Head of FP&A Reporting and Budgeting

Location: Greater London

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April 6, 2026 (27 days left to apply) job requisition :
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Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.## What we’re looking forWe are looking for someone to lead the execution of Group FP&A reporting deliverables and budgeting and reforecasting cycles and contribute to a wider overall transformation of the Group FP&A function.

You will report into the Group FP&A Director and will be responsible for ensuring that Group FP&A’s regular reporting deliverables are to a high standard, providing insight appropriate to the audience and produced on a timely basis. You will be managing the budgeting and reforecasting cycles, ensuring communications to the Divisions are clear; that submissions from Divisions are properly reviewed and challenged and appropriate analysis and insight is provided to the Group CFO and HGH Board to ahead of any approvals sought.

We need someone who will help support in driving the enhancement of our analysis of actual and forecast performance, driving greater understanding and insight of the drivers of our financial performance.

You will support work to develop, refine, and implement the operating model for FP&A to ensure the Group has strong foundations from which to achieve its future strategic goals. Collaborating with the Group FP&A Director, Head of FP&A Transformation and Head of FP&A Modelling and Appraisal, you will help address emerging finance activities and support the development of solutions. You will also help develop the Group FP&A business partners, delegating responsibility as appropriate with the goal that they will take full ownership of their Divisional relationships and associated Divisional updates for various reporting, budgeting and reforecasting deliverables.

This role also provides direct engagement with our private equity investors and lenders, driving reporting deliverables and coordinating Q&A.Please note that this is a full-time, permanent role based in our Central London office. Following a hybrid work pattern, you are expected to be onsite 3-4 days per week on average.##

What you’ll be doing
* Responsible for the timely execution of all management reporting deliverables including flash, management accounts as well as lender reporting (front half), ensuring sufficient time available for review of deliverables by Group FP&A Director and other senior finance colleagues ahead of final submissions
* Responsible for budget and reforecasting timetable and deliverables, leading high level communication with Divisions (supporting Group FP&A business partners)
* Supporting the development of, and ongoing implementation of an overhaul of FP&A at Howden Group.
* Provide input and support to draft deliverables produced by Head of FP&A Transformation, testing for viability and providing challenge as part of delivery process
* Provide input and support around finance systems review
* Leading insight and analysis for Group CFO related to management reporting and budgeting/reforecasting deliverables
* Ensuring Group CFO / CEO are well prepared for Divisional meetings around financial results, budgeting and reforecasts
* Ensuring Group CFO / CEO are well prepared as part of the quarterly lender reporting, ensuring back up materials and speaker notes are detailed and provide appropriate Q&A support
* Support other ad hoc finance projects for the Group FP&A Director as they…