Finance Manager, Aviva

Global Cost, 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

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+ Discretionary bonus opportunity & Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares

Mid and Senior level

London

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Insurance, wealth and retirement business

Open for applications

Insurance, wealth and retirement business

1001+ employees

B2CInsuranceFinancial Services

Open for applications

Salary not provided

+ Discretionary bonus opportunity & Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares

Mid and Senior level

London

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2CInsuranceFinancial Services

Company mission

To be with people when it really matters, throughout their lives.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

This role would suit a qualified accountant who has a passion for cost control and providing insights to help drive the business forward
Experience of supporting the month end process to ensure timely completion of accurate monthly global P&L and Balance sheet analysis
Work with and oversight the offshore team to ensure all accrual accounts are reconciled and balances are supported and develop KPI reporting to monitor progress
Experience of working with overseas operations and analysing relevant cross border information flows
Experience of preparing MI and reports that effectively present financial data and provide suitable analytical commentary
Calculation & reconciliation of the global incentives (Bonus Deferral Plans & Long Term Incentives Plans)
Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares

What the job involves

We are recruiting for a Global Cost, Finance Manager to join our team
This is a great opportunity to be a part of the Aviva Investors Finance team focused on global cost management
Finance at Aviva Investors is about more than numbers – it’s about shaping the business, driving performance, and unlocking growth
Whether your expertise lies in financial reporting, strategic planning, business performance, or corporate development, you’ll help ensure financial strength, operational excellence, and the delivery of long-term value
The global cost team are responsible for the reporting, analysis and challenge of the Aviva Investors cost base (staff & non-staff cost)
The successful candidate will be responsible for the accurate and timely reporting of our monthly cost numbers including incentives with a focus on both the P&L and Balance sheet
The role involves an understanding of drivers behind cost forecasts and identifying emerging risks and opportunities
Another key part of the role is driving continuous improvement in our Finance processes and realising efficiencies. The candidate will work closely with our Finance offshore team, and other Finance and Business stakeholders

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Our take

With 18 million international customers, Aviva is the largest provider of insurance and leading life and pension funds in the UK. With a history that dates back to the founding of Hand in Hand Fire & Life Insurance Society in 1696, Aviva’s current form is thanks to a merger between Norwich Union and CGU plc in the year 2000.

Over the noughties, Aviva grew its market out to Europe and established a high-profile foothold in America thanks to the most expensive advertising campaign of the time that included celebrities Alice Cooper and Bruce Willis. Into the 2010s, the insurance broker was forced to restructure and close a large number of its non-core businesses in a bid to increase its shareholder returns and streamline its focus. In 2012 it sold its US wing to Athene Holding to further this goal.

Now stripped back after sell-offs of subsidiaries in Indonesia, Italy, and many more countries, Aviva is refocusing on pensions. In the wake of a Pensions Dashboard Programme delay in the UK, Aviva is in the running to take over the programme thanks to its pre-existing private systems. This exemplifies Aviva’s renewed focus on the fintech sector, all whilst playing national analyst during the cost of living crisis thanks to its annual Age of Ambiguity study.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Led by a woman

2% employee growth in 12 months

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Company

Company HQ

City of London, London, UK

Leadership

Amanda Blanc

(Group CEO)

Currently Group Board Non-Executive Director at BP. Previously Chairman of the Welsh Rugby Union, Senior Advisor at Trov, CEO at Zurich Insurance Company.

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