Finance Analyst

• Join a highly respected team within our Finance division.
• Bring data to life and support data-driven decision making.
• Informal homeworking with up to 80% working from home (additional office days may be required to suit business needs and throughout induction and probation)

About the role

NFU Mutual is seeking a Finance Analyst on a 14-month contract to join the successful Financial Planning & Analysis team.

Our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) department plays a crucial role in the NFU Mutual’s financial management and strategic planning. The FP&A team is responsible for a wide range of activities that help the business achieve its financial goals and deliver sustainable profitable growth.

Reporting to the Senior Finance Business Partner, As Finance Analyst your key objective is to support the Finance Business Partnering and Planning function by producing monthly financial and management reports. You’ll ensure robust processes and controls and maintain data integrity in line with governance requirements. You’ll also provide insights for informed decision-making aligned with business strategic objectives.

Additional duties include:

• Prepare and analyse financial and management reports to support decision-making and ensure compliance.
• Develop and implement reporting solutions that meet business and regulatory needs.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and compliance with policies and procedures.
• Interpret financial data and trends to aid timely decision-making.
• Forecast expenses, revenue, and headcount in collaboration with Finance and the business.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to achieve departmental goals.
• Complete projects as required, meeting agreed standards and outcomes.

About You

You’re a detail-oriented Analyst with strong analytical skills and a proactive mindset. You take accountability for your reporting and analysis, ensuring accuracy and compliance. You have a keen eye for data trends, using your analytical skills to provide insights that support decision-making. Strong collaboration is essential, as you’ll work closely with stakeholders across the business, and a commitment to customer focus is key to ensure financial solutions align with business needs. Excellent communication skills are required to present complex financial information clearly and effectively to various audiences.

Additionally, you’ll have:

• Experience in a data/MI analytical role, ideally from an insurance or financial services background (essential).
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to use VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables with ease (essential).
• Confident Microsoft PowerPoint user (desirable).
• Proficient in Workday and Adaptive (desirable).
• Interest in working within Finance (essential).

Benefits and Rewards

When you join our team,?you can expect?a supportive culture?and?an?attractive range of?rewards and benefits?including:???

• £31,000 – £35,0000 per annum (depending on experience)
• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)??
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan?- cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Employee Volunteering – volunteer?in the community for one day each year
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance cover?of 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.?

Working at NFU Mutual:

We’re?one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years?we’ve?put our customers at the heart of everything we do.?Our?people?are just as important to us.?We?pride ourselves on being "a great place to work" and we’re one of only 60 companies across the globe to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2024 award, and one of only two companies to receive the award for the ninth consecutive year. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.