FP&A Manager

About the role

SquareTrade, a mobile and consumer electronic insurance provider active in 14 European markets since 2009, is recruiting an FP&A Manager in Brussels to support the expansion of its business in Continental Europe. The role focuses on the new insurer FP&A requirements, including capital planning, and sits within the European FP&A team, which combines data analytics, business reporting, financial planning and profitability. It is a full-time position in a hybrid setup (3 days in the office, 2 days from home).

Key responsibilities

• Partner account management: review profitability of existing accounts and model changes to commercial terms, and monitor performance against targets at partner account level.
• Ad hoc financial modelling using sensitivity analysis and scenario planning to understand business changes and opportunities and risks.
• Profitability monitoring: review monthly reporting prepared by Analytics, investigate variances between actual and budgeted performance, and maintain and report product profitability by client, tier and cohort.
• Support the Financial Control team during close periods and help explain variances to plan.
• Budgets, forecasting and operational planning: take part in the full planning cycle (budget, 3-year plan, regular forecasts), compile business forecasts for operational planning, and prepare the insurer plan, including capital planning and reporting to the insurer Board.

Required profile

• Excellent academic record, with a 2:1 degree or above.
• Ideally Big 4 experience and accounting qualifications with 2-3 years of post-qualification experience.
• Intellectually curious, collaborative, meticulous and ambitious, comfortable working with non-finance teams and handling complex situations.
• Demonstrated ability to present to key stakeholders and outstanding communication skills with both junior team members and senior leadership.
• Strong insurance industry knowledge.

Required skills

• Solid understanding of US GAAP and IFRS.
• Excel skills and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.