Financial Reporting Analyst

Aviva; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in London is seeking a Financial Reporting Analyst to support financial reporting and controls. The role involves producing deliverables for financial cycles, preparing statutory accounts, and collaborating with offshore teams. Ideally, candidates should possess strong system skills and be educated to degree level. This position comes with a generous benefits package, including a pension scheme and flexible working options.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Annual performance bonus eligibility

Family friendly leave

Generous holiday entitlement

Discount for Aviva products

Flexible benefits including electric cars

Volunteering hours

Qualifications

• Experience in investment management or financial services is preferred.
• Willingness to learn is essential.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support production of deliverables across financial cycles.
• Prepare statutory accounts and audit deliverables.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and offshore teams.

Skills

Strong system and spreadsheet skills

Experience working with outsourced/offshore teams

Ability to manage a demanding workload

Education

Typically educated to degree level

Professional accounting qualification

Tools

Oracle

Hyperion Smart View

Job description

Please note this position is based in London and this will be the contractual location of the successful candidate, other locations cannot be considered.

Financial Reporting Analyst

This is a great job for someone who has Investment management industry / financial services experience but if not willingness to learn is essential.

A bit about the job:

This is a varied and dynamic role offering significant exposure to financial reporting and controls, balance sheet reconciliations, cashflow forecasting, problem solving, and process improvement initiatives. It presents an exciting opportunity for someone eager to learn about the global Aviva Investors business, develop core financial reporting skills, and make a meaningful contribution to our finance function. The successful candidate will support the production of deliverables across financial cycles and provide guidance to offshore teams in areas such as month-end processing, intercompany balance sheet reconciliations, and cash management. Responsibilities also include oversight of key processes and controls, preparation of statutory accounts and audit deliverables, and supporting robust working capital and cashflow forecasting processes. You’ll collaborate closely with stakeholders and offshore teams to align on deliverables and timelines, while also contributing to team process improvements and wider finance projects.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Typically educated to degree level

• Professional accounting qualification would be an advantage

• Strong system and spreadsheet skills, Oracle and Hyperion Smart View an advantage.

• Working to tight deadlines & being able to manage a demanding workload

• Experience working with outsourced/offshore teams an advantage

What you’ll get for this role:

• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in

• Eligibility for annual performance bonus

• Family friendly parental and carer’s leave

• Generous holiday entitlement plus bank holidays with the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days

• Up to 40% discount for Aviva products

• Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars

• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme

• 21 volunteering hours per year

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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