Senior Finance Business Partner - Technology and Transformation

Primary Details

 Senior Finance Business Partner – Technology and Transformation 

London  

The Opportunity 

QBE Modernisation 

To fulfil our long-term ambitious as a business, we recognised a need for Change and the solutions determined to solve these issues are the foundations of QBE modernisation. As such, QBE is working on a range of business-led initiative to enable growth, reduce volatility and drive efficiency. These will help achieve our 2027 postcard ambitions, to be consistently delivering market leading returns, investing where we can make a difference and upholding customer service excellence.  

The Opportunity 

QBE Europe is currently recruiting a finance lead for our Modernisation program who will work alongside the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Transformation Officer to drive the successful delivery of QBE Europe Modernisation. In this role you will lead a team of 2 Portfolio Finance Officers evaluating complex financial data and influencing investment decision-making by offering solutions, providing challenge and navigating complex processes on behalf of senior stakeholders. You will be supported by FP&A, Finance Operations and our Offshore partners on the production of accurate and timelymanagement informationand be responsible for translating this into decision-relevant insights. 

Your new role 

• Proactive Business Partnering by reaching out and exploring the activities of the Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) and their leadership teams. 

• Present financials at the Transformation Forum and to other key stakeholders. 

• Finance representative for QBE Europe at relevant Group Technology and Transformation meetings. 

• Develop strong relationships and credibility with the respective divisional personnel and act as a trusted adviser on matters relating to finance. 

• Lead the financial planning and analysis process for the Technology and Transformation functions ensuring accurate tracking vs. budget/reforecast; investigation & explanation for variances arising; and communication of performance to key stakeholders. Add commercial value through delivery of clear, targeted analytics to enable appropriate management action to be taken and commercial value delivered. 

• Partner your internal customers with the pursuit of operational efficiency. Or by performing ad hoc analysis and forward-looking strategic projections over the cost base as required. 

• Act as an exemplar to the team and the wider finance community of an unshakeable customer-led mind-set 

• Drive continuous improvements in processes and reporting to ensure that the activities of the team best deliver the requirements of our customers. 

• Build a strong culture of accountability, to ensure output and quality of the services meet stakeholder/customer expectations and are in line with agreed KPIs 

• Invest in development and give individuals in your team the opportunity to expand and diversify their knowledge and experience. 

• Provide visible leadership and deliver effective and timely communications to the CFO, CTO and CIO 

About you 

• To thrive in the role as a Senior Finance Business Partner here at QBE, we would expect you to have working experience in most of the following areas:? 

• Proven ability to build successful internal business relationships. 

• Networking skills and influencing skills to ensure priorities are met. 

• Ability to simplify and communicate finance terminology to non-financial colleagues 

• Be resilient to challenge and not afraid to back themselves with senior management. 

• Communicates effectively at all levels within the organization 

• Ability to represent Finance to all stakeholders 

• Negotiates, persuades and influences across QBE and external network