Finance Director

UIA is a mutual insurance company with over 125 years' experience of providing great value, high quality insurance to members of selected trade unions and other not-for-profit organisations. Their services are also available to the general public hoping to benefit from their competitive premiums and wide cover on home insurance, travel insurance, pet insurance and car insurance. Being mutual means UIA are owned by their policyholders; which enables them to keep premiums low, provide excellent products and employ highly trained staff. The company is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA); they are members of the Association of Financial Mutuals.

UIA are looking to appoint a new Finance Director to help to build upon the company's strong heritage and to play a lead role in all aspects of the running of the company, contributing to the strategy, growth and future success of the business within a challenging and important sector. This is a high profile role within the organisation - one of two key Board Executive Directors - with significant direct/indirect influence across the wider business. Reporting to the Chief Executive the post holder's remit is to deliver responsive, business-orientated financial analysis to the Board and CEO, providing accurate, timely and transparent financial information and interpretation of that information to support effective business decision-making, and to meet statutory requirements. S/he will have overall responsibility for risk/regulatory, IT and project management functions - these aspect are particularly significant given the organisation's on-going operational and cultural transformation; of which the appointee will play a pivotal role.

We seek an experienced/qualified Finance leader, ideally, within the Financial Services Insurance and/or Mutual sector, with strong commercial credentials. Previous general/personal lines insurance experience would be advantageous likewise experience of having overseen and/or having been involved in the delivery of transformational programmes with an emphasis on IT capability.

The appointment will be subject to PRA/FCA approval and may require an individual to undergo a Significant Influence Functions (SIF) interview.

Please reply by clicking on the "Apply" button below, submitting a CV and short covering letter demonstrating how you meet the requirements of this role, quoting reference number RAGF5749. Alternatively, for an informal and confidential discussion please call our advising consultants - Rupert Gibb or Justin Robertson - on .

All third party and direct applications will be forwarded to Warren Partners.