We are currently recrutiing for a Reporting Accountant to join us on a 12-month fixed term contract basis.

Aviva Financial Operations (AFO) brings together the best capabilities to deliver finance solutions that support the growth of the Group and deliver financial information our customers have confidence in. Within AFO the global reporting team delivers Aviva’s internal and external accounting and reporting deliveries.

This role sits within the York team which work on Aviva’s life business which has assets in excess of £250bn. As well as supporting the business day-to-day, the teams’ current priorities are to build best in class reporting processes and deliver a finance change programme that includes IFRS 17 which will help fuel Aviva’s growth.

Role Responsibilities:

• Ownership and delivery of timely and insightful outputs to internal and external stakeholders

• High-quality reporting with supporting analysis to identify underlying drivers and offer business insight

• Operation and enhancement of financial and operational controls with the ultimate aim of safeguarding both customer and shareholder interests

• Continuous focus on process optimisation, simplicity and standardisation

• Leading investigations within reporting and acting as a key resource on projects

• Influencing partners and handling key relationships across Finance

Skills and experience required:

• Qualified accountant with relevant post qualification experience

• Sound knowledge of financial reporting processes and architecture

• Excellent analytical skills and pro-active drive to identify and investigate variances

• Experience in a financial reporting role within financial services would be advantageous

• Experience of working to tight deadlines in a demanding environment

• Good leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with other areas of the business

• Strong excel and analytical skills

• Knowledge of IFRS 17, Solvency II and experience of preparing statutory accounts would also be beneficial

What will you get for this role

• Salary between £40,000 - £45,000 depending on skills, experience and qualifications

• Generous defined contribution pension scheme

• Annual performance related bonus and pay review

• Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days

• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products through “My Aviva Extras” plus discounts for Friends and Family. (Some exclusions apply)

• Excellent range of flexible benefits to include a matching share save scheme

Working at Aviva

At Aviva, we’re people with a purpose. To be with you today, for a better tomorrow.

We bring this to life by ensuring managing risk is at the heart of the way we all work. We love people who do the right thing for our customers, and our colleagues. We want people who speak up, who take ownership, and who make good decisions.

The way we do this is important too, we’re all about our people – that’s you – so we can be pretty flexible. If you want to work from home some of the time or change your hours so you can pick up your kids or care for someone in your family, we’re very open to that. In fact, we don’t advertise roles as either part or full time, because we know each person has different needs, just as each business area has different needs. So, it’s up to you to discuss working hours during your interview.

We care deeply about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you.

We interview every disabled applicant* that meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us a separate email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll make sure we interview you.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Guv Johal a call on 0750 008 7919 or send an email to Guv.Johal@Aviva.com.

*As defined in The Equality Act 2010*. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean you should provide us with evidence which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required and have the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential to perform the role.