Senior Financial Reporting Manager – 12-Month Contract

Aviva; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 10% of annual salary

29 days paid leave (+5 with buy/sell)

Pension up to 14%

Private Medical Benefit

Aviva product discounts up to 40%

Matching Share Plan

Save As You Earn

Parental and carer’s leave

Cycle to work

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Aviva is seeking a Financial Reporting Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract in Norwich with 50% hybrid working. You will join the Group External Reporting team to ensure accurate financial records, strong balance sheets, and robust external reporting at group and legal entity levels.

You’ll review transactions, oversee governance checks, support forecasts, and help produce senior management packs and financial statements, collaborating with UK and Sri Lankan teams.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with prior experience in finance roles including external/internal reporting and general ledger.
• Knowledge of financial control framework and finance systems (Oracle Fusion).
• Good organisational skills with ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with senior management.
• Strong analytical mindset with problem-solving and process improvement abilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accuracy and completeness of Aviva’s financial records and balance sheet.
• Lead governance checks and control oversight; support forecasts and performance tracking.
• Produce senior management packs and financial statements for group and legal entities.
• Coordinate outputs with the Group Centre Finance team in the UK and WNS in Sri Lanka; engage with senior stakeholders.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Oracle Fusion

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical mindset

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Job description

Aviva is seeking a Financial Reporting Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract in Norwich with 50% hybrid working. You will join the Group External Reporting team to ensure accurate financial records, strong balance sheets, and robust external reporting at group and legal entity levels.

You’ll review transactions, oversee governance checks, support forecasts, and help produce senior management packs and financial statements, collaborating with UK and Sri Lankan teams.