Finance Transformation Analyst
Description
It's an exciting time to join the Finance team here at AXA, with significant investment planned in all UK&I businesses to transform, deliver new digital services to our customers and streamline and automate our business processes.
We're looking for a positive and influential finance professional who'll manage the tracking and reporting of key finance transformation initiatives across the AXA UK Finance function and as part of the AXA Group wide transformation strategy. You'll work closely with the Finance ELT, key UK project and finance teams and Group leads to ensure the accurate reporting of the Finance Strategy.
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 in the office moving to the majority of your working week from September 2025. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events.
What you'll be doing:
• Compile and submit regular initiative tracking and financial reporting to AXA Group. Provide project status reports to Change Boards, Steering Committees, and other key stakeholders locally.
• Ownership of overall business case financials, maintain core excel models, and act as the key point of contact for data queries and adjustments.
• Effective engagement and management of relationships with key stakeholders and sponsors to develop knowledge of project goals and ensure overall tracking is complete and aligned.
• Deliver clear and effective written and verbal communications on aspects within the remit of the role.
• Represent Finance on AXA UK & AXA Group working parties, Steering Committees and project meetings as required.
• Support the Finance implementation manager with ad hoc activities including detailed analysis, coordination of transformation activities and preparation for stakeholder meetings.
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.
What you'll bring:
• Excellent project management, organisational skills and attention to detail to effectively manage complex reporting processes with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong skills in Excel and PowerPoint, version control and governance to coordinate multiple inputs from different stakeholders through iterative reporting and tracking.
• Excellent presentational skills both written and verbal to deliver high quality outputs for senior stakeholders.
• Finance qualification and or previous experience of working within a finance function, with an understanding of key finance processes and structures to effectively navigate across Finance teams.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills including influencing and negotiating, to create and leverage effective networks.
• Good understanding of the wider insurance or financial markets preferred but not essential.
• Ability to adapt your approach to each stakeholder according to the situation, maintaining trust by always being open and honest and putting the customer first.
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
• 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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Who we are:
AXA UK Support Functions power AXA's three customer-facing business units, providing the infrastructure, support and expertise to ensure our customers can always count on us. Whether you've got heaps of experience and qualifications behind you, or you're just starting out, we'll give you the support and opportunities to help you grow and develop with confidence.