SALARY INFORMATION

Pay: Circa £60,000 to £66,000 per year. Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Qualified Accountant. Ideally CIMA/ACCA
• Good working knowledge of management accounting practises
• Examples of supporting senior stakeholders and having the confidence to challenge and make recommendations to them
• Proven record of forecasting and budgeting
• Ability to interrogate large volumes of data and present as something meaningful
• Data integration and problem solving with a high level of accuracy & attention to detail
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DESIRABLE SKILLS

• Be a self starter who shows initiative and proactivity with the ability to integrate into and work as part of a team
• Excellent listening, written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to deal with ambiguity and manage different points of views to achieve the best outcome for the business
• Strong IT skills across Microsoft product suite Power BI desirable
• SAP experience preferable

ROLE DESCRIPTION

As a Finance Business Partner you will provide comprehensive Expense Management and Business Partnering support to the Allianz Claims department. The role will include reporting of actual expense position with insightful narratives, forecasting & planning as well as supporting financial appraisals including delivery of benefits.
Location: Guildford or Bournemouth

As a Finance Business Partner you will be Accountable for

• Ownership of closing month end expense position and reporting of results with insightful analysis and narrative
• Meeting and presenting to stakeholders ranging from peers to ExCom members both in and outside of the Finance function. This includes an update on actuals as well as understanding what it means for the full year forecast and advising on solutions for mitigating any adverse deviations
• Being able to articulate how costs allocate to specific P&Ls and why analysing the impact of any changes and variances
• Liaising and working with Group colleagues
• Creation of forecasts and annual plans in line with local and Group expectations
• Adhoc queries and analysis
• Continuously improving processe