Finance Analyst

Dublin
Permanent
Full-time

7 days ago

Job Category: FinanceJob Description:Career Family, Level & Title: Finance, Universal, Financial Planning and Analysis AnalystJob Type: FTC (12 months)Who are we?We want to be the best place that any of our 7,400 colleagues have ever worked.We're the UK's largest long-term savings and retirement business. We offer a range of products across our market-leading brands, Standard Life, SunLife, Phoenix Life and ReAssure. Around 1 in 5 people in the UK has a pension with us. We're a FTSE 100 business that is tackling key issues such as transitioning our portfolio to net zero by 2050, and we're not done yet.At Standard Life, we are committed to helping people live a life of opportunity. That's why we encourage initiative and proactive thinking and action. Because there's nothing, we value more than actively facing the future, rather than just looking forward to it. On the way there, exciting tasks and considerable scope for decision-making await you in an international environment.If you would like to work in a growing, ambitious, and dynamic company, you have come to the right place!We're currently recruiting for a Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Analyst to join our European Planning and Performance team. This role supports the delivery of performance reporting and financial forecasting to help inform business decisions and maintain financial oversight.As a Finance Analyst, you'll contribute to the financial planning and performance processes by helping to prepare reports, projections and support the wider team in delivering insights. This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to build experience in financial analysis and business performance.Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain GAAP and MI financial models and forecasts to support analysis and decision-making
Help coordinate the Annual Operating Plan and ongoing forecasts by gathering inputs, updating financial models and preparing summary materials
Prepare monthly performance reports and analysis of results against plan
Ensure the timely and accurate delivery of performance reports, including profitability analysis and trend identification
Work with teams across the business (e.g. Distribution, Proposition, Financial Control and Commercial) to collect data and respond to queries
Drive process improvements as part of Project Enhance

What We're Looking ForEssential

Education - Undergraduate Degree (or equivalent)
Languages - English

Desirable

Studying towards a professional qualification (e.g. accountant or actuary)

Key Competencies

Analytical Skills

Commerciality

Communication Skills

Continuous Improvement

Technical skills

Financial modelling abilities, product knowledge, familiarity with GAAP and Solvency II

Working Across Boundaries

We want to hire the whole version of you.We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we've advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you.If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.Find out more about #LifeAtPhoenixGuide for Candidates: thephoenixgroup.pagetiger.com/guideforcandidatesFind or get answers from our colleagues:We value diversity in our workforce and welcome enquiries from everyone.#LI-SM2 #LI-HYBRID

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