Finance Business Partner - Expenses

Aviva; Norwich; 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. The role involves financial management, optimising growth and profitability, and requires strong communication and teamwork skills. The position is based in Norwich or London, offering a competitive salary and various benefits.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity

Generous pension scheme

Free Aviva shares

Retailer discounts

25 days holiday

Parental leave

Healthcare cover

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Volunteering days

Resources for wellbeing

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 and prepare MI packs.
• Assist with ad-hoc expenses projects.

Skills

Commercial Awareness

Financial Modelling

Planning and Organising

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 options to optimise 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
• Excellent at communicating complex issues in an easily understood manner
• Previous financial management experience in a complex organization
• Ability to influence a 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. We invest in you because we want you to shine. Here’s what we offer:

• Salary around £50,000 (Norwich) – £60,000 (London), depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications
• Bonus opportunity – up to 10% of annual salary, based on performance
• Generous pension scheme – employer contributions up to 14%
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan
• Discounts on Aviva products (up to 40%) and other retailer discounts
• At least 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Access to life and healthcare cover, discounted car and home insurance rates, including for friends and family
• Fully paid maternity/paternity leave
• Opportunity to make a difference through volunteering days and community involvement
• Resources for physical, mental, and financial wellbeing, including Group Income Protection, Aviva Digicare+, and Headspace

Bright prospects:

• Financial support for insurance qualifications
• On-demand learning content via digital platforms
• Access to Aviva University and business academies for professional growth

Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. Don’t let not ticking every box deter you—research shows women, in particular, may feel this way. If you’re in a job share, please apply as a pair.

We offer flexible working arrangements to suit our employees and customers, with most staff working around 50% in the office. We interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria—please notify us via email if you have a disclosed disability.

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