Finance Project Analyst (12 month fixed term contract)

Location: Douglas, Isle of Man 

Closing date for applications: 28th April 2026

The opportunity:

We’re looking for an experienced finance professional to play a key role in our SAP system upgrade programme on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract. Joining our Finance Transformation team, you’ll work closely with managers and established business‑as‑usual (BAU) teams across Finance and Operations to help deliver critical system testing, enhancements, and process improvements.

This is a hands‑on role where your expertise will directly contribute to the successful delivery of a major transformation initiative, while also identifying opportunities to improve and automate day‑to‑day finance processes.

What you’ll be doing:

SAP System Upgrade

• Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure local system needs are aligned with the Zurich Group SAP upgrade rollout.
• Identify, track, and close any gaps between Group‑defined testing and locally required business unit testing.
• Coordinate Finance‑related User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with BAU teams, overseeing issue management and resolution.
• Support data validation, SAP functionality testing, and reconciliation activities.
• Act as the Finance Subject Matter Expert, working closely with the Project Manager to manage milestones and deliverables linked to the SAP upgrade.
• Collaborate with the SAP delivery team, providing timely updates on UAT progress and clearly highlighting risks, challenges, and support requirements.

Continuous Improvement & Automation

• Work alongside Transformation and BAU teams to deliver improvements and automation across existing finance processes.
• Analyse and recommend process improvements in line with established change control frameworks.
• Engage with finance teams and wider operational stakeholders to ensure solutions meet business needs.
• Support the SAP delivery team with the implementation of agreed solutions.

Your skills and experience:

• You’ll bring a combination of strong financial knowledge, systems experience, and a proactive approach to change.

• Proven experience in a finance analyst or similar role, with exposure to testing and change initiatives.
• Strong understanding of financial systems and core accounting processes and controls, including GL, AP, AR, fixed assets, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Previous SAP experience in a finance role is desirable, but not essential.
• Experience supporting process improvement, system change, and automation initiatives.
• Strong PC skills, including good working knowledge of MS Excel and MS Access.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across teams.
• Highly organised, able to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Comfortable working independently while also contributing as part of a collaborative team.
• Experience working within, or alongside, life insurance organisations is advantageous but not essential.

Our culture:       

At Zurich on the Isle of Man, our sense of community is strong and we’re particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion. We want our people to bring their whole selves to the workplace and ensure everybody is made to feel welcome, regardless of their background, race, gender or sexual identity, beliefs, or culture. We are committed to treating all our applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability, or any other protected characteristic.    
   
We have an environment that places a real importance on our people’s wellbeing from a physical, mental, social and financial perspective. We work with our wellbeing partners and industry experts to provide the best advice and access to a wealth of lifestyle support. We’re also committed to continuous improvement, and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities.         

We’re passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity. Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, is one of the longest-established corporate trusts in the UK. In that time, we’ve awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.    
 

So, make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported. Love what you do. Work for us.