Interim Director - Specialty Business Partnering

HFG are currently partnering with an London market insurer in search for an Interim Director - Specialty Business Partnering. The role will be a 12 month FTC and will be responsible for delivering consistent and relevant commercial analysis of performance, underpinned by credible and robust financial modelling built on accurate management information, to support Product Underwriters, the wider Specialty business, and senior management across the business.

Responsibilities:

• Production and delivery of financial management information provided to Specialty Leadership team and Corporate FP&A
• Understand and explain the commercial drivers of business performance on a monthly and quarterly basis versus Plan/Forecast/Prior Year, and prepare analysis and commentary
• Manage and coordinate the end-to-end forecasting and annual business planning process for Specialty, working with the legal entity teams, to facilitate, and provide robust challenge to business plans
• Responsibility for relationship management with all stakeholders across the Specialty Business and Finance, the role holder will be a key point of contact between Finance and other functions across the business (Underwriting, Claims, Operations, Capital Management, Actuarial etc)

The suitable candidate for this role have an excellent grasp of insurance and underwriting results drivers, strong business modelling and analytical skills, including presentation of information to key decision makers & executives.