Role Description
Accelerant is seeking a Risk Exchange FP&A Manager to support strategic planning, budgeting, and financial analysis across our risk exchange platform. Reporting to the Head of Risk Exchange FP&A, this role partners closely with the FP&A, Accounting, Actuarial, and Distribution teams to turn complex risk exchange data into clear, actionable insight that informs decisions at all levels of the business. The ideal candidate brings a strong analytical foundation, experience in specialty insurance or financial services, and the drive to modernize planning processes through technology and AI-enabled tools.
Key Responsibilities
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Strategic Planning & Financial Analysis
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Lead and support the development of the annual strategic plan, budgets, and rolling forecasts.
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Perform deep-dive financial analysis on risk exchange operations, agency performance, and insurance results, translating data into clear narratives for senior leadership.
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Review and present monthly management reports on agency and insurance operations, identifying trends, variances, and actionable insights.
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Support senior management with ad hoc business analysis and strategic initiatives.
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Cross-Functional Partnership
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Work cross-functionally with FP&A, US and European finance teams, CFOs, Accounting, and Actuarial.
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Serve as a key finance partner to the Distribution team, supporting data needs and business performance tracking.
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Build effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders across the organization.
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Reporting & Close Support
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Support the monthly close and financial reporting process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and clarity of outputs.
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Develop and maintain management reporting packages for leadership review.
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Planning Systems & Process Improvement
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Support the development, implementation, and adoption of Pigment as the enterprise planning platform.
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Identify and lead opportunities to redesign planning workstreams using AI and digital tools β reducing manual effort, improving cycle times, strengthening controls, and enhancing reporting quality.
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Drive continuous improvement across FP&A processes, documentation, and best practices.
Qualifications
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Bachelorβs degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or another analytical discipline.
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5 - 7+ years of progressive FP&A or financial analysis experience, including at least 2 years in a manager or lead capacity.
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Strong financial modeling skills; advanced proficiency in Excel.
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Proven ability to own complex analysis end-to-end - from data gathering through insight communication.
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Experience presenting financial results and recommendations to senior leadership.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex information into clear narratives.
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Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
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Demonstrated track record of driving process improvements and operating with a continuous-improvement mindset.
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience in specialty insurance, reinsurance, or financial services.
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Experience with enterprise planning tools - Pigment, Tagetik, Anaplan, or similar.
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Proficiency in data visualization and BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
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Familiarity with ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics.
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Exposure to AI or automation tools applied to finance workflows.
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Experience supporting or leading planning system implementations.