Group Head of Financial Planning & Analysis
Group Head of FP&A
The Group Head of FP&A will be responsible for driving the FP&A function in and building out on its current capabilities with key deliverables for Strategic Leadership, Financial Planning, Business Partnering, Enterprise-Wide Performance Management, Team Development, Communication and Change Leadership.
Reporting directly into the Group CFO, whilst maintaining a close working relationship with key stakeholders, the role holder will be instrumental in developing the analytical capabilities of the business in order to drive commercial decision making and value creation.
- Lead the strategic direction of the FP&A function, ensuring alignment with long-term growth objectives and capital management strategy.
- Act as a key strategic advisor to the CFO and Executive Leadership Team, translating financial data and macroeconomic trends into actionable business strategy.
- Drive the evolution of the FP&A framework to move beyond reporting towards predictive analytics, strategic foresight, and value creation.
- Champion a culture of proactive insight — positioning FP&A as a strategic enabler that challenges and supports commercial decision-making across the Group.
- Oversee the development of Group-wide financial plans (annual and multi-year), embedding strategic priorities, risk appetite, and capital allocation efficiency into planning cycles.
- Lead scenario and sensitivity analyses that inform investment priorities, M&A evaluations, and long-term strategic choices.
- Partner with Business Unit leaders to evaluate performance, identify opportunities for profitable growth, and influence strategic resource allocation decisions.
- Ensure Group forecasts, budgets, and performance analytics are not only accurate and timely but strategically insightful and aligned with market and regulatory developments.
- Develop and maintain a robust performance management framework to monitor delivery against strategic and financial goals.
- Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and performance dashboards that link operational results with strategic outcomes.
- Proactively identify trends, risks, and value-creation levers to support informed Executive and Board-level discussions.
- Collaborate closely with Treasury, Risk, and Corporate Strategy to align financial and capital planning with strategic imperatives and shareholder value creation.
Leadership and Team Development
- Build and lead a high-performing FP&A team that combines financial expertise with strategic insight, analytical rigor, and business acumen.
- Set a clear strategic vision for the function and empower managers and analysts to contribute innovative thinking and challenge conventional assumptions.
- Foster a collaborative, learning-oriented culture focused on continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and professional development.
- Act as a visible role model for leadership values — demonstrating integrity, vision, inclusivity, and performance excellence.
- Prepare and present high-impact analyses and recommendations to the Executive Committee and Board, articulating financial narratives that drive strategic decision-making.
- Translate complex financial insights into clear, actionable messages for non-financial stakeholders.
- Represent the FP&A function externally as needed — engaging with auditors, investors, and strategic partners to articulate the Group’s financial strategy and performance story.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives that strengthen competitive position and operational resilience through enhanced financial insight and strategic planning.
- Champion digital transformation and the adoption of advanced analytics, data visualization, and automation tools to modernize FP&A capabilities.
- Anticipate and adapt to emerging markets, regulatory, and technological trends to keep financial planning at the forefront of best practice.
- Lead change management initiatives that enhance the agility, scalability, and strategic influence of the finance function.
- Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, systems, and governance to deliver best-in-class decision support.
- Wealth of experience in operating at strategic level impacting the function and the wider business
- Detailed knowledge of and demonstrable FP&A experience in an international and matrix-led company – ideally within (Re)Insurance
- Possess management skills and natural leadership to take ownership whilst being able to grow and develop members of the team and wider function
- Strong track record of successful delivery working in a changing environment
- Be able to create credibility within through insight, market understanding and a proactive manner
- Visionary – able to identify how the client can differentiate itself from its competitors and create new opportunities
- Ability to communicate effectively with senior management and Board members internally
- Ability to see the bigger picture as well as having an eye for detail is important/essential
Leadership Capabilities
- Tenacity- Handle challenges well when faced with a crisis, flexibility, perseverance, and a calm demeanour
- Inspirational - Commitment, passion, energy, charisma
- Empower others - skilled delegator and believes in orchestrating autonomy in others
- Professionalism - maintain credibility by demonstrating professional behaviour
- Visionary – foresee future opportunities, develop plans, and communicate the vision clearly
- Value People – values and respects the views and contributions of others
- Entrepreneurial - Has exceptional commercial judgement, establishes new partnerships and provides rigorous investment decisions
- Operational excellence – drives continuous business improvement by identifying synergies, structures and efficiencies which create additional value
- At least 15 years’ experience in Financial Planning and Analysis
- Proven manager of successful teams
- Track record in driving change involving data, systems and process
- Success in enhancing organization financial planning and expense management through effective business partnering
- Willingness to travel on company business as required
- Agility and flexible to react to business requirements / priorities
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