Sr. FP&A Manager

Founded in 1932, McLarens is a leading independent global insurance services provider with offices and operations located around the world. With a focus on complex, commercial and niche markets, the company provides loss adjusting, claims and risk management services, forensic technical services as well as auditing and pre-risk surveying. McLarens’ global footprint enables it to provide streamlined consistent service to clients across the world, while at the same time delivering local expertise and responsive service. The company’s expert adjusters have an average of over 20 years’ experience, operating across a range of industries with specialties including: Property, Casualty, Crisis Management, Natural Resources, Construction & Engineering, Agriculture, Aviation, Forensic Accounting, Investigation, Marine, FAJ & Specie, Global TPA Services and Environmental consulting services.

The professionals at McLarens live by a set of shared values that guide their actions and behaviors:

• EXCELLENCE – We aim for nothing less than the highest standards in everything we do.
• TEAMWORK – We work best when we work together with clients, colleagues, and suppliers alike.
• RESPECT – We are trusted to keep our promises, act with integrity, and treat people the right way.
• KNOWLEDGE – We know our market better than anyone, but still, we never stop developing.
• THOUGHT LEADERSHIP – We use inspired thinking and pioneering solutions to stay ahead in an ever-changing market.

Summary:
This position is part of the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team within the Global Finance department, reporting to the VP of Global FP&A. FP&A team members work closely with specific business unit teams, providing the opportunity to be part of a broader FP&A team for professional development and career progression while contributing to the core operations of the business.

As the Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), you will play a pivotal role in:

Business Performance Management:

• Collaborating with Business Unit Leaders, Regional Finance Directors, Consolidation Team, Treasury, and other functions to analyze business performance and provide insights for performance enhancement.
• Creating management meeting material and documentation related to monthly performance, including insights on key performance metrics.
• Offering ad-hoc financial assessment and analysis on potential opportunity areas, such as key metrics with variances to Plan.

Planning Process:

• Leading the finance division to develop a yearly plan for the business unit.
• Supporting the creation of management meeting material and documentation related to the annual plan and quarterly projections.
• Contributing to the development and improvement of the planning infrastructure in close collaboration with business and IT, including maintaining the legacy environment and preparing for the SAP Analytics Cloud rollout.
• Ability to challenge and support the business, anticipate issues, and drive good decision making with fact-based analytics.

Team/Process Enhancement:

• Responsible for managing internal projects, ensuring timely delivery of milestones, while fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment, showcasing proficiency in both project and personnel management.
• Providing coaching/mentoring to fellow McLarens colleagues, especially around areas such as financial analysis and performance management.
• Identifying areas for further process improvement and ensuring manuals and documentation are kept up to date.

Qualifications/Education:

• Overall, 8-10 years of working experience in finance roles, with at least 5 years in FP&A leadership roles.
• Experience in a Professional Services business is a plus.
• Bachelors degree required; MBA/CPA is a huge plus

Specific Technical Skills:

• Qualified Actuary/CFA/CA from an acknowledged society or significant experience with financial modeling.
• Understanding of US/UK GAAP/IFRS and economic-based valuation frameworks.
• Strong financial management and corporate finance principles.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office tools (PowerQuery/PowerPivot, advanced Excel, PowerPoint), with an affinity for technology and programming.
• Prior experience with SAP4/HANA, SAP Analytical Cloud, and Host/Planful is preferred but not required.

Specific Soft Skills:

• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Exceptional oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts into business and value-focused language.
• Ability to pivot between strategic thinking, detail-oriented analysis, and execution.
• Clear and consistent communication to keep partners well-informed of progress and challenges.
• Highly motivated individual with analytical thinking.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, multicultural, team environment.
• Intellectual curiosity with eagerness to improve business performance.

Our Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.