Finance Business Partner - Expenses

Aviva; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Finance Business Partner for a 6-month fixed-term contract in London or Norwich. The role involves managing claims expenses, providing financial advice, and enhancing efficiency. Ideal for someone with finance experience looking to influence business decisions.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity – 10% of annual salary

Generous pension scheme – up to 14% contribution

Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year

40% discount on Aviva products

At least 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Fully paid maternity/paternity leave

Access to life and healthcare cover

Paid volunteering days

Full financial support for insurance qualifications

Access to on-demand learning content

Qualifications

• Experience in finance or claims management.
• Ability to influence a wide range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage claims expenses month-end/year-end process.
• Drive efficiency across Claims.
• Prepare MI packs for performance reviews.

Skills

Commercial Awareness

Financial Modelling

Planning

Communication

Stakeholder Influence

Job description

Finance Business Partner - Expenses

6-month Fixed-term contract

Location: Norwich or London based

Salary:circa £50,000 (Norwich) circa £60,000 (London)

If you enjoy diving into financial data, identifying cost drivers, and finding ways to improve efficiency, this role is perfect for you. Ideal for someone with experience in finance or claims management, looking to take on more responsibility and influence business decisions. You'll be working closely with various teams, so strong communication and teamwork skills are essential.

Please note that this is a fixed-term contract with an end date of 31st January 2026.

A bit about the job:

This role is crucial in shaping the performance agenda and providing the business with choices around optimising growth and profitability. You'll support the Head of Claims Finance by offering commercially focused, effective, and timely financial advice. Your responsibilities will include managing the claims expenses month-end/year-end process, driving efficiency across Claims, and preparing MI packs for performance reviews. You'll also manage the quarterly forecasting process and assist with ad-hoc expenses projects to improve processes and efficiency tracking. This role is vital in helping the business understand their financial management responsibilities and key value drivers.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Good commercial awareness, strong understanding of business profit drivers and financial modelling capability/experience
• Good at planning, organising and making things happen
• Good at communicating complex issues in an easily understood manner
• Have previous financial management in a complex organization.
• Ability to influence wide range of stakeholders

What you’ll get:

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 want you to shine. That’s why we have so much to offer you:

Lighting everyone’s path:

• Salary around £50,000 (Norwich) – £60,000 (London) - depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications
• Bonus opportunity – 10% of annual salary, depending on your performance and the business’
• Generous pension scheme – we’ll contribute up to 14%
• Get up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan
• Make your money go further – up to 40% discount on Aviva products, plus other retailer discounts
• At least 25 days holiday plus bank holidays – you can buy or sell up to 5 days
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Industry-leading access to life and healthcare cover with discounted car and home insurance rates, including offers for friends and family too
• Fully paid maternity/paternity leave
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• Get free access to a wealth of resources that will help look after your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing, including company-funded Group Income Protection, Aviva Digicare+ and the popular Headspace app

Brighten your prospects:

• Full financial support to pursue insurance qualifications
• Digital access to all sorts of useful on-demand learning content
• Aviva University and its business academies give you everything you need to empower your growth

Aviva is for everyone:

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

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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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