Finance Business Partner

Pension Insurance Corporation ("PIC") provides secure retirement incomes through comprehensive risk management and excellence in asset and liability management, as well as exceptional customer service. Our purpose is to pay the pensions of our current and future policyholders. We achieve our purpose by setting Company-wide strategic objectives and driving a healthy culture based on our PIC Values of Resilient, Adaptable, and Loyal.

PIC is recruiting for a Finance Business Partner to join its Reporting & Financial Management function within its Finance department. This is an exciting, commercial role which is part of PIC's Expense Management team, responsible for the Budgeting, Financial Accounting and day to day Payment management of all expenses across the Group.

The Finance Business Partner serves as a strategic advisor and trusted collaborator across the organisation, bridging the gap between financial insight and operational decision-making.

Your accountabilities:

Lead continuous improvement initiatives across the finance function, with a focus on:

• Monthly MI reporting cycles
• FTE forecasting and workforce planning processes
• Expense allocation methodologies and cost centre accuracy
• Identify inefficiencies and implement scalable, tech-enabled solutions to streamline workflows
• Champion best practices and drive a culture of data-driven decision-making Analysis of consolidated of management expenses for senior management review, including monthly MI, PIC expenses, budgeting and forecasting and expense allocation.

Business partnering:

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, providing financial insight and challenge to support strategic and operational decisions
• Lead the planning and forecasting processes for designated functional areas.
• Deliver clear, concise and actionable monthly management information packs
• Support commercial activities with robust challenge, identifying cost risks and opportunities where applicable.
• Support recruitment and invoicing processes as required

Finance MI systems:

• Maintain and optimise the finance systems landscape, including Workday Adaptive, Oracle and Power BI
• Develop and maintain dashboards and automated reporting tools to improve visibility and decision-making

Experience:

• Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
• Demonstrated success in leading process improvement and automation projects
• Proven experience in a Finance Business Partner or FP&A role within a financial services organisation
• Experience working in a a busy team ideally in a financial service industry
• Experience working in a changing environment and developing new processes
• Experience of producing Statutory accounts and other regulatory returns
• Experience of dealing with information of a confidential nature

Knowledge:

• Strong working knowledge of Workday Adaptive Planning, Oracle, and Power BI
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Good technical knowledge of planning, budgeting and forecasting
• Familiar with Finance systems including Oracle Fusion and Adaptive Insights
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint

Skills:

• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Ability to persuade and influence both directly and indirectly
• Ability to manage people and other resources effectively
• Ability to work logically and organise work to meet deadlines
• Ability to work within defined procedures as recommended by functional teams

In addition to a competitive base salary and the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan, upon joining us here at Pension Insurance Corporation, you will get access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, 28 days' annual leave (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme and much more.