Role: Senior Finance Analyst - Finance Transformation
Location: London
Position: Full time, permanent
Reporting to the BAU Finance Change Lead, the Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for the design and development of Alteryx based process and reporting solutions with a primary focus on efficiency delivery across the Finance and Actuarial teams. Key objectives include supporting the Finance teams in understanding process improvement opportunities by delivery business requirements documentation and the design and build of automated solutions. This includes working as a fundamental part of project teams ensuring the end-to-end delivery of any technical uplifts/changes, focus on the delivery of customer value, and the capture of benefits tracking to demonstrate value added to the function. The role serves as part of the Finance change team who have responsibility for a portfolio of development across the Finance and Actuarial functions. A strong focus on developing collaborative relationships, maintaining communication and reporting progress throughout the change lifecycle is required.
About The Job
While there is rarely a typical day, here’s a snapshot of some of the key parts of the job:
Contribute to the delivery of Finance & Actuarial change portfolio by delivering automated solutions through the deployment of Alteryx solutions or Anaplan models
Elicit, analyse, and validate the needs of business stakeholders, customers or end users to support automated solutions
Focus on the development of highly productive relationships across the organisation covering full breadth of project lifecycle with a focus on value creation for customers and stakeholders
Contribute to the design and optimisation of business processes to enhance efficiency and reduce costs
Examine complex data to draw conclusions and develop actionable recommendations
Work as a team to solve business challenges and seek opportunities for improvement by understanding business and functional requirements
Identify and evaluate possible options to meet user requirements, think about what the impact will be and present findings to stakeholders to support decision making
Tracks on an ongoing basis lessons learnt for assigning into a continuous improvement process for transformation initiatives
Help bridge the gap between business needs and technical and/or system solutions, ensuring optimal and efficient operation of businesses
You’re Going To Enjoy This Job If You Like…
Working as part of a high performing team
Critical thinking
Problem solving
Risk management
Negotiation and conflict resolution
Stakeholder management
Detailed analysis
What You’ll Need
Education and Experience:
Experience with Financial analysis tools such as Alteryx or Anaplan
Experience in Agile project methodologies & business analysis with familiarity in customer value focused delivery with related software tools, methodologies, and best practices
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA) are an advantage
Qualified accountant or Actuarial qualification is an advantage
Experience working in Finance Transformation or as part of project/change team within Finance/Actuarial
Skills:
Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and demands as we evolve the Finance landscape
Analytical and critical thinking
Strong Communication skills with a particular focus on the ability to build and maintain positive relationships across the organisation
Excellent stakeholder management capabilities and the ability to influence challenging stakeholders whilst being a trusted business partner
Demonstrable experience of Finance (and/or Actuarial) processes, systems and technology.
Results-driven and goal-oriented
Adaptable and flexible, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
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What Can You Expect From Us?
As well as a competitive base salary and performance related discretionary bonus, here is a link to our employee benefits - Benefits of working at MS Amlin | MS Amlin
Hybrid Working
At MS Amlin we operate a hybrid working model to empower our people with flexibility to blend where they work. We value collaboration and believe that we work better together, our teams typically do 3 days a week in the office.
About MS Amlin
MS Amlin is a leading (re)insurer and part of the global MS&AD Group, with operations across Lloyd’s of London, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. With over 120 years of experience, we support businesses facing complex and demanding risks, providing continuity in an uncertain world. Our expertise covers Property, Casualty, Marine, Crisis Management, Natural Resources and Reinsurance, backed by strong underwriting capabilities and deep sector knowledge. At the core of our claims service is TRUST - Transparency, Responsiveness, Understanding, Solution-driven thinking, and Technical expertise. This defines how we manage claims and build lasting relationships.
We will build a workplace where all talent is welcomed, and everyone has the opportunity to influence how the business works. We have dedicated employee resource groups that support our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) goals.
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