**Primary Details
Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee
Senior Finance Business Analyst
Leeds
Permanent (Hybrid)
The Opportunity
QBE Europe is currently recruiting a Senior Finance Business Analyst to join a well-established and successful finance team in our Leeds office. The Senior Finance Business Analyst will support the delivery of change to the business by leading and participating in all activities that enable assessment of business needs, capture requirements, design & deliver appropriate solutions and embed them into the respective business function.
Your new role
- Deliver accurate financial metrics by analysing financial data, verifying accuracy and collaborating with senior leadership as needed
- Deliver effective decision-making by analysing complex financial information, forecasting business, industry and economic conditions and presenting implications and innovative solutions to senior management
- Develop knowledgeable recommendations that assist senior leadership in decision making by serving as a functional and technical expert and analysing financial performance to align budget guidelines and strategies with business requirements
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to identify and utilize investment opportunities by interpreting financial investment data, performing trend analysis, evaluating economic influences and identifying potential risks
- Drive continuous improvement by reviewing team financial analyses, evaluating gaps and communicating feedback to ensure accurate research, implementing best practices and delivering sound reports
About You
- Part or fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA)
- Experience of leading through analysis in face of ambiguity and the ability to design simple solutions for complex business problems
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills with ability to use multiple resources to gather and analyse information and use logic to address work-related issues and problems
- Ability to engage with Business Representatives of all levels and communicate in a structured and professional manner
- Motivational, inspirational and enthusiastic approach to team involvement and engagement
- Excellent Microsoft Office Skills, particularly Excel, Powerpoint and PowerBI, including financial modelling
Why QBE? At My Best
At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that's why we have created "At My Best". It's our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn't fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It's in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA - because we know it's not just what we do that matters, it's how we do it that makes the difference. In addition to this, we also offer flexible parental leave for both parents and have several employee network groups that support and empower our diverse workforce.
At QBE, we view our people as our most precious asset. We understand the importance of fostering a work environment that is responsive to the changing needs of today's workforce. QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (https://careers/flex-qbe/).
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Some of the award's QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;
5-star Diversity, Equity and inclusion (DEI) awards, 2023 Winner - Insurance Business Canada
Employer of the Year 2022 Winner – Insurance Insider
British Claims Awards 2022 Winner - InsurTech Award
Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards 2022 Winner - Claims Product Solution of the Year
Working Families Best Practice Awards 2021 Finalist for: Best COVID-19 Response
Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2022 Shortlisted for: Best Customer Care, Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year 2022, Specialist Insurer of the Year (for Construction), General Insurer of the Year
We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women's Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent
Inclusion of Diversity
We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in.
We know that diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision making, improves the quality of our delivery and helps us to meet the needs of our customers.
ESG & Sustainability
At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future. Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE's sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winning impact investment initiative ‘Premiums4Good', please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report (Link).