Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Aviva; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial sector is seeking a Head of Financial Planning & Analysis based in London. This pivotal role will oversee financial reporting integrity across corporate entities, driving best practices and leading audit processes, while maintaining robust controls and building key relationships. Candidates should have a strong grasp of financial disciplines and the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Eligibility for annual performance bonus

Family-friendly parental and carer’s leave

Generous holiday entitlement plus bank holidays

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

Responsibilities

• Deliver timely and compliant financial reporting across global entities.
• Lead external audit processes, ensuring smooth coordination and issue resolution.
• Drive change initiatives and continuous improvement in financial operations.

Skills

Technical accounting

Financial systems and controls

Stakeholder engagement

Process improvements

Knowledge of IFRS and regulatory frameworks

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.

Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

This is a great job for someone with a strong command of financial disciplines and up-to-date knowledge of financial reporting standards, who is motivated to build and sustain effective relationships across Finance and the wider Aviva Investors business.

A bit about the job:

We’re looking for a finance leader to take ownership of delivering timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting across Aviva Investors’ global corporate entities. This role is central to ensuring the integrity of group, statutory, management, and regulatory reporting, while also providing expert guidance on complex technical accounting matters. You’ll embed best practices and financial disciplines across teams in the UK, Europe, Canada, and Singapore, with a strong emphasis on robust controls and high-quality outputs.

You’ll lead the external audit process across regions, ensuring smooth coordination and timely resolution of issues. Beyond reporting, you’ll drive change initiatives and continuous improvement, streamlining processes, introducing automation, and enhancing the control environment to reduce risk and increase efficiency. This is a high-impact role where your ability to manage risk, influence stakeholders, and deliver results will shape the future of financial reporting at Aviva Investors.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• A confident communicator who can clearly present complex financials to senior stakeholders, with a solid grasp of technical accounting, key judgements, and estimates.

• Strong understanding of financial systems and controls, with a proven ability to drive process improvements and maintain a robust control environment.

• Excellent relationship-builder with the ability to engage across teams, analyse information, and influence effectively.

• Knowledge of the investment management sector, including current IFRS and regulatory frameworks.

• Experience in audit delivery or oversight, with a clear understanding of audit testing and assurance processes.

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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