Finance Business Partner - London Market

Aviva; London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join their dynamic finance team. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape business strategy and drive performance within a growing sector. The ideal candidate will possess strong financial and analytical skills, with a background in business partnering within the insurance industry. You will play a pivotal role in financial planning, forecasting, and performance management, contributing to a transformation journey that promises significant growth. If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity - 12% of annual salary

Generous pension scheme - up to 14% contribution

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Up to 40% discount on Aviva products

Free Aviva shares annually through Matching Share Plan

Supportive policies including parental leave

Flexible benefits including cycle to work

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support and tools

Qualifications

• Strong financial skills with experience in business partnering roles.
• Relevant accounting qualification required (CIMA, ACA, ACCA).

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support to the GCS business and drive performance.
• Act as primary Finance contact for specific lines of business.

Skills

Financial understanding of General Insurance P&L accounts

FP&A experience

Business partnering experience

Knowledge of modelling and analytical tools

Commercial foresight in Insurance business

Education

CIMA qualification

ACA qualification

ACCA qualification

Job description

Finance Business Partner - London Market

Finance Business Partner - London Market - Salary circa £85,000 DOE

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the finance team, business partnering our GCS business (Global, Corporate and Specialty) within UKGI (General Insurance) Commercial Lines. It's an exciting time to join with a significant growth and transformation journey ahead.

If you have strong financial and analytical skills, combined with experience working in a business partnering / advisory role within the insurance industry, we would love to hear from you!

A bit about the job:

The main focus of the team and role is to provide financial support and robust challenge to the GCS business. You will work closely with the business to drive performance and growth, including:

• Acting as the primary Finance point of contact for certain lines of business, covering all financial matters in these areas.
• Financial and business planning and forecasting, directly involved in shaping business strategy with our GCS teams.
• Driving performance management of the GCS business, including decision support on deals, transformation, strategy, and proactive analysis to identify opportunities and support plan delivery.
• Supporting the GI finance transformation programme to enable the finance function to be best in class, highly efficient, and focused on value addition.
• Representing GCS Finance at key meetings such as quarterly deep dives, planning sessions, Senior Leadership meetings, valuation meetings, etc.

Skills and experience we're looking for:

• Strong financial understanding of General Insurance P&L accounts and reporting measures.
• Background in commercially focused finance roles, with FP&A and business partnering experience preferred.
• Commercial foresight and understanding of the Insurance business, with familiarity in the London Market/Corporate & Specialty sector.
• A relevant accounting qualification (e.g., CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Knowledge of modelling and analytical tools.

What you'll get for this role:

Our purpose — with you today, for a better tomorrow — is a promise we make to our colleagues. We invest in you, offering:

• Salary circa £85,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 12% of annual salary, performance-dependent
• Generous pension scheme - up to 14% contribution from Aviva
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares annually through our Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme
• Supportive policies including parental and carer's leave
• Flexible benefits, including sustainability options like cycle to work
• Opportunity to make a difference through our Aviva Communities and three paid volunteering days
• Focus on wellbeing with support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We are inclusive and welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We support flexible working arrangements, including part-time and job shares.

We adapt locations, hours, and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and colleagues. Most of our staff are smart working, spending around 50% of their time in the office to balance flexibility and collaboration.

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