DUAL, Senior Finance Business Partner - Retail page is loaded DUAL, Senior Finance Business Partner - Retail Apply locations London time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R
From day one, our mission has been to create an independent business with a unique culture - one that is controlled by the people who work for it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people has always been key to our success.
People come to Howden for lots of different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. That's what sets us apart, and why we nurture and retain the best talent in the market. Whatever your priorities - work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you'll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.
Role overview
This role will be working within the DUAL UK FP&A team, acting as a senior finance business partner to the DUAL UK business.
Role responsibilities
- To support the UK Exec & Retail MDs planning the future strategy of the UK Retail business.
- To lead on the financial modelling of new strategic initiatives.
- To help with decision making, by leading on the production of monthly KPIs.
- To build strong relationships with the Retail MDs and UK Exec, to provide financial support to commercial decision making.
- To lead the production of the UK Retail budget and forecast processes, key stakeholder management and presenting the UK budget to the Group Exec.
- To challenge key stakeholders to ensure that all concepts have been considered before key decisions are made.
- To work with the wider Retail finance team, in the production and analysis of the UK Retail management accounts.
Key Skills
- Qualified Accountant with at least 3 years PQE.
- An excellent communicator with exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of working a with a general ledger system.
- Experience in running a financial month end close.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to consider a variety of data and information sources, approaches and possible outcomes for decision making
Desirable Skills
- Retail experience within the insurance sector, with a good understanding of an insurance P&L.
What do we offer in return?
Yes, we offer all the usual rewards and benefits - including great healthcare provision, a wide variety of wellbeing offers, competitive salary, generous pensions and more - but we know you expect all that.
What you might not expect is a job where everyone has a voice, where volunteering in the community is part of the day job, and where everyone is encouraged to play a part towards our sustainability goals. We want people who want to make a difference - not just in the workplace, but in the industry and in the wider community.
Our culture: People First
Our core values dictate how we live and work. We are a group with independence and people at its heart and we are a home for talent with a unique culture: the biggest small company in the world
The focus on being a People First business has always been at the very heart of the Group; our vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture and one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. And finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people to join the Group has been and will continue to be key.
Diversity & Inclusion
At DUAL we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.
Our Culture: People First
We've travelled far since opening our first office in 1994. Back then we were local experts - based in London, with direct access to the world's biggest insurance market. We're still locals, and we still deliver the right advice and the right insurance to our clients. But now, we're local all over the world. With 15,000 global colleagues and a partner network spanning more than 100 territories, we are the largest independent insurance broker in the world. But our values haven't changed since day one, when we set out to create a company grounded in:
• An employee-ownership model
• Aligned external investors
• The trust and integrity born of friendship
• Expertise
• Independence
Our focus on being a people-first business has always been at the very heart of Howden. Our vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture; one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. Our employee ownership model sets us apart in the market. It's created a culture of collaboration and innovation, where we're driven to think bigger and empowered to challenge convention.
Our flat structure and entrepreneurial spirit help us attract the best people and empower them to be the best version of themselves. And when we bring in and nurture great talent, more follows. That makes us better - and that's better for everyone.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Howden we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.
Our Story
In November 1994, David Howden founded a business that was literally the smallest insurance broker in the world. It had no clients and no track record. But it did have five things:
Equity ownership - the people doing the business, owned the business
A minority external investor with a long-term outlook
A product specialty
3 friends (and a dog)
A commitment to building a business with independence enshrined in its fabric
Today, the business has a global footprint of more than 14,500 employees in 50 countries spanning Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and the Americas. For the FY22 our Group's organic growth was 19%, our revenue exceeds (USD) $2bn, and we handle $30bn in written premiums for clients.
Howden Group is an independent, global insurance group headquartered outside North America, comprising:
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