Retail Finance Business Partner

About the role

As a Retail Finance Business Partner, here at AXA you'll support establish and ensure adherence to strong financial partnering, whilst ensuring the profitable execution of new deals initiatives, products, and activity within the business unit. As a natural leader you'll coach and motivate a team who provide financial support to the business. You'll provide clear analysis and commentary on performance, which is consistent, and clear MI for both internal and external stakeholders.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least 40% of your week away from home, either at one of our office locations, in London or Ipswich.

What you'll be doing:

• Support the business in the overall provision of financial management expertise and partnering for business development.


• Influence, co-ordinate, challenge and appraise strategic diagnostics and strategic operations.


• Support the business through the financial stages of new business acquisition, renewal negotiation and initiatives.


• Help to create a fully documented financial plan based on strategic options agreed with the business and executive committee.


• Work with key stakeholders to review performance and deliver rapid and informed decision making and input into the planning process.


• Develop and influence action planning to address business issues identified through the financial analysis.


• Support the implementation of compliant financial structures established in conjunction with the risk and control teams.


• Support the wider Finance team through robust performance management.

Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we're able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you're interested in joining us at AXA, please don't hesitate to apply.

About you

We know that some candidates may be discouraged from applying if they don't meet every requirement. If you’re excited by this job and the prospect of working at AXA but you’re not sure you tick every box, we’d still encourage you to apply.

What we’re looking for:

• ACA, CIMA or ACCA qualification.


• Excellent understanding of the financial dynamics of the general insurance business.


• Well-developed interpersonal skills, able to inspire confidence and motivate.


• Excellent analytical and communication skills.


• The ability to persuade, influence and convince others.


• Specialist understanding of accounting and control for insurance.


• Experience of motivating and managing a team, preferably in a matrix organisation.


• Successful record of delivering and leading teams through change.

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

What we offer

At AXA UK, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us, and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive annual salary dependent on experience


• Annual company & performance-based bonus


• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)


• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)


• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays


• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave


• AXA employee discounts


• Gym benefits

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About AXA

AXA Retail helps people live the life they love, knowing we’ve got their back, at home and on the road. Our people are vital to us becoming more digital, faster and easier to access. We’re a dynamic team of experts completely committed to making sure our customers ‘get back to the good stuff’ when the unexpected happens.