Finance Governance & Control Consultant

Aviva; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is looking for a Finance Governance & Control Consultant for a 6-month fixed-term contract. This role involves coordinating Audit activities, managing Banking documentation, and driving quality assurance efforts. Ideal candidates will have experience in Audit and risk governance, excellent communication skills, and strong attention to detail. The salary is around £30,000 with several benefits including a bonus opportunity and Aviva-funded medical benefits.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity – 8% of annual salary

Generous pension scheme – up to 14% contribution

Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit

Up to 40% discount on Aviva products

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

Supportive policies including parental leave

Flexible benefits including sustainability options

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support and tools

Qualifications

• Experience in Audit, quality assurance, process documentation, and bank reconciliations or payments.
• Strong understanding of risk and governance frameworks.
• Confident communicator able to lead conversations and influence others.
• Great attention to detail and a proactive mindset.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate and lead Audit activity with internal teams and external Auditors.
• Manage key Banking documentation.
• Drive quality assurance activity.

Skills

Audit experience

Quality assurance

Process documentation

Bank reconciliations or payments

Risk and governance frameworks

Confident communication

Attention to detail

Proactive mindset

Job description

Finance Governance & Control Consultant

6-month Fixed-term Contract

Location: Norwich, Sheffield, Bristol or York based (50% hybrid working)

Salary: circa £30,000 DOE

This is a great job for someone who enjoys working with detail, thrives in a governance or risk environment, and is ready to take the next step in their career. You’ll ideally have experience in working with Auditors and may have experience of quality assurance or process improvement activity in a Banking and/or Payments environment – and you’re confident working both independently and as part of a team. If you’re passionate about making things better and keeping processes safe and sound, this could be the role for you.

A bit about the job:

You’ll join our Payments & Banking team in Accounts Payable, Treasury & Collections (APT&C). We support a wide range of Aviva businesses across the UK and Ireland. Your role will focus on strengthening our risk and governance framework.

You’ll primarily co-ordinate and lead our Audit activity working closely with our internal teams and our external Auditors to meet our Audit requirements. You’ll additionally manage our key Banking documentation and drive our quality assurance activity. It’s a role that helps us deliver safe, efficient services for our customers and colleagues.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Experience with Audit, quality assurance, process documentation and bank reconciliations or payments
• Strong understanding of risk and governance frameworks
• Confident communicator – able to lead conversations and influence others
• Great attention to detail and a proactive mindset
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team

What you’ll get:

• Salary around £30,000 - depending on skills, experience, and qualifications
• Bonus opportunity – 8% of annual salary, depending on your performance and the business’
• Generous pension scheme – we’ll contribute up to 14%
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• 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

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.

Aviva is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels welcome and included.