(Senior) Consultant Finance Transformation Insurance at Wavestone focusing on digital finance transformation and insurance operations. Collaborate on exciting projects in a hybrid working environment.
About the role
- Finance Manager focusing on cost planning and performance management across international division. Engaging with senior leadership to provide financial insights and strategic support.
Responsibilities
- Lead consolidation of costs (primarily Separately Disclosed Items and Capex) across all international brands and markets.
- Deliver clear, accurate, and timely monthly cost reporting packs, highlighting key variances, challenges and drivers.
- Provide high-quality consolidated analysis and commentary, translating financial results into actionable insight for senior leadership.
- Develop forward-looking views, identifying risks, opportunities, and strategic trade-offs.
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across the division.
- Provide financial insight and challenge to ensure spend and investments are aligned with strategic priorities.
- Translate complex financial analysis into clear, actionable recommendations.
- Lead the company-wide bonus planning and tracking process, ensuring accuracy and transparency.
- Manage target setting, performance monitoring, and regular expectation updates.
- Identify and deliver process improvements in forecasting, reporting, and planning.
- Support system enhancements and drive reporting standardisation across brands.
Requirements
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent, with relevant post-qualification experience.
- Strong background in FP&A, financial reporting, and analysis (ideally in an international or multi-brand environment).
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to step back and provide high-level insight.
- Proven success in engaging, influencing, and constructively challenging senior stakeholders.
- Exceptional analytical and presentation skills, able to turn data into compelling insights.
- Commercially minded, results driven, and confident operating in a fast-paced, global environment.
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills; experience with budgeting/forecasting tools a plus.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with competing priorities.
Benefits
- Discretionary annual performance bonus
- 30 days paid leave
- Health and dental insurance for you, your partner and your children (if you all live at the same address)
- Personal life insurance and income protection
- The option to join our company pension scheme
- A personal interest allowance to let you learn something new or pursue a hobby
- External learning support of up to £2,000 or equivalent in local currency, dedicated 4 learning “Power Hours” every month during office time, full access to the Udemy and Mindtools platforms, in-house leadership program and many other training opportunities for developing your skills and progressing your career
- Looking to extend your family? You will receive a cash gift of £1,000 for your new addition whilst working for us
- 26 weeks primary carer leave at 100% pay & 4 weeks secondary carer leave pay at 100% pay
- Online Discount Scheme, including discounted shopping and cinema vouchers
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