Finance Business Architect

Aviva; London; On-site; GBP 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Finance Business Architect to join their team in London, focused on driving finance transformation and operational excellence. This pivotal role demands strategic alignment with business goals, presenting an opportunity for significant impact within the organization.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity – up to 25% of annual salary

Generous pension scheme – Aviva contributes up to 14%

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Up to 40% discount on Aviva products

£1,200 free Aviva shares per year

Supportive parental and carer’s leave policies

Flexible benefits including sustainability options

3 paid volunteering days

Comprehensive wellbeing support and tools

Qualifications

• Proven experience in finance transformation and operational excellence.
• Strong strategic and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Drive alignment of finance transformation portfolio with business goals.
• Optimize offshore and nearshore centers of excellence.
• Develop metrics related to Finance target state outcomes.

Skills

Finance transformation

Strategic skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Operational excellence

Job description

Finance Business Architect

Salary Circa £135,000

Are you someone who loves driving transformation and operational excellence?

Do you have a knack for aligning strategic initiatives with business goals?

If you're ready to take on a pivotal role in shaping the future of finance, this opportunity is for you!

A bit about the job:

As a Finance Business Architect, you'll report to the Group Finance Transformation Director and play a crucial role in ensuring the finance transformation portfolio aligns with our target state outcomes. You'll be responsible for executing the Finance location strategy, optimizing offshore, nearshore, and cross-regional centres of excellence. Your work will involve developing and presenting the impact of transformation on the transition and target operating models for Finance, driving cost efficiency, and value creation across the Group.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in finance transformation and operational excellence
• Strong strategic and analytical skills with the ability to develop and track metrics related to Finance target state outcomes
• Experience working with outsource partners and reviewing operating models
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to lead and execute multi-year budgets and transformation roadmaps

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 Circa £135,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity – 25% 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 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.

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