broking and underwriting, operates in 45 territories and employs over 13,000 people handling US$30bn of premium on behalf of clients.

You can find out more about us on our website www.dualgroup.com

Role overview

This role will be working within the DUAL UK FP&A team, acting as a senior finance business partner to the DUAL UK business.

Role responsibilities

• To support the UK Exec & business MDs planning the future strategy of the business.
• To lead on the financial modelling of new strategic initiatives.
• To help with decision making, by leading on the production of monthly KPIs.
• To build strong relationships with the business MDs and UK Exec, to provide financial support to commercial decision making.
• To lead the production of the budget and forecast processes, key stakeholder management and presenting the UK budget to the Group Exec.
• To challenge key stakeholders to ensure that all concepts have been considered before key decisions are made.
• To work with the wider finance team, in the production and analysis of the UK management accounts.

Key Skills

• Qualified Accountant with at least 3 years PQE.
• An excellent communicator with exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of working a with a general ledger system.
• Experience in running a financial month end close.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to consider a variety of data and information sources, approaches and possible outcomes for decision making

Desirable Skills

• Experience within the insurance sector, with a good understanding of an insurance P&L

Join the DUAL UK FP&A team as a Senior Finance Business Partner, supporting strategic planning, financial modeling, and decision-making for the UK Exec and business MDs.

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