Senior Financial Performance Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the financial performance of a large-scale underwriting business operating within a complex, regulated insurance environment. With significant strategic focus on profitability, growth and capital optimisation, this role offers real influence at a strategic level.

This role is based in Reigate, Surrey and offers a hybrid working model (2 days per week in the office)

The Opportunity

This senior finance leadership role sits at the heart of underwriting performance, supporting executive stakeholders with insight, governance and strategic direction across pricing, reserving, reinsurance, investments and capital management. Acting as a key link between finance, underwriting, actuarial and external partners, the role is instrumental in driving sustainable financial outcomes and long-term profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead reinsurance and investment committees, ensuring robust governance, challenge and decision-making
• Develop and evolve reinsurance and investment strategies aligned to business objectives
• Provide clear analysis and insight on reserving positions and underwriting performance
• Optimise capital usage in line with Solvency II requirements and dividend strategy
• Deliver competitor and market analysis to identify performance opportunities
• Prepare and present high-quality reports to senior leadership on financial performance, risks and opportunities

What You’ll Bring

• Qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience
• Deep understanding of insurance underwriting profitability and performance (essential – minimum of 2 years)
• Strong knowledge of reinsurance structures, investments and capital management
• Experience interpreting actuarial reserving outputs and financial impacts
• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insight
• Strong stakeholder management skills across finance, actuarial and underwriting teams

Package & Benefits

• Up to £83,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• Annual discretionary bonus opportunity
• Generous pension with employer contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 7.2 weeks’ holiday (including bank holidays), with the option to buy additional leave
• Flexible benefits including share schemes, cycle to work, virtual GP access and retail discounts

Why Apply

• Senior, influential role with exposure to executive leadership
• Opportunity to shape underwriting, capital and investment strategy
• Broad remit across finance, actuarial and commercial functions
• Strong benefits package within a supportive, flexible working culture

Key Selling Points

• High-impact senior finance role within insurance underwriting
• Strategic influence across capital, reinsurance and investment decisions
• Regular exposure to executive leadership and governance committees
• Comprehensive reward and benefits package

If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please reach out to Jack Ramage via jack@wilkinsonandassociates.co.uk for a private and confidential discussion.