Group Capital Planning Analyst

Job Description

This role is a hybrid role with regular attendance at our Cardiff office

Group Capital Planning Analyst

This is an exciting opportunity for a financial analyst to join the Capital Planning team, within Group Finance.

The Capital Planning team plays a crucial role in helping ensure the Group’s solvency position is managed appropriately to maintain the long-term stability of the Group whilst providing our customers with the products they need.

The Capital Planning team’s core purpose involves forecasting Own Funds and modelling Solvency. This means we have exposure to a broad range of different activities crucial to the way the Group operates and makes us a great place to learn about Finance, Treasury, Risk Management and Modelling.

This role will suit someone who enjoys the analysis of complex financial information, who is good at problem solving and can deliver under pressure. You’ll be organised, inquisitive and have an appetite to change and improve processes.

What you’ll be doing

As a key member of the Capital Planning team, you will support the development and enhancement of financial models that deliver critical business activities including solvency forecasting, stress testing, dividend planning, and strategic decision-making. This role requires strong analytical skills, cross-functional collaboration, and a proactive approach to improving processes and outputs.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the production of Group and insurance subsidiary capital plans, including multi‑year solvency forecasts and stress testing outputs.
• Assisting with the analysis of capital and solvency positions, including movements in SCR, own funds, and surplus.
• Contributing to the development, maintenance, and enhancement of capital planning models and supporting tools.
• Preparing high‑quality analysis and commentary for internal governance forums, senior management, and other stakeholders.
• Maintaining strong data quality, documentation, and controls across capital planning processes in line with Solvency UK requirements.
• Supporting stress and scenario testing exercises to assess capital resilience and inform risk management discussions.
• Working collaboratively with Finance, Actuarial, and Risk teams to explain results, resolve issues, and meet delivery deadlines.
• Identifying and implementing opportunities to improve processes, controls, and reporting through automation and efficiency initiatives.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Qualified Accoutant
• Experience analysing large datasets to inform decision‑making
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
• Confident working with senior and cross‑functional stakeholders
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Ability to work independently, prioritise effectively, and take ownership
• Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience in Financial services (nice to have but not essential)
• Exposure to Regulatory reporting

Please note - we may close this vacancy early if we receive lots of applications or business priorities change.

Admiral: Where You Can

We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive business. It's a place where you can Be You, and show up as you are. We’re committed to fostering a people-first culture where everyone is accepted, supported, and empowered to be brilliant. You can, Grow And Progress at a pace and direction that suits you, Make A Difference for our customers and each other, and Share in Our Future with all colleagues eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service.

Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave.

We’re proud of our people-first culture. In fact, we've been recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing, and an overall Great Place to Work for over 25 years! We’re fully committed to making sure your progression is not slowed or halted by barriers related to race, gender, age, sexuality or any of the protected characteristics.

Our fantastic benefits make sure our colleagues have a great work-life balance; You can view some of our other key benefits here.

Disability Confident Leader

As a Disability Confident Leader, for candidates with a disability or long-term health condition, that opt into the Disability Confident scheme, we’ll invite a fair and proportionate number of applicants that meet the essential requirements of the role to the first stage of our selection process.

If you need any adjustments or support with your application or during the recruitment process, just let us know. Please email Helen.Hunt@admiralgroup.co.uk or contact us on 07796 039828. This number is dedicated to supporting candidates that require reasonable adjustments or support during the application process.

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