Senior Expense Business Partner (6 month FTC)

About Us:

Chaucer is a leading insurance group at Lloyd's, the world's specialist insurance market. We help protect industries around the world from the risks they face. Our customers include major airlines, energy companies, shipping groups, global manufacturers and property groups. Our headquarters are in London, and we have international offices in Copenhagen, Miami, Dubai and Singapore to be closer to our clients across the world. To learn more about us please visit our website: www.chaucergroup.com

Job Profile Summary:

To provide strategic financial support and analytical insight across Chaucer’s expense base, ensuring robust planning, forecasting, and reporting. The role is critical in maintaining financial discipline and enabling informed decision-making across departments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead monthly reviews of actuals vs budget and prior year, presenting findings to senior stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement in expense planning and reporting processes, particularly within Anaplan
• Ensure accurate and timely data entry and reporting across systems
• Challenge excessive or inappropriate spending and support cost control initiatives

Skills & Experience:

• Strong analytical and reporting skills with attention to detail
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office proficiency
• Experience with Anaplan or similar planning tools
• Proven ability to build relationships across finance and operational teams
• Experience in expense management, budgeting, and forecasting
• Ability to manage workload and prioritise effectively under tight deadlines

Why Join Chaucer?

We are an established market leading Insurer, where over the past 5 years, the Chaucer Group has seen significant and successful growth. In 2019, we wrote $1.4bn of Gross Written Premium, closed 2023 with $2.7bn, and are on track to write well over $3bn in 2024.

This is an exciting time for Chaucer; we have the people, the platforms, the expertise and the relationships to continue our recent success. We will remain focused on the areas where we can provide the most expertise and value to our brokers and clients.

We offer:

• A flexible 2 days in the office hybrid work model that supports individual and team needs.
• A diverse, inclusive culture that values people for who they are.
• Extensive, non-contributory benefits, including medical, life, and pension cover, flexible holidays, and wellbeing support.