Junior FP&A Analyst - Pavilion Recruitment Solutions : Job Details

I am delighted to be assisting my client, a leading Lloyd's Insurer, to recruit for an exciting opportunity within their FP&A Team. In this role, you will be working with the FP&A team and liaising very closely with the underwriting, actuarial (reserving & pricing teams) and reinsurance departments to fulfil the planning and management information functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage monthly premium close process and variance analysis vs. plan/prior year
• Collaborate with underwriting and operations on variance insights
• Maintain premium tracking and update GAAP PowerBI Dashboard (monthly/quarterly)
• Deliver Class of Business (COB) reports and support Actuarial Early Forecasts (GAAP income statements, variance commentaries)
• Provide ad hoc management reporting and analysis
• Distribute and review Underwriting Premium & Commission templates
• Ensure accuracy, version control, and completeness of submissions
• Coordinate COB expense allocations with divisional heads and Expense Reporting Manager
• Conduct risk code analysis to support underwriting strategy
• Produce and review GAAP planning packs
• Extract and analyse data from Finance Data Store for reporting and ad hoc requests
• Assist with GAAP premium data (written & earned) for monthly/quarterly closes
• Prepare analysis tables for Report & Accounts and client schedules for auditors
• Support FP&A team with the Group Finance Modernisation Project

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the insurance industry (essential); Lloyd’s market experience desirable
• Experience liaising with a US head office preferred
• Degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field
• Early-stage or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Strong ability to interpret and manipulate large datasets; experienced in variance analysis vs. plan and prior year
• Skilled in Microsoft Office; experience with IBM Cognos TM1 and Oracle preferred