Grad Scheme Financial Analyst

This team provides support to the business in all aspects of Finance, this includes expense management & budgeting, revenue planning, new business modelling, project support, and ad-hoc financial advice. This financial analyst will play an important role within the team, taking ownership of key monthly tasks & making improvements to processes wherever possible. You will gain a strong understanding of the Insurance industry and develop financial skills in a practical way to complement your study towards professional qualification (ACCA or CIMA).

Key Responsibilities

• Produce monthly expense, resource and variance reporting
• Provide support & advice to budget holders on expense management issues
• Participate in the annual expense budgeting process
• Contribute to the revenue & branch planning processes
• Work with the business to model new broker opportunities
• Prepare broker profit share calculations
• Deal with ad-hoc queries and requests from across the Broker business
• Involvement in corporate projects & initiatives

Skills & Experience

• A working knowledge of management accounting techniques
• Strong Excel skills; comfortable dealing with large volumes of data and consolidating information from multiple sources.
• Proven experience of reporting / working to tight deadlines
• An aptitude for systems work would be beneficial

• Insurance experience is advantageous

Qualifications

Studying towards (or keen to start) CIMA/ACCA

• Degree in relevant subject (Maths, Economics, Finance) preferred

Key Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Self-motivated, positive, and innovative; ability to use initiative and provide constructive challenge where necessary
• Ability to interact and collaborate credibly at all levels in the organisation, including at senior management level
• An ability to work under pressure and to achieve deadlines
• Excellent written & spoken communication skills