Assistant Accountant

Aviva; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Greater London seeks an Assistant Accountant to join their Finance Operations team. This hybrid position emphasizes attention to detail and teamwork while managing finance processes such as accounts payable and bank reconciliations. Ideal candidates will have experience in transactional finance and exhibit strong Excel skills. The role offers a competitive salary around £50,000, generous benefits including bonuses and medical coverage, and opportunities for professional growth and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity - 8% of annual salary

Generous pension scheme – up to 14% contribution

Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit

Up to 40% discount on Aviva products

Free Aviva shares through Matching Share Plan

Supportive policies including parental leave

Flexible benefits options

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience in managing accounts payable and bank reconciliations.
• Proficient in Excel and familiar with general ledger systems.
• Detail-oriented with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage key finance processes like accounts payable.
• Conduct bank reconciliations and treasury tasks.
• Ensure financial accuracy and support transformation efforts.

Skills

Experience in accounts payable and bank reconciliations

Strong Excel skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Accounting qualification or qualified by experience

Tools

Sun GL

Q&A

Job description

Assistant Accountant

Location: London based - 50% hybrid working

Salary: circa £50,000

This is a great job for someone who is looking to grow their finance career in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment. You might be newly qualified or have a few years of experience in transactional finance. If you enjoy working with numbers, solving problems, and being part of a friendly, supportive team, this could be your next step.

About the job

You’ll join our Finance Operations team at Probitas, part of Aviva, working across Syndicate 1492 and its associated legal entities. We’re a growing Lloyd’s Syndicate with a strong focus on innovation and excellence. In this role, you’ll manage key finance processes like accounts payable, bank reconciliations, and treasury tasks. You’ll help ensure financial accuracy and support our transformation journey. It’s a hands‑on role where your attention to detail and teamwork will make a real impact.

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• Experience in accounts payable, bank reconciliations and payment processing
• Strong Excel and general ledger system skills (Sun GL & Q&A preferred)
• Proven experience working across multiple entities within a complex group structure (essential); prior experience in a Lloyd’s Syndicate environment is highly desirable
• Great communication and time management skills with a high attention to detail
• Accounting qualification, or qualified by experience

What you’ll get

• Salary around £50,000 - depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications

• Bonus opportunity - 8% of annual salary, depending on your performance and the business
• Generous pension scheme – we’ll contribute up to 14%

• Aviva‑funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• 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

Aviva is for everyone. We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Even if you don’t tick every box, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

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.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please send Balazs Palcsek a mail at [e-mail]