Sector: Insurance
Stanton House is partnering with a PE-backed insurance business to appoint an Interim Finance Director for an initial 6-month assignment.
Having grown through acquisition, the business is entering a key phase of its evolution and is seeking an experienced finance leader to support the Managing Director and leadership team through a period of integration, change and continued growth.
This is a highly visible role combining commercial finance leadership, strategic business partnering and finance transformation. The successful candidate will take ownership of budgeting, forecasting, management information and performance reporting, whilst helping to create greater consistency, structure and accountability across the finance function.
The role will suit a hands-on Finance Director who is comfortable operating at both a strategic and operational level, partnering senior stakeholders, leading teams through change and providing the commercial insight needed to support business performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with the Managing Director and leadership team to provide commercial insight, challenge and decision support.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
- Develop and enhance management information, KPI reporting and performance dashboards.
- Analyse business performance and provide recommendations to improve profitability and operational effectiveness.
- Support year-end audit activities and ensure robust financial governance is maintained
- Build strong relationships across the business and wider stakeholder group.
- Improve reporting processes, financial controls and management information capabilities.
- Lead, mentor and develop finance team members.
- Support the alignment and integration of finance activities across the organisation.
- Assist with business cases, investment appraisals and strategic initiatives.
- Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, reporting and performance management.
- Remain hands-on where required, supporting both operational and strategic finance activities.
Candidate Profile
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
- Previous experience as a Finance Director, Head of Finance, Head of FP&A or equivalent senior finance leader.
- Insurance sector experience is required
- Strong commercial finance and business partnering experience.
- Proven track record of leading budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting processes.
- Experience supporting senior leadership teams within fast-paced, growing organisations.
- Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders at executive level.
- Demonstrable experience leading teams through change, transformation or integration programmes.
- Strong financial modelling, analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Comfortable operating in a hands-on capacity whilst maintaining strategic oversight.
- Previous experience within a private equity-backed or high-growth business would be advantageous.
- Available to start at short notice.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance leader to join a growing insurance business at a pivotal stage in its development, with the opportunity to make an immediate and lasting impact.
Due to the quantity of applications, we may be unable to provide feedback to all unsuccessful CVs.
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