Looking for a role that will have a meaningful impact in the Finance Function?

We are looking for an individual to oversee all aspects of both the execution and process optimisation within our wholesale Finance Division.

What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

Join us and play your part in something special!

The opportunity :

Managing a team, you will be responsible for overseeing Wholesale’s Finance Business Partnering function across the breadth of Wholesale’s Insurance & Service Operations. International Finance comprises of financial, regulatory, and business reporting of Markel International team and its subsidiaries. It is part of Markel Group’s Global Finance Department. Responsible for leading all aspects of Wholesale’s Finance Business Partnering function across the breadth of Wholesale’s Insurance & Service Operations.

What you’ll be doing :

Customer Relationship Ownership : Ensuring high-quality and timely finance support by managing the customer relationship between Finance and senior business stakeholders within Wholesale.

Management Information Provision : Delivering high-quality and timely Management Information that summarizes business performance against plan, prior year, and strategic priorities. This includes metrics related to Gross Written Premium (GWP), productivity, loss and expense ratios, and overall business profitability.

Timely Financial Performance Responses : Addressing all queries related to financial performance promptly from business stakeholders.

Business Planning Support : Ensuring timely receipt of vital inputs from business divisions to support Wholesale’s business planning cycles. Facilitating effective “play-back” to business partners to ensure ownership of final business plans.

Strategic Decision Support : Collaborating with senior business collaborators to advise strategic decision-making. This involves producing financial elements for written business plans, including potential acquisitions and the launch of new business lines or markets.

Finance Education Sessions : Providing vital finance education sessions to senior business stakeholders, improving their understanding of how business results are generated at Markel.

Alignment with Reporting Standards : Maintaining close liaison with the Head of Financial and Regulatory reporting to ensure that management results communicated to the business align with US GAAP reported numbers.

Team Leadership : Leading and developing a team of two individuals responsible for supporting the Wholesale business in financial reporting, planning, and strategy. Close liaison with Finance professionals who report directly within business divisions. This should ensure consistency of information and the elimination of duplication of effort.

Our must-haves :

Qualified or qualified by experienced accountant.

Detailed knowledge and experience of US GAAP.

Experienced in managing a team of Finance professionals responsible for the business reporting of a Global business.

Good knowledge of Markel International’s current business across as well as a detailed appreciation of Markel’s Global strategic priorities.

Who we are :

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What’s in it for you?

A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package…

25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave

Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer

There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we can provide the support needed to do just that!

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email ator call us on +44 (0) 2079536504 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.