Head of Financial Reporting

Aviva; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial sector is seeking a Head of Financial Reporting to manage financial reporting across multiple regions. This role emphasizes technical expertise in accounting standards, audit management, and team leadership, critical to ensuring compliance and driving efficiency in financial processes. Successful candidates will possess strong communication skills and an accounting qualification, along with a collaborative ethos to thrive in a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Annual performance bonus

Family friendly leave

Generous holiday entitlement

Up to 40% discount for Aviva products

Flexible benefits including electric cars

Aviva Matching Share Plan

21 volunteering hours per year

Qualifications

• Ability to present financial information to senior stakeholders.
• Experience in leading teams and managing cross-border information flows.
• Graduate with relevant accounting qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for timely and compliant financial reporting.
• Manage external audit processes and drive improvements in financial reporting.
• Ensure effective risk management and control environment.

Skills

Technical accounting standards

People management

Audit delivery

Regulatory framework knowledge

Presentation skills

Education

Accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)

Graduate degree

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 Reporting

This is a great role for someone who has a strong understanding of all financial disciplines, up to date knowledge of financial reporting developments and who is eager to build and maintain strong relationships across finance and Aviva Investors.

A bit about the job:

This role is critical to the delivery of timely and compliant group, statutory, management and regulatory financial reporting across Aviva Investors' corporate entities, including the provision of technical accounting expertise. In this role you will embed the relevant financial disciplines and best practice across the Aviva Investors Financial Reporting teams covering the UK, Europe, Canada and Singapore, with a strong focus on financial controls and the production of high-quality financial reporting. You will be responsible for efficient management of the external audit across regions and for delivering change initiatives and continuous improvement opportunities within financial reporting. You will be accountable for ensuring all risks and issues are managed appropriately and drive actions to closure to ensure the control environment is effective and streamlined, introducing automation where possible, and minimising the risk of error.

Skills and experience we're looking for:

• Ability to present financial information to senior stakeholders clearly, demonstrating a deep understanding of technical accounting standards, including consideration of accounting judgements and estimates.
• Strong people management skills with experience of leading teams across locations, effectively managing cross border information flows, and ensuring delivery and capacity management across teams.
• Experience of either audit delivery or audit oversight with knowledge of audit testing processes and requirements.
• Graduate, with accounting qualification e.g. ACA, ACCA or equivalent.
• Understanding of investment management sector, with up-to-date knowledge of the regulatory framework and applicable IFRS.

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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