Who are we?
Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries.
Based in our Dublin Ringsend office, Howden Ireland are delighted to have a vacancy as a Finance Business Partner that will be an integral part of our wider Howden Finance team.
About the Role
The Business Partner acts as a trusted advisor to business leaders, supporting the delivery of commercial objectives through insight, analysis, challenge and strategic partnership.
The role is responsible for driving business performance, identifying growth opportunities, improving operational effectiveness and ensuring decisions are supported by robust commercial and financial analysis.
Working closely with senior stakeholders across broking, claims, operations, finance and support functions, the Business Partner will influence decision-making and help deliver sustainable, profitable growth.
Key Responsibilities
•Build strong relationships with senior leaders and key stakeholders across the business.
•Provide proactive commercial insight and challenge to support strategic decision-making.
•Support the development and execution of business plans and growth strategies.
•Translate strategic objectives into measurable operational actions and performance outcomes.
•Monitor and analyse key business metrics, including revenue, commission income, client retention, new business performance and profitability.
•Develop management information and reporting to support leadership decision-making.
•Support delivery of annual budgets, forecasts and business plans.
•Assess profitability by business line.
•Evaluate investment opportunities, business cases and strategic initiatives.
•Support revenue optimisation and operational efficiency initiatives.
•Partner with broking leadership teams to understand business priorities and challenges.
•Facilitate collaboration across finance, operations, compliance, HR and commercial teams.
•Present findings and recommendations to senior management in a clear and actionable manner.
•Support transformation and change initiatives.
•Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting and management information.
About You
•Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA or equivalent).
•Minimum 5 years' experience in a business partnering, commercial finance, strategy or operational performance role.
•Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
•Proven experience influencing senior stakeholders.
•Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
•Strong communication and presentation skills.
•Ability to translate complex data into clear commercial insights.
•Experience working in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
•Experience within insurance, financial services or professional services.
•Experience with Power BI or other business intelligence tools.
•Understanding of insurance broking operations and regulatory environment.
•Project management or change management experience.
•Commercially minded and results focused.
•Confident in providing constructive challenge.
About Howden Ireland
Howden Ireland is part of Howden, the global insurance intermediary group, and has over 600 employees across 28 local offices advising clients on their commercial insurance, personal insurance, health insurance, life and pensions and mortgage requirements.
Employment Type
Permanent
