Group Finance Director – Insurance & Investments

About the role

The Group Finance Director is a senior leadership position responsible for overseeing financial management, planning, reporting, controls, treasury and performance across the Group’s insurance, investment, asset management and other financial services businesses. The role provides strategic financial leadership to subsidiaries and business units, ensuring strong performance, regulatory compliance and high‑quality decision support for the CFO, CEO and Board.

Key responsibilities

• Lead Group‑wide financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance management.
• Oversee consolidated financial reporting, management accounts, statutory accounts and financial analysis across subsidiaries.
• Drive FP&A, profitability analysis, cost optimisation and financial performance improvement.
• Monitor financial performance across insurance, investments, asset management and other Group businesses.
• Oversee insurance finance, including premium revenue, claims, reserves, reinsurance and underwriting profitability.
• Lead financial reporting and accounting oversight for investment and asset‑management portfolios, including valuation and performance reporting.
• Support Group‑level capital planning, solvency, liquidity and balance‑sheet management.
• Oversee treasury, cash management, funding requirements and working‑capital optimisation.
• Strengthen Group‑wide financial controls, governance, policies and risk‑management frameworks.
• Provide financial analysis for M&A, joint ventures, strategic investments and capital‑allocation decisions.

Required profile

• 15–20+ years of progressive finance experience, preferably within insurance.
• Proven experience in senior financial leadership, overseeing planning, reporting, treasury and risk management across multiple business units.

Required skills

• Experience with ERP systems.