Business Controller / Performance Analyst
Our client is an insurance company seeking for an ambitious finance or actuarial professional to support performance steering and strengthen the link between finance and the business. This role is well suited to someone looking to accelerate their career through exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic decision-making.
Role overview
The role sits within a central performance and steering function and focuses on analysing, interpreting, and explaining key financial and operational metrics that support business performance management.
You act as a trusted partner to business leaders by providing forward-looking insights, identifying drivers of performance, and supporting strategic and planning discussions across the organization.
Key responsibilities
* Monitor and steer key performance indicators across a core business portfolio.
* Analyse financial performance versus plan, initiating ad‑hoc analyses and deep dives on deviations.
* Collaborate with business owners to identify root causes and support remediation or optimization actions.
* Translate complex financial and accounting outcomes into business-relevant insights.
* Operate comfortably across multiple accounting and reporting frameworks, explaining differences and impacts.
* Contribute to annual planning and strategic dialogue processes, challenging assumptions and supporting alignment.
* Produce clear analyses and presentations for senior management and governance forums.
* Leverage data analytics and dashboarding tools to enhance performance monitoring and insights.
Profile
* Master’s degree in actuarial science, finance, economics, statistics, or a related field.
* Several years of experience in controlling, actuarial, risk, or performance management roles.
* Strong experience analysing profit and balance sheet dynamics under advanced accounting frameworks.
* Comfortable explaining technical financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
* Solid analytical and data-handling skills; experience with BI and analytical tools is an asset.
* Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across functions.
* Fluent professional English; additional languages are an advantage.
* Motivated, self-starting team player with the ambition to grow in a complex, international environment.