Senior Audit Manager – Finance (Actuarial / Accounting)

Aviva plc; Bristol; On-site; GBP 85,500 - 104,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit

Up to 40% discount on Aviva products

Free Aviva shares through Matching Share Plan

Flexible benefits

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Aviva plc in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Audit Manager for Finance, focusing on actuarial and accounting audits. This role involves leading key audits and managing stakeholder relationships while supporting the Head of Audit in delivering the internal audit plan.

The ideal candidate should have expertise in technical accounting or actuarial processes and experience leading quality audits. Aviva offers a competitive salary of circa £95,000, along with a 12% bonus opportunity, generous pension contributions, and extensive holiday options.

Qualifications

• Experience in insurance, ideally in general insurance.
• Expertise in technical accounting or actuarial processes.
• Experience leading and delivering quality technical audits.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Own key relationships across the business.
• Support the assessment of our control framework.
• Report to Senior Management on risk management.

Skills

Technical accounting

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication skills

Experience in insurance

Job description

Location: Bristol / York

Senior Audit Manager – Finance (Actuarial / Accounting)

Salary circa £95,000

This role is great for people who love to lead, who communicate brilliantly, establishing strong relationships across Aviva and who can, with support from the Head of Audit and Financial Risk Audit Director, deliver our financial internal audit plan.

A bit about the job

In Internal Audit we focus on what matters for Aviva’s success. We continuously refine our knowledge and understanding of the risks that matter; those which affect our business and customers. We couple this knowledge and judgement with strong collaborative relationships to inform our audit assignments, enabling us to influence management and motivate change.

Reporting to the Head of Audit, the Senior Audit Manager will be a key member of the Financial Risk Internal Audit team, owning key relationships across the business, and providing financial / technical support across Internal Audit teams. You will support the assessment of the effectiveness of our control framework and report to Senior Management on risk management and control efficiency through delivery of a portfolio of various audits and assurance work.

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• Experience in insurance, ideally, but not mandatory, in general insurance.
• Expertise in technical accounting or actuarial processes, risk and controls.
• Experience leading and delivering quality technical audits (internal or external).
• Excellent communication skills, strong stakeholder management and relationship building skills.
• People leadership and project management skills.

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. 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 £95,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity – 12% of annual salary. Actual amount depends on performance and Aviva’s policies.
• Generous pension scheme – Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on contribution.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days.
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit – help you get expert support when you need it.
• 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. Even if you don’t tick every box, 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 at least 50% of their time in our offices every week, combining the benefits of flexibility with time together with colleagues.