Finance Operations Specialist (18 Months)

Job description

Finance Operations Specialist

Salary of £40,000 to £55,000

We have a great opportunity for a Finance Operations Specialist to join a reconciliations remediation project on an eighteen-month fixed term contract . This is great job for someone who is a qualified or part qualified accountant with previous reconciliations experience and wishes to further their career working for the UK’s leading Insurance, Wealth and Retirement business!

A bit about the job:

You will play a key part in the remediation of balance sheet reconciliations, your aim is to improve the quality of reconciliations so that they meet pre agreed remediation criteria and Aviva quality and efficiency standards. This will require an understanding of the purpose of balance sheet accounts, perform root cause analysis, understand data and process flows.

Often analysing high volumes of data, attention to detail is required together with the ability to stand back, see the bigger picture, understand key issues and find opportunities to implement process improvements. You will need to be pragmatic in your approach, offering alternative ways to resolve long standing issues. Together with your leader you will use the information you have gathered to design reconciliation approaches that provide clarity, efficiency, control and identifies risk quickly and accurately. You will document these approaches clearly and concisely .

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

·  Knowledgeable qualified or part qualified accountant with strong controls and risk focus
·  Previous use of Oracle and Blackline would be advantageous but not essential
·  Strong knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint coupled with strong analysis and problem-solving skills
·  Experience of data flows with strong double entry knowledge, good analytical skills and willingness to follow through on issues
·  Strong practical accounting capabilities and previous experience working with complex finance systems and processes

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.  And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.  We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

·  Starting salary between £40,000 and £55,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
·  Bonus opportunity - 10% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
·  Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
·  29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
·  Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products , and other retailer discounts
·  Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
·  Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
·  Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
·  Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
·  We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way.  So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working –spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Tawana Chin a call on 07789 624461 or send an email to  tawana.chin@aviva.com .