Head of Finance – MGA

Location: London

Working Pattern: Office-based / Hybrid

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head of Finance to join a growing Managing General Agent (MGA) business in London.

This is a senior finance leadership role offering the opportunity to work closely with the Managing Director and senior leadership team, providing strategic financial insight, commercial guidance and constructive challenge to support business growth and profitability.

Moving beyond traditional financial reporting, you will act as a trusted business partner, helping shape strategy, evaluate investment opportunities and drive financial performance across the MGA portfolio. You will play a key role in ensuring financial planning and decision-making support the organisation's long-term objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the principal finance partner to the Managing Director and MGA leadership team, providing commercial insight and strategic financial guidance.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning across the business.
• Develop financial models, business cases and investment appraisals to support strategic decisions.
• Deliver meaningful management information, KPIs and performance reporting to drive accountability and informed decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability, operational efficiency and overall financial performance.
• Support business development, new product launches, operational transformation and technology investment initiatives.
• Provide financial analysis and commercial challenge to support sustainable, profitable growth.
• Build strong relationships across the MGA businesses, Group Finance and wider stakeholder community.
• Support acquisitions, integrations and other strategic projects.
• Lead, develop and mentor finance team members, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Maintain robust financial controls, governance and reporting standards aligned with wider group objectives.

About You

You will be a commercially minded finance professional who combines strong technical expertise with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive business performance.

You will be comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels, translating complex financial information into clear, actionable insight. A proactive approach, strong analytical capability and the confidence to challenge constructively will be essential to your success.

Essential Experience and Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Significant experience in commercial finance, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), finance business partnering or senior finance leadership.
• Proven experience partnering with Managing Directors and senior business leaders.
• Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Advanced financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Experience developing business cases and evaluating investment opportunities.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Experience leading, developing or mentoring finance professionals.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving and commercially focused environment.

Desirable Experience

• Experience within an MGA, insurance or broader financial services environment.
• Experience working in a private equity-backed or high-growth organisation.
• Involvement in acquisitions, integrations or business transformation programmes.
• Experience overseeing management accounting or wider finance operations.
• Knowledge of insurance distribution, underwriting or delegated authority models.
• Experience improving finance systems, management information and reporting frameworks.

What Makes This Opportunity Different?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of finance across an MGA business and make a tangible contribution to its strategic direction.

You will have the scope to influence key commercial decisions, identify opportunities for growth, improve financial processes and help shape the future of the business. The role will suit someone who enjoys building relationships, challenging conventional thinking and turning financial insight into measurable commercial results.

You will also have the opportunity to develop a finance team, strengthen financial capability and contribute to a collaborative, high-performance culture.

Along with our client, we are committed to a diverse workforce and as such recruit from a wide available pool of talent, with the hiring, assessment and selection process being fair, free from bias and one which ensures the right person is selected for the job, based on merit. We treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.

A copy of our D&I policy can be made available upon request.