Lead Finance Business Partner, Europe

Overview

In this role you will lead FP&A analysis for UK and Continental Europe, partnering with the Head of FP&A and the EMEA finance team. You’ll translate complex financial data into clear insights for regional leadership and Exco, supporting planning, forecasting, and regulatory reporting. You’ll work across product lines to align regional plans with global strategy, driving informed decision-making and cross-functional collaboration. This is a hands-on, strategic role at a multinational life and health insurer in a high-growth European footprint.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate financial analysis across UK and Continental Europe for all product lines, ensuring consistent regional reporting (US GAAP and IFRS 17)
• Prepare quarterly reports and presentations; support local Exco reporting
• Handle ad-hoc reporting including regulatory, tax, and statutory requirements; act as regional regulatory reporting contact
• Provide clear financial explanations to stakeholders and recommend solutions
• Coordinate Europe annual Plan submissions with Heads of Valuation for UK and Continental Europe; lead quarterly forecasts
• Ensure plans align with guidance and strategy; provide updates to Head of FP&A & Business Partnering
• Support European strategy updates as required by local management or EMEA CFO
• Collaborate with the EMEA Expense Management Team on Europe budget submissions, expense reviews, and KPI drivers
• Develop strong partnerships with UK COS, Heads of Valuation, Head of Operations, Managing Directors and Excos; advise on financial information for committees and projects
• Support staff development and participate in special projects as directed

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance
• Chartered Accountant qualification (preferred) with audit experience
• 5+ years post-articles/training experience in a similar team
• Life insurance or financial services experience (preferred)
• Experience in a multinational company with diverse geography (preferred)
• Prior team management experience useful
• Reinsurance experience (advantage)

• strong stakeholder communication
• cross-functional collaboration
• problem solving and judgment
• US GAAP
• IFRS 17
• regulatory, tax, and statutory reporting

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