Graduate Financial Planning Analyst

Acturis is the UK's leading Software-as-a-Service provider for general insurance. Founded in 2000, we have grown exponentially over the past 20 years. To date, more than 95,000 individuals in over 40 countries use Acturis solutions to power their business, and our platform manages over £10bn worth of transactions annually. By working closely with brokers, insurers, and MGAs, we have helped to shape the insurance market of today.

At Acturis, we invest in recruiting, developing, and promoting talent. With us, you will:

• Work with a talented, motivated, and friendly team of like-minded colleagues

• Be supported and encouraged to develop your skills and knowledge through structured training and coaching from experienced colleagues

• Receive constructive performance feedback and encouragement every quarter to help you improve

• Take on real responsibility for your projects as soon as you are ready

• Receive a competitive salary and participate in annual performance reviews

• Benefit from private health insurance, disability coverage, and a company pension scheme

• Work from home up to 3 days per week (after completing your training period)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Planning Analyst to join our team in a newly created role.

Reporting to the Head of FP&A with a dotted line to the Group CFO, the FP&A Analyst will oversee and improve management reporting for Acturis, support the business in making informed decisions, and assist with due diligence of potential acquisition targets.

This role will be based in our London office, with a minimum of 2 days in the office following the training period.

• Budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting:

  • Support the creation of regular and ad-hoc analysis reports and presentations for senior leaders.

  • Conduct P&L, cost, KPI, variance analysis, and other ad hoc analyses as required.

  • Assist with annual budgeting and forecasting processes across all business verticals.

  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of financial planning processes.

• Business partnering:

  • Collaborate with senior managers, directors, and non-finance colleagues to analyze customer data, resolve reporting queries, and evaluate commercial contracts.

  • Support customer contract value modeling and discounting impact analysis.

  • Develop and maintain white space analysis across services.

  • Analyze insurance market placement data to identify opportunities and trends.

  • Contribute to new business opportunities and marketing initiatives.

  • Report on productivity KPIs, working with department leaders to address variances.

  • Identify and report billing leakage, overdue payments, and implement process improvements to reduce these issues.

• Strong academic background with a 2.1 degree from a top 30 university.

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification.

• Extensive knowledge of budgeting and forecasting.

• Good understanding of management reporting and SaaS KPIs.

• Strong interpersonal skills, capable of engaging with senior management.

• Excellent MS Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

• Experience in financial modeling.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to meet tight deadlines in a dynamic environment.

• Flexibility to work across different time zones and support business needs.