Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Aviva; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract in London. This role is pivotal in developing robust financial plans aligned with strategic goals and providing insights for senior management. You will be responsible for monitoring performance, conducting stress tests, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Join a company that values inclusivity and offers flexible working arrangements, making it an exciting opportunity for professionals looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Annual performance bonus eligibility

Family friendly parental leave

Generous holiday entitlement

Discount for Aviva products

Flexible benefits including electric cars

Aviva Matching Share Plan

21 volunteering hours per year

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Financial Manager in complex organisations.
• Expert understanding of financial disciplines, modelling, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead monitoring performance against Financial Plans through forecasts and analysis.
• Run regular stress testing and scenario planning to ensure business safety.

Skills

Business planning

Management accounting

External reporting

Financial modelling

Financial reporting

Understanding of financial markets

Anaplan experience

Job description

Please note this position is based in London and this will be the contractual location of the successful candidate; other locations cannot be considered.

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

This is a great job for someone who has extensive experience as a Financial Manager in complex organisations.

A bit about the job:

The Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team are responsible for developing ambitious and robust Financial Plans, aligned to the Aviva Investors' Strategy, and enabling the development of clear targets to drive the direction of the business. You will take a lead on monitoring performance against Plans through regularly updated forecasts, insights and analysis, which provide senior management (Entity Boards, ExCo Members, Aviva Group) the information required to make informed decisions and take appropriate actions to drive the business accordingly. Alongside this, you will be running regular stress and scenario testing and winddown planning to keep the business safe and, working closely with the capital team, meeting ICARA requirements.

Skills and experience we're looking for:

• Experience of business planning, management accounting and external reporting, ideally within an Investment Management business
• Expert understanding of all financial disciplines, modelling and reporting
• Good understanding of strategic / business issues and investor relations
• Excellent understanding of financial markets including impact of economic variables on valuation of financial assets
• Understanding of financial systems and processes (Anaplan experience preferable)

What you'll get for this role:

• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in
• Eligibility for annual performance bonus
• Family friendly parental and carer's leave
• Generous holiday entitlement plus bank holidays with the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
• Up to 40% discount for Aviva products
• Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars
• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme
• 21 volunteering hours per year

Aviva is for everyone:

We're inclusive and welcome everyone - we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. 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.

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.

To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here.

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