Full job descriptionAn excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to join a growing specialist insurance business in London. This role offers significant exposure across senior leadership, underwriting, and operational teams, playing a key part in driving commercial performance, strategic decision-making, and financial oversight across the business. Alongside strong business partnering responsibilities, the position also carries a notable focus on financial governance, reporting integrity, and control, making it particularly well suited to candidates coming from a strong financial controls or technical accounting background who are looking to move into a broader commercial finance role.
Key Responsibilities*Partner with senior stakeholders across underwriting and leadership teams to provide financial insight and strategic support
*Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning processes
*Deliver performance analysis across products, portfolios, and operational areas
*Support business cases, scenario modelling, and strategic growth initiatives
*Drive profitability analysis and identify opportunities to improve commercial performance
*Produce and present senior management and Board-level reporting
*Maintain strong financial governance, controls, and reporting accuracy
*Support regulatory reporting requirements where required
*Lead process improvement and finance transformation initiatives focused on reporting, automation, and data quality
Profile*Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong post-qualified experience
*Background within insurance
*Strong commercial finance or financial controls experience, ideally with exposure to business partnering
*Excellent analytical, forecasting, and financial modelling capability
*Strong understanding of governance, reporting, and financial control frameworks
*Confident influencing and challenging senior stakeholders
*Experience working within fast-paced, commercially focused environments
*Strong systems and reporting tool experience with a continuous improvement mindset