Finance & Reporting Analyst

Aviva; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension contributions

Bonuses and share schemes

Job summary

Aviva plc in Dublin leads IT Finance by delivering robust financial control, forecasting and insightful analysis to shape business decisions. The role partners with IT, Procurement and Finance to optimise costs and influence investments within a complex group environment.

The position sits in Dublin’s Cherrywood office, with a move to OPP Hatch Street planned for 2027, offering a competitive salary and strong benefits within a supportive rewards framework.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in FP&A, finance business partnering or management accounting in a complex commercial environment.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, controls and performance management.
• Advanced analytical capabilities to interpret data and influence decisions.
• Excellent stakeholder management with senior leaders.
• Strong systems and technical skills including Excel and Power BI, TM1, SAP, Oracle or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT month-end close process with accurate, timely financial reporting and strong governance.
• Provide detailed analysis of financial performance, identifying key drivers, risks and opportunities for senior stakeholders.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning across IT cost areas with robust commercial insight.
• Partner with IT, Procurement and Finance to influence investments and improve cost management.
• Drive continuous improvement using automation and data analytics to raise efficiency and insight.

Skills

Financial planning & analysis

Finance business partnering

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Advanced Excel

Tools

Power BI

TM1

SAP

Oracle

Job description

This role sits within IT Finance and plays a key role in providing financial leadership, insight and challenge across a significant area of the business. You'll be responsible for ensuring robust financial control, driving the planning and forecasting agenda, and delivering meaningful analysis that supports strategic decision making. Working closely with senior stakeholders across IT, Procurement and Finance, you'll influence investment decisions, optimise cost management and provide clear recommendations on financial performance. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to shape outcomes, drive continuous improvement and make a visible impact within a complex and evolving environment.

This role is based in our Dublin Cherrywood office moving to OPP Hatch Street in summer 2027.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the IT month-end close process, ensuring accurate, timely and insightful financial reporting while maintaining strong financial controls and governance.
• Provide detailed analysis of financial performance, identifying key drivers, risks, opportunities and trends, and presenting clear recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning activities across IT cost areas, providing robust challenge and commercial insight to support decision making.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across IT, Procurement and Finance to influence investment decisions, improve financial outcomes and ensure effective cost management.
• Drive continuous improvement across financial processes, reporting and planning activities, leveraging automation and data analytics to increase efficiency and enhance insight.

Skills & Experience

• Significant experience in financial planning and analysis, finance business partnering or management accounting within a complex commercial environment.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, financial controls and performance management.
• Advanced analytical capabilities, with the ability to interpret complex data, identify commercial insights and influence business decisions.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience partnering with and constructively challenging senior business leaders.
• Strong systems and technical skills, including advanced Excel and experience using Power BI, TM1, SAP, Oracle or similar financial reporting and planning tools.

What will you get for this role?

The work you do at Aviva will make a real difference to our customers. We will recognise your contributions and reward you. From competitive salaries to generous pension contributions and paid paternity leave;take a lookthrough some of our employee benefits!

The expected pay range for this role will fall between €60,000 and €70,000 and salary offered willcommensurate with candidate'slevel of skills and experience.

• A competitive market leading salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Generous pension (employee contribution matching of up to 14% if you contribute 8%).
• Annual performance related bonus and pay review.
• Holiday allowance of 29 daysplus bank holidays, and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days.
• Generous Health & dental insurance contributions.
• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme and Approved Profit Share Scheme.
• TaxSaver Travel Scheme.
• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products plus discounts for Friends and Family.
• Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plans.
• 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 paid volunteering days to help others.
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools.
• We're deeply invested in our people, our total reward package has so much to offer.

Aviva is for Everyone

Our diversity and inclusion policies and initiatives are shaping an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, maternityor those with other caring responsibilities. Our approach helps to ensure that Aviva is a place which values difference andprovides equal opportunities for all.

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.

We prefer all applications to be submitted online, however if you require an alternative method of applying, please contact [e-mail]