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At QBE our purpose is toenable a more resilient future.

Are you passionate about working for one of the worlds largest insurers that offers excellent opportunities to grow your career and with offices in 28 countries

Leveraging our deep expertise and insights QBE offers commercial personal and specialty products and risk management solutions to help people and businesses manage risks. Today we employ more than 13000 people around the world.

QBE Europe SA/NV is headquartered in Brussel and while we are international in our outlook we are also proudly local in our operations. We are a socially responsible company and give our customers the ability to invest a portion of their premiums in environmentally and socially beneficial projects.

With our comprehensive product offering and underwriting expertise we are able to cover a wide range of business risks helping our clients to identify them and minimise their exposure.

Finance Business Partner

The opportunity

The Finance Business Partner will be part of the Finance Business Partner team Insurance Division who is the face of finance to embed financial metrics & considerations into key underwriting decisions & support the performance of each business position will report into the Senior Finance Business Partner can expect to get involved on a wide range of topics: from business case development for geographical and product expansion to technology development process improvement reviews industry practices setup or the development & implementation of the future Operating model & organizational structures.

Your new role

• Part of the development the Finance strategy across function or division of QBE proactively steering change & assisting senior management with decision making in driving the business through an analytical lens.
• Drive business results by ensuring the delivery of the financial planning and reforecasting processes across the divisions income and cost base are accurate and timely.
• Challenge plans to ensure delivery within budgets and work with senior management to identify and implement growth & cost saving initiatives.
• Work in conjunction with the wider Finance team to continually update and improve all management reporting including design of new reporting adaptation of existing reporting and establishing best practice.
• Manage the delivery of full monthly commentary analysis and communication of managed results across the respective function / division including but not limited to: Management Account (Analysis of current year premium movements against plan and providing insights using various management reporting tools claims commissions including Current/prior year review and LAC splits) Cell review Expense budget.
• Develop strong relationships and credibility with function / divisions leadership and act as a trusted business adviser on matters relating to finance
• Contribute to the attainment of the teams operating plan to maximise productivity and performance.
• Provide advice and support to senior leaders to develop their understanding and management of the financial aspects of their business.
• Support ad hoc operational efficiency projects to significantly improve financial discipline and commercial awareness across the division.

About you

• Previous experience in a similar role in insurance industry is preferrable.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Leadership and influencing abilities
• Flexible approach and ability to recognise and adapt to changing business requirements
• English working proficiency

At QBE we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all emloyees. Our positions are open to individual with disabilities and we actively promote inclusion and diversity in our workplace.

Why QBE At My Best

At QBE we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best thats why we have created At My Best. Its our connection our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesnt fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. Its in the culture of our business our QBE DNA to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.

Were an international insurer thats building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict whats around the corner but at QBE were asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation ( more than more than 13000 people working across 27 countries were big enough to make a real impact but small enough to provide a friendly workplace where people are downtoearth passionate and kind.

To find out more about why you should work for QBE visit our careers website.

At My Best QBE Benefits

You are more than your work and QBE is more than a workplace which is why we provide you with the benefits support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally.

QBE Awards

Some of the awards QBE are proud to have won been a finalist for and shortlisted for include;

AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year

Insurance Business UK 5Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5Star Cyber Insurer

UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year

Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5Star Employee

You can view all our awards here

Inclusion of Diversity

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in. We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter the UN Womens Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent. For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at our Careers Page

Accessibility

Here at QBE we are promoting an accessible workplace for all which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process. If you require any accommodations please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware.

ESG & Sustainability

At QBE we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future. Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a netzero economy enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce and partnering for growth through innovative sustainable and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBEs sustainability targets including our netzero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets and our awardwinning impact investment initiative Premiums4Good please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report

What nextIf you have a passion to contribute to QBEs vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community we encourage you to apply! Simply click the apply button to submit your CV and other relevant documents and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.

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