Senior Accounting Advisor

2 weeks ago


York, York City, United Kingdom Aviva Full time

Job Overview:

The Accounting & Reporting Advisor role is an exciting opportunity to contribute to Aviva's technical advisory and policy centre of excellence.

As a key member of the team, you will partner with the Business to make financial and business decisions, advising on the application of group accounting policy and key judgments in determining how complex transactions are reported externally.

You will be at the forefront of corporate reporting developments, including the Group's Sustainability strategy, and leverage your financial accounting and reporting skills to develop policy and methodologies to support current and future sustainability reporting requirements.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Form judgements on complex accounting matters of high commercial importance to the Group and take them through appropriate governance.
  • Influence the development of Sustainability, climate, and other non-financial reporting policies.
  • Identify senior stakeholders and develop engagement plans needed to resolve complex judgements.
  • Support the TAP team objectives and keep the Group safe through high-quality, insightful, fair, and balanced financial reporting.
  • Provide accounting advisory support on a range of transactions, projects, and queries (including sustainability topics) typical for a large composite insurance undertaking.
  • Engage and issue resolution with external audit on technical accounting matters.

Requirements:

  • Preparation of technical accounting papers to the Group and Market Financial Reporting Committee supporting quarterly reporting cycles, ad hoc transactions (including M&A and capital projects) and technical accounting issues.
  • Continuous management of effective planning to facilitate key deliverables to various timescales, including short turnarounds for ad hoc advisory support and longer-term planning of deliverables across reporting cycles and deliveries across the full year.
  • Develop subject matter expert skills with opportunities to develop task manager skills leveraging shared resource pools.
  • Contribute to updates to Group IFRS accounting policy and the Group Reporting Manuals.
  • Accounting qualification required (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).

What We Offer:

  • Salary circa £50,000 (location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
  • Bonus opportunity of 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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