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Beazley is seeking a Senior Expense Analyst to play a pivotal role in our transformation toward a sector-leading expense function. This role sits at the heart of our journey to move from producing tables to delivering meaningful insights that shape business decisions. As a senior member of the team, you will use advanced analytical techniques, scenario modelling and deep-dive forecasting to cut through complexity and highlight what matters most, providing strategic, forward-looking guidance to senior finance and business leaders. You will act as a subject matter expert across our expense reporting processes, data structures and systems, ensuring consistency, integrity and strong governance across all outputs. The role will take ownership of complex or cross-functional improvement initiatives, driving measurable enhancements in automation, process efficiency and control. You will also lead change-management activities linked to new systems, reporting standards and ways of working as we continue to modernise our function. Building strong relationships across the wider finance organisation is essential. The Senior Expense Analyst will partner closely with stakeholders to understand business activity, translate it into clear financial impacts, and challenge assumptions where needed. In addition, the role will support the development of the broader team by reviewing work, sharing expertise and contributing to the shift toward a more insightful, technology-enabled expense function.
Job Responsibility:
Lead complex analytics and deliver deeper insights that challenge assumptions and support senior level decision making
Lead multidimensional variance and driver analysis
identify root causes and guide stakeholders toward corrective actions
Own and lead cross functional process improvement initiatives with measurable outcomes (e.g., cycletime reduction, automation uplift, error rate reduction)
Act as subject matter expert for expense reporting processes, data structures, allocation methodologies, and reporting systems
lead UAT and shape system design
Oversee the reporting framework, ensuring consistency, governance, and standardisation across outputs
Review and elevate commentary from analysts
ensure insights are forward looking, strategic, and actionable
Serve as a senior business partner, challenging assumptions and guiding stakeholders on cost structure, profitability, and expense strategy
Oversee end to end data governance across expense reporting
define and enforce data quality standards, reconciliations, and controls
Lead the design and evolution of dashboards and self serve reporting, including modelling logic, visual standards, and narrative clarity
Strengthen internal control frameworks
work with audit, risk, and compliance to address findings and ensure policy adherence
Oversee allocation methodologies, recommend improvements, and ensure alignment with best practice and business needs
Lead scenario modelling, sensitivity analysis, and advanced forecasting techniques
Provide strategic recommendations to senior finance leadership on cost optimisation and spend efficiency
Own complex or cross functional process improvement initiatives, delivering measurable outcomes (cycletime reduction, automation uplift, error rate reduction)
Lead change management activities when introducing new processes, systems, or reporting standards
Mentor junior analysts
review their work, provide feedback, and raise capability across analytics, commentary, modelling, and tools
Collaborate with Technology teams to define system requirements and ensure solutions align with the finance strategy and data governance standards
Requirements:
Qualified with a professional accounting qualification (e.g. AAT, ACCA, CIMA)
Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Demonstrated ability to lead process improvement initiatives, delivering measurable outcomes in efficiency, automation, or control strength
Experience working in large multi-national corporations
Nice to have:
Someone who can demonstrate an impact in previous roles, and has a can do attitude
Experience applying judgement in complex, nonroutine scenarios, especially in areas requiring interpretation of policy or managing exceptions
Experience of the financial services or insurance market (preferably Lloyd’s)
Experience of Expense roles within complex insurance organisations and knowledge of accounting policies adopted
Experience of data visualisation tools, such as Power BI Tableau or equivalent
Experience with tools such as PowerQuery, Python or other