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About the Role

Standard Life is seeking a Head of Performance & Analysis to join the Group FP&A team. This strategic role involves owning the Group's performance reporting and management information, delivering timely reports, and providing robust forecasts to support transparency for senior leadership and the Board. The position focuses on enhancing reporting frameworks, identifying performance gaps and opportunities, and translating external intelligence into actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

Oversee the delivery of high-quality, timely reporting that measures performance against plan.
Provide robust forecasts to support transparency for the Life/Group CFO, Executive Committee (ExCo), and the Board.
Focus on enhancing reporting frameworks and processes to enable better decision-making and drive continuous improvement.
Shape the organisation’s understanding of its market position.
Identify performance gaps and opportunities.
Translate external intelligence into actionable recommendations.
Engage with senior stakeholders, including ExCo, to define and measure performance against KPIs aligned with the strategic direction of the organisation.

Requirements

Significant experience in FP&A, commercial, or strategic finance roles with a strong track record of delivering insight-driven analysis that has influenced key business decisions.
Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and a deep understanding of financial frameworks (in Financial Services sector), revenue drivers, and market dynamics.
Strong analytical skills and the ability to extract meaningful insights from available data.
Experience building strong relationships with senior leaders, including ExCo, and confidence in constructive challenge.
Ability to lead and develop a high-performing team.
Ability to communicate insights effectively to non-financial stakeholders, translating complex information into compelling narratives that support strategic decision-making.
Understanding of commercial levers and key industry performance metrics.
Deep knowledge of the drivers behind P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and working capital.

Skills

Performance reporting
Management information (MI)
Forecasting
Financial frameworks
Revenue drivers
Market dynamics
Analytical skills
Data analysis
Stakeholder engagement
Strategic decision-making
Commercial levers
P&L analysis
Balance sheet analysis
Cash flow analysis
Working capital analysis

Location

London

Work Type

Permanent
Hybrid
Part-time
Job-share
Flexible working

Experience Level

Head of Performance & Analysis

Salary/Compensations

£125,000 - £145,000
Indicative bonus range of 30%-60%

Benefits

Private medical cover
38 days annual leave
Excellent pension
12x salary life assurance
Career breaks
Income protection
3x volunteering days

About the Company

Standard Life is a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income.
We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better.
For more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.
Life today is increasingly complicated, uncertain and unpredictable.
We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings.
In return we expect curiosity, connection, accountability and high standards.
We make room for what matters - so you can bring your best, every day.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.