Group Financial Controller ( Lloyd's syndicate exp)

Aviva; City Of London; On-site; GBP 93,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in the UK is seeking a Group Financial Controller to lead their finance teams and drive significant change. You will oversee the corporate finance functions, ensuring compliance, whilst leading a team to improve processes. The ideal candidate should possess strong experience in accounting standards and stakeholder management. A competitive salary of circa £110,000 and additional benefits are offered.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity - 12% of annual salary

Generous pension scheme – up to 14% contribution

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

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

Flexible benefits including sustainability options

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with significant experience in senior finance roles.
• Proven track record in delivering finance change projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the corporate finance function across UK and overseas entities.
• Ensure compliance and drive process improvements.
• Act as the key link between Probitas and Aviva.

Skills

Qualified accountant with 5+ years in a senior finance role in the London market

Strong leadership and stakeholder management

Expert knowledge of accounting standards, both UK GAAP and IFRS

Skilled in financial reporting, data analysis

Experience of accounting for a Lloyd's Syndicate

Tools

SUN/Oracle GL

Job description

Group Financial Controller

Salary: circa £110,000

This is a great job for someone who is ready to take a senior leadership role in finance and enjoys driving change. You'll thrive here if you've worked in the London market, led finance teams, and want to shape how we work. If you're confident with accounting standards, financial operations and stakeholder management - and excited to make a difference - this could be your next step.

A bit about the job

This role sits within the Probitas Finance Leadership team, reporting to the Head of Finance. You'll lead both the corporate finance function across the UK and overseas entities, and the finance operations team, ensuring compliance and driving process improvements. You'll be the key link between Probitas and Aviva, helping deliver change while maintaining business‑as‑usual.

Skills and experience we're looking for

• Qualified accountant with 5+ years in a senior finance role in the London market
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management experience with a proven track record in delivering finance change projects
• Expert knowledge of accounting standards, both UK GAAP and IFRS
• Skilled in financial reporting, data analysis and systems (SUN/Oracle GL desirable)
• Experience of accounting for a Lloyd's Syndicate and the associated corporate entities

What you'll get for this role

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 have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Salary circa £110,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)

• Bonus opportunity - 12% (E grade) of annual salary. Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva's.
• Generous pension scheme – Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• 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.

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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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