Finance Business Partner
Guildford, ENG, GB, GU2 8XG
Role Description
As a Finance Business Partner, you work closely with the relevant business area to provide guidance, analysis and insight on financial matters, providing both recommendations and challenge. Through building relationships and influencing stakeholders, you will provide financial support to facilitate the achievement of the business goals.
This is a hybrid role based in Guildford / Bournemouth.
Salary Information
Circa £60,000
Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.
About You
As a Finance Business Partner you will be accountable for:
- Providing financial management expertise, analysis and insight to inform and contribute to decision-making within the business channel/segment/function.
- Appraisal and support of new opportunities and projects to ensure that all relevant financial considerations are made and appropriate controls are in place.
- Ownership of month-end expense process for relevant area including articulation of how costs allocate to specific P&Ls and explaining the impact of any changes
- Leading the expense budgeting and planning process for relevant business areas.
- Producing accurate and timely financial management information for use within the business area to inform decision-making.
- Ensuring all reporting and accounting is carried out to the required standards and quality, and to the agreed timescales.
- Influencing business decision-making through engagement with key stakeholders.
Essential Skills
- Qualified or Part Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
- Ability to apply management accounting and financial management techniques to inform business decision-making
- Strong intellect and the ability to see both the detail and the 'big picture' across the business and data
- Strong analysis skills including good knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Ability to collaborate credibly across all levels in the organisation (including senior management)
- Ability to work under pressure and to achieve deadlines
Desirable Skills
- Post-qualification experience of working in finance within the insurance industry is desireable but not essential
- Up-to-date insurance accounting and reporting knowledge is desireable but not essential
- Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage with experience using Generative AI tools such as onsite Webchat / Chat Bot systems
What We Will Offer You
Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:
- Flexible buy/sell holiday options
- Hybrid working
- Annual performance related bonus
- Contributory pension scheme
- Development days
- A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
- Retail discounts
- Volunteering days
Our Ways of Working
Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.
Integrity, Fairness, Inclusion & Trust
At Allianz, we believe in fostering an inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to equal opportunities, gender equity, and balanced gender representation, is demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.
We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success.
We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it’s assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.
Accessible Application for All
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role.
Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for assistance with your application, including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications.
For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Conor McCourt
Closing date: 5th May 2026
We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.
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