Overview

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.

The Role

We are looking for an FP&A Analyst to support a Senior Financial Analyst for the FP&A department for Retail UK&I. Your role will involve understanding financial performance, updating key financial monthly files and packs, forecasting, budgeting and resolving queries. You will also contribute to improving reporting, analysis, and planning practices.

Please note this is a full-time, permanent opportunity. You will be based in our Maidstone office and ideally be onsite for 2-3 days per month on average.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A Manager and Retail UK&I FP&A teams with forecasting, budgeting and monthly financial reporting.
• Management Information and Monthly Reporting – production of key monthly reports to support greater understanding of the divisional financial results.
• Finance Processes - support key core finance activities including month end, planning and financial modelling.
• Forecasting and Budgeting - Help drive quarterly forecasting and budget process for the UK&I Retail Division and Central Ohs and help ensure deadlines are met.
• Monthly Analysis - Analyse large data sets to help further understand the monthly and YTD movements against budget and forecast and write comments for leadership to aid understanding of movements.
• Projects - Manage assigned projects and contribute to other projects as the need arises.
• FP&A Support - Support the Retail UK&I finance teams with accurate monthly reports, delivered on time and to high standard.
• Continuous Improvement – Look for ways to continuously improve reports and process to help save time in month end reporting.

Key Skills and Knowledge Required

• Part qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc.).
• Experience with the preparation of management accounts (Cost centre accounting and knowledge of operational spend).
• Budgeting and Financial Analysis experience.
• Strong financial modelling skills, especially Excel (pivot tables, formulas, index match).
• Experience working with large data sets that require cleansing, mapping, and summarising.
• Ability to analyse complicated financial submissions and summarise into key points.

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.