Anaplan Developer - planning and forecasting

Job Title: Anaplan Developer – planning and forecasting

Location: London/Hybrid (Typically 2/3 days in the office)

Type: Full time– Permanent (If you are a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please do still get in touch)

At Ardonagh Specialty, we provide much more than just a workplace. We are dedicated to fostering skill development and knowledge within a team that is passionate about their work, values their Employees, and truly celebrates diversity.

Working at Ardonagh Specialty means you’ll be part of The Ardonagh Group. We are proud of our innovative environment offering many opportunities for growth across the wider group. Employees regularly move between our united teams, and we encourage you to make your role your own.

Our offices are lively and exciting places to be, but we understand that life needs flexibility, and offer a genuinely flexible approach to working. If you are looking to join a thriving, energetic business with exciting plans, this role could be an ideal fit for you.

What we can offer:

We offer much more than just an inclusive culture with apprenticeships, study support, participation in our annual Spotlight Awards, Community Trust, Sports Teams, office socials, events and so much more. All of this with a supportive management team as well as working alongside some of the industry’s top talent.

You’ll have access to wellbeing programs, fantastic discounts across many big-name businesses including supermarkets, gym memberships, restaurants, and healthcare cash plans etc.

Further perks of working with us (Fixed benefits):

• Employer pension contribution of 10% (providing you, the Employee provides 5%).

• Good work life balance - flexibility to suit you.

• Competitive salary.

• Life Assurance at X4 of your base salary.

• Group Income Protection.

• Generous Annual Leave entitlement.

• Private Medical Insurance.

• Group annual bonus scheme.

Manager says:

You will be part of a team that values continuous improvement, innovation, and ownership. If you're ready to make an impact and grow with a business that’s investing in its future—this is your opportunity.

We are seeking an experienced Anaplan Modeller to design, build, and optimise automated forecasting and budgeting capabilities to support a rapidly evolving insurance finance environment. This role will be integral to transforming our planning processes, enhancing visibility across the business, and ensuring the organisation can forecast with accuracy, speed, and control. The modeller will work closely with FP&A, Finance Business Partners, and our data team to develop scalable, best‑practice Anaplan solutions that support strategic decision‑making.

Key Role Accountabilities:

· Design and build Anaplan models to support automated forecasting, budgeting, scenario modelling, and multi‑dimensional analysis

· Lead the development of connected planning across Finance, integrating underwriting, claims, operational and other insurance‑specific data sources

· Translate complex business requirements from Finance and FP&A teams into robust technical Anaplan solutions

· Partner with data, and FP&A to ensure models are fed from trusted, automated data pipelines (including data lake and source systems such as SUN, HRIS, Tagetik, etc.)

· Implement structured planning cycles (monthly, quarterly, annual) and enhance process visibility through well‑designed modules, dashboards, and UX pages

· Optimise existing structures and introduce automation to improve accuracy, turnaround times, and user experience

· Own model governance, documentation, version controls, and data integrity

· Train end users, ensuring adoption and embedding of new processes

· Continuously improve planning processes and propose best‑practice solutions aligned with business needs

· Support wider FP&A transformation initiatives and integration of reporting tools such as Power BI

· Future proofing and development of automated solutions for reporting

· Working collaboratively with the other members of the Specialty FP&A and wider finance team

Qualifications & Capabilities:

• Expert‑level hands‑on proficiency in Anaplan model building (ideally certified as Model Builder / Solution Architect)

• Strong understanding of insurance financials, including premiums, claims, commissions, expenses, and drivers

• Ability to design scalable, modular, high‑performance Anaplan architectures

• Strong formula and model optimisation skills, including sparsity reduction, ALM, and UX design

• Excellent data modelling, data management, and integration capability

• Ability to translate commercial and financial processes into connected planning models

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with ability to work cross‑functionally

• Advanced Excel and Power BI literacy with ability to validate outputs and support reporting

Person Specification:

• Ability to influence others and demonstrate confidence when dealing with senior stakeholders

• Highly ambitious with a growth mindset - You will be working in a fast-moving environment where priorities shift and agility is essential. You’ll embrace change, adapt quickly, and help others do the same

• Previous experience building and maintaining Anaplan models in a Finance or FP&A environment

• Experience working within insurance, reinsurance, or wider financial services preferred due to domain complexity

• Demonstrated success automating forecasting and budgeting processes

• Background partnering with FP&A teams during transformation or system implementation programmes (e.g., new planning tools, data lake integrations)

• Experience working with source systems common in insurance finance environments (e.g., SUN, HRIS, consolidation tools)

• Proven ability to deliver high‑quality outputs under tight deadlines and during peak planning cycles

• Team player with a “can-do” mentality who is able to work independently and collaboratively

• Curious and confident in challenging the status quo to improve processes and outcomes

• Organised and self-motivated, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

Think you don’t meet every requirement?

We are dedicated to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can thrive . If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t perfectly match what we are looking for, please apply anyway. You might just be the right fit for the job, or other opportunities we may have within the wider Group.

Interview Process:
At Ardonagh Specialty, we have a straightforward interview process to ensure the best fit for both you and the company:

• Submit your application with your CV, emphasising your skills and experience related to the job.

• Our Talent Acquisition team will then arrange a call where they can tell you more about the role and the team. We want to learn about your motivation and goals, what you can bring to Ardonagh Specialty, and answer any immediate questions.

• If successful, you will generally be invited to engage in a 1-hour interview with the Hiring Manager and selected team members, via teams or in person. We will discuss our technologies, key skills, and team dynamics and provide further opportunity to ask any questions. This is your chance to voice your thoughts on the role and we will outline our expectations and ensure this role aligns with your ambitions for the future.

• Depending on the role, you may be invited to attend a second stage interview with further members of the team.

If successful or unsuccessful, we always try and move quickly in presenting an offer or providing feedback.

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