Senior Financial Analyst

Starr Insurance Companies is a leading insurance and investment organization, providing commercial property and casualty insurance, including travel and accident coverage, to almost every imaginable business and industry in virtually every part of the world.
Cornelius Vander Starr established his first insurance company in Shanghai, China in 1919. Today, we are one of the world’s fastest growing insurance organizations, capable of writing in 128 countries on 6 continents.

An opportunity to become a key member of Starr’s UK & Europe finance team in a new role as Senior Financial Analyst. This role will support the Deputy Finance Director - UK & Europe and the Finance Director – UK & Europe

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead financial analysis in support of the Deputy Finance Director - UK & Europe in both Finance matters (operational and financial) as well as on Strategic projects;
• To establish a sub-function responsible for financial planning and analysis of operating expenses and IT investment spend;
• Design and produce reporting to support the analysis and forecasting of financial performance, operating expenses, operational efficiency and cash flow analysis;
• Develop financial and scenario analyses models to support decision-making, cost/benefit and business case analysis;
• Assist in providing support to process improvement and control solution efforts both within the Finance function and in other areas of the business, as required; and
• To liaise with stakeholders across the business at all levels, as required.

Experience

• 5 years + relevant experience at manager level;
• Open to a variety of backgrounds including Finance, Actuarial or Consultancy roles. This person should be looking for exposure to a wide range of stakeholders and functions, with the opportunity to showcase analytical skills in a fast paced-environment;
• Past managerial or supervisory role including responsibility for reviewing outputs and staff performance;
• First class skill set in data consumption and analysis, analytics and producing management information; and
• Strong understanding of the non-life Insurance market, including Lloyd’s and the London Market.

Skills

• Ambitious self-starter with the confidence to define a new role, supporting a range of business objectives;
• Capable of managing competing deadlines to execute several projects in parallel and deliver on timelines;
• Experience of business partnering with the ability to provide ongoing challenge and process improvement;
• Ability to think strategically and provide insights and recommendations;
• Advanced numeracy, analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail;
• Excellent collaboration skills, and confidence communicating with senior stakeholders;
• Negotiation, judgment and decision making ability; and
• Professional business writing and presentation skills.

Systems & IT

• Advanced Excel and Powerpoint skills;
• Power BI or similar data analytics software preferred;
• Experience with Anaplan or other planning tools; and
• Passion for data: analysing data, improving data, presenting data.

Qualifications

• Degree educated or equivalent; and
• Fully qualified in an Accounting, Actuarial or other financial qualification.

Starr are an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.

For this role we are open to discussing flexible working options with the possibility of reduced hours, remote working, flexible start and finish times. Please discuss your requirements with us during the interview process and we will explore what’s possible for the role.

Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.