Deputy Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

This role, part of the FP&A team, is responsible for providing comprehensive financial analysis and support to the Divisional Planning team across multiple planning cycles. Key responsibilities include taking ownership of budgeting and forecasting, delivering ad hoc reports, and ensuring accuracy and alignment with strategic objectives. It requires robust collaboration and stakeholder management across various geographical locations, engaging with diverse teams to gather inputs, communicate insights, and ensure consistency in financial planning. The role demands analytical skills, effective communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities within a globally distributed environment.
What youll be doing
What will your essential responsibilities include

• Supports financial planning, forecasting, and analysis to align with strategic goals in collaboration with the Divisional Planning team across multiple planning cycles.
• Extracting, analyzing, and interpreting large and complex data from multiple systems and tools.
• Coordinating with Insurance/Re-Insurance Planning, controllers and Divisional Teams to validate and adjust plan/forecast numbers.
• Designing and developing new reports and models as needed.
• Managing the production and maintenance of supporting documentation related to processes, systems, and controls.
• Creating and implementing controls and quality checks in files.
• Supporting the Balance Sheet close process and analyzing Balance Sheet.
• Communicating effectively with the onshore team (both written and verbal) and managing expectations.
• Handling multiple priorities within tight deadlines.
• Supporting process automation and standardization of reports and workflows.
  

You will report to Senior Manager, Financial Planning, Analysis.
What youll bring
Were looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:
Required Skills And Abilities

• CA or MBA post-qualification experience in an organization, with a effective background in Finance Planning & Analysis.
• Robust functional skills backed by excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, VBA, and SQL.
  

Desired Skills And Abilities

• Good communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the insurance industry will be an additional advantage.
  

What we offer
Inclusion
AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and enables business growth and is critical to our success. Thats why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential. Its about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.

• Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
• Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
• Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits
• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index

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  Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter
  

Learn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Total Rewards
AXA XLs Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.
Were committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.
Sustainability
At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called Roots of resilience, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.
Our Pillars

• Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society – are essential to our future. Were committed to protecting and restoring nature – from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard – by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
• Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. Were building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
• Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. Were training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
• AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XLs Hearts in Action programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day – the Global Day of Giving.
  

For more information, please see axaxl.com/sustainability.
Who we are
AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we dont just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.
How By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.
With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.
Learn more at axaxl.com