Description

Since Aspen was founded in 2002, we have become a leading, diversified specialty insurance and reinsurance company. We respond thoughtfully and creatively to find the best outcomes for our clients and business partners through carefully-tailored solutions.

We believe the way we work is just as important as the work we do, and we are guided by our core values of respect, honesty, trust and professionalism.

Aspen is a great place to develop your career offering an exciting and challenging environment where achievement is rewarded.

The Role

We are recruiting for a Senior Group Planning Analyst to join our Corporate Finance department on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

The Senior Group Planning Analyst contributes to ownership of Quarterly reforecasting, Lloyd's SBF & Annual planning process in conjunction with the Head of Group Planning, which encompasses the reporting of financial performance versus prior Plans and reforecasts across Aspen Group and servicing a global stakeholder group, including the Group CFO and the Group Corporate Finance Officer. The role also entails organising and managing planning processes, co-ordinating and working with a wider stakeholder group (Exco, Segment Finance, Actuarial, Outwards Reinsurance, Expenses, Investments, Treasury and Tax), together with contributing to value-add decision making for future performance and strategy. The role will also support and drive process improvements by further enhancing the existing toolset and/or partnering with the Financial Systems and/or Business Transformations teams to identify new opportunities.

Our Aspen Values are expected to be reflected in the delivery and performance of every role.

Key Accountabilities

• Supporting the development and execution of Aspen's strategy where advised/guided by Senior Management
• Prepare, co-ordinate and analyse 3-year plans and regular forecasts to present to senior management on performance and valuations
• Support the Head of Group Planning to prepare Board and Executive papers, focused on articulating financial performance in a clear, concise and commercial tone
• Prepare ad-hoc analysis as needed by the Group CFO and Head of Group Planning
• Contributes to, monitors and advises on the plan developments and changes in order to ensure relevancy, compliance and optimal delivery
• Engage with all key Plan stakeholders, including Finance, Expense, MI, Actuarial, Outward Reinsurance, Capital & Strategy
• Participate in producing 3 year strategic and operating plans and quarterly estimate forecast process
• Enhance Anaplan by working with consultants in testing and governance of any Anaplan Project requirements
• Support and drive process improvements by further enhancing the existing toolset and/or partnering with the Financial Systems and/or Business Transformations teams to identify new opportunities
• Support the enhancement of process automation by building on the existing gallery of Alteryx workflows
• Work with Business Transformation to design, implement revolutionise how financial planning information is distributed and consumed across the Group
• Work collaboratively with internal colleagues to coordinate responses on MI, plan, reforecasts and financial reporting activities relating to pricing, claims, expenses and investments

Knowledge, Skills, & Experience

• Knowledge and understanding of the core components of an Insurance P&L
• Production of Plan, reforecast, analysis and reporting
• Exposure to Anaplan, Alteryx and Power BI
• General insurance experience, including an understanding of the core components of an Insurance P&L
• Degree or equivalent in a numerical discipline
• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Excellent analytics skillset, with ability to analyse large data sets and design reports that draw out the key themes
• Organised, strong time management and prioritization

At Aspen we know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce is good for our people, good for our business and good for the environments in which we operate. We therefore welcome applications from people which allows us to draw on diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences.