Finance Business Partner

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Finance department at Direct Line Group as a Finance Business Partner. This is a permanent opportunity based from our head office in Bromley.

We are looking for an ambitious and driven individual who will be responsible for partnering within our Claims function specifically overseeing the Claims Management department. You will take a lead role in managing the financial performance of the Claims area, in support of the Claims Directors across Home, Motor, Technical Large Loss, Commercial & Assurance, Claims Change and Network Fulfilment and Supply Chain including their leadership teams.

Within this role you will provide key strategic and financial advice and challenge in order to help ensure optimal business decisions are made and business objectives are met. Furthermore you will continually challenge and improve the budgeting and forecasting for this area, providing intelligent insight to aid key commercial decision making.

Key Accountabilities

- Build meaningful relationships and provide business partnering to the Claims Director and senior leadership team (SLT) on claims commercial activity, strategic change and financial / commercial impact of contracts ( CAPS)
- You'll be accountable for the provision of timely and effective financial performance reporting and insight to support the business Directors and their teams in managing the operating expenses, income, indemnity costs, FTE and financial impact of commercial contracts
- Delivering professional advice and expertise to the claims leadership team and other stakeholders on financial and strategic issues across the cost base, project portfolio and wider commercial decision-making
- Drive continuous improvement in reporting across financial evaluation and financial planning across operating expenses, headcount, project costs and benefits and wider commercial decision making
- Provide the finance decision support to work with the Claims Directors and assist them in managing their financial targets.
- Review and partner in the production of the Business Cases, Investment Appraisal and Contract Review Process to ensure the financials behind the CAPs are accurate and reflect the business case and are challenged and reviewed appropriately
- Provide clear analysis and understanding of the drivers of the underlying business activity
- Provide clarity and direction to Claims Decision Support team and develop the team through enhancing performance management and utilising development tools available
- Partner procurement to manage the financial/ commercial impact of claims commercial contracts, partner new procurement and business in new supply chain/ procurement activity, provide commercial challenge and provide financial rigour

Skills we are looking for

- Qualified Accountant - ACA/ACCA/CIMA
- Commercial awareness with the ability to build strong meaningful relationships at all levels
- Ability to challenge and provide oversight to aid key strategic decision making
- Proven track record of cost management and driving business change
- Insurance experience would be preferable however not essential