Health is a key pillar of the AXA Strategy with incredible potential to grow and an ambitious strategy to shift to a monoliner advantage. It is the fastest growing insurance sector with megatrends driving demand (ageing demographics, public retrenchment, protection gap in emerging markets...). AXA is the No:1 Health player in Europe and has leading positions in several other key international markets; we have an unparalleled solutions portfolio spanning all customer segments, and proven data and technology solutions in multiple businesses.
In 2025, AXA Health International (AHI) was created as a new entity of the AXA Group, gathering existing activities performed by AXA France and AXA UK, in order to centralise expertise and risk management. AHI manages International Health insurance (also called IPMI) and MAXIS activities, with €1.8bn GWP in 2026 It offers Health (76%) and Protection (24%) covers, in reinsurance (71%) and direct insurance (29%). It targets different client segments: individuals, small/medium/large corporates, multinationals, ceding companies, IGOs/NGOs and Embassies, typically distributed by direct channel or intermediated by external brokers.
AHI is a global business, supported by 2 risk carriers (AXA Health Insurance and AXA Health Re) based in France and with a branch in the UK, and by several internal global Master General Agents [MGAs]: AXA Health Solutions (France & Spain), AXA Global HealthCare (UK), AXA Life & Health Reinsurance Solutions (Singapore) and other entities in Irland and HK, as well as MAXIS GBN (a joint venture with MetLife focusing on global EB programs for multinationals, based in the UK).
This new entity is still in construction phase, with significant transformation needs, especially in the support functions, including Finance.
Primary responsibilities
The Head of Financial Controlling will play a key role in (i) steering Financial Performance and Financial Planning, managing Expenses and providing Financial Analysis of new projects, (ii) managing Capital Management, and (iii) overseeing the Finance function of AGH UK.
A key aspect of the role will be to drive the transformation of this newly built function, ensuring the construction of solid processes and the implementation of state-of-the-art tools.
In these functions, the Head of Financial Controlling will work in close coordination with AHI stakeholders and Group functions (GPM, PBRC, DCFG).
The Head of Financial Controlling can be located in France or the UK. It should be noted that most of the teams (24 FTEs) are based in the UK (Tunbridge Wells).
Key accountabilities
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AXA Health Financial Controlling: The Head of Financial Controlling will be the owner of the following processes:
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Forecasting, budgeting and planning: animating the internal process to build robust data, and of communicating its outcome to internal and external stakeholders, including preparation of the relevant documentation, presentations and notes.
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Performance steering: monthly monitoring of financial KPIs and of their communication to the Executive Committee and to external stakeholders, including preparation of the relevant documentation, presentations and notes.
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Expense management: setting adequate expense targets, allocating budgets internally and ensuring that targets are met.
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Investment allocation: ensuring a robust allocation of investment resources through a thorough investment process.
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Other: It is expected that the Head of Financial Controlling will be involved in certain initiatives and projects on an ad hoc basis.
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Transformation: A great deal of the role will be focused on the transformation of the function: organizing the teams, strengthening the processes and implementing the tools required for a well-performing controlling function.
