Head of FP&A - Hybrid or remote from

Overview

At Wakam, we are rapidly expanding our operations in the UK, and we're looking for a Head of FP&A to join our dynamic team. Our company is not your typical insurance organization; we're a tech‑driven, innovative company that values performance, agility, and rapid execution. With a challenging workload and a great working atmosphere, we're on a mission to build a robust Finance department in the UK.

This role comes with significant flexibility and the opportunity for remote work, making it an excellent fit for those who thrive in a fast‑paced environment.

• Set up and structure the finance activities in the UK, aligning them with what is being done at our Head Office in France.
• Design, streamline, and enhance financial processes to ensure seamless integration of the UK FP&A function with the Head Office.
• Collaborate with the Head Office to design the organization’s operating model for the UK branch.
• Produce budgets, forecasts and financial reports that support the Head Office while maintaining and improving reporting processes.
• Monitor UK financial performance to provide visibility from a financial planning and analysis point of view.
• Report directly to the CFO UK and collaborate with the Head Office in a matrix, cross‑functional structure.

• Financial or Chartered Accountancy Degree.
• Significant experience in similar responsibilities in a previous role.
• Strong financial planning and analysis expertise.
• Familiarity with the insurance sector is a plus but can be developed on the job.
• Strong reporting acumen and in‑depth knowledge of financial regulations.
• Attention to detail and meticulous financial practices.

Able to work cross‑functionally, high degree of rigor, able to design a target operating model for running financial operations, positive energy, agility, team spirit and ability to thrive in a multicultural environment.

Full‑remote is a reality at Wakam (there is even one Wakamee who works from his sailing boat ⛵). Every last Friday of the month, it’s Free.day – a day without meetings to dedicate yourself to skill sponsorship or other activities. We value a flat hierarchy, a highly collaborative operating model, and an agile, transparent company culture. We encourage curiosity, autonomy, and have a free‑to‑impact ethos.

Join us and find out if you have the Wakam mindset, love freedom, autonomy, and thrive on challenges!

Free to Impact. A culture where everything is possible, where all ideas are taken into consideration, where everyone has an impact on the transformation of insurance. Hungry for freedom? Thirsty for autonomy? If you are adventurous and like challenges, the Wakam adventure might be made for you! Discover who we really are with the 11 cultural markers that so well describe us.

Mindset compatibility: think big, biased for action, curious and eager to learn, can say no and find solutions, aims for the moon (but please don’t stick on the moon), and above all: have fun working together 🤜🤛 ! Wakam is not based on a hierarchy but on a methodology where everyone finds his role and knows his objectives.