Senior Process Improvement Analyst

Do you have experience of Financial Business Data Analysis within the London insurance market?


What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. Because, at Markel, the work you do gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities. Whether you’re wild about horses, bananas for boats or driven by data, you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

Join us and play your part in something special!


The opportunity:

The Process Improvement team is part of the global Close, Control and Reporting (“CCR”) function within Accounting & Finance; with its primary responsibility in ensuring timely and accurate recording of financial data. The specific remit of the team is to provide capacity to take on larger scale initiatives and projects aimed at implementing processes which will provide better outcomes (in terms of hours saved and improved data controls) with a combination of IT and accounting-based solutions.

The successful candidate will be an important part of the Process Improvement team and will be expected to quickly establish strong working relationships with colleagues both within the Operations and Close team and the wider Accounting and Finance organisation.

What you’ll be doing:

• Review current state processes and propose viable solutions within the wider team to ensure timely delivery
• Engage with and actively contribute to larger projects undertaken by the process improvement team
• Utilise a variety of technology-based tools to deliver enhanced solutions
• Work collaboratively with both the team and the wider base of Finance stakeholders to maximise the efficacy of the team and to enhance the customer experience as project work transitions to “business as usual”
• Organising multiple workstreams concurrently; effectively monitor and support the progress of the wider team and collaborate closely with internal stakeholders

Our must haves:

·                   Minimum 3 years’ experience in accounting and finance (preferably in the insurance industry)

·                   Ability to assess, understand and infer solutions to business problems and subsequently deliver optimised solutions

·                   Excellent communication and organisational skills

·                   A high level of proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, ideally with some experience of using Visio, Planner and Project

·                   Able to work independently while also providing leadership to deliver team goals within tight timeframes

·                   Experience of process improvement or project work preferable

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better

We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What’s in it for you:

In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work. 

• We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life. 
• All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance. 
• We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.  
• Markel offers hybrid working schedules of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

The base salary offered for the successful candidate will be based on compensable factors such as job-relevant education, job-relevant experience, training, licensure, demonstrated competencies, geographic location, and other factors. 

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