Finance Accounts Assistant

Finance Accounts Assistant– Salary circa £27,000 Are you someone who loves to dive into the details of how things work? Do you have a natural curiosity and enjoy problem-solving? If so, this role is perfect for you! Join us at Aviva as a Finance Accounts Assistant and learn the intricacies of accounting for the GI (General Insurance) business and financial processes. You'll play a crucial role in closing Aviva GI books and records and supporting the financial control framework. A bit about the job: As part of the General Ledger Accounting and Financial Control team, you will handle several simple to complex manual journals, support balance sheet reconciliations, and perform controls. Your responsibilities will include preparing manual journals, reviewing and resolving issues on balance sheet, and operating controls within agreed deadlines within the financial control framework. You will report the outcomes of the controls performed and build a comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end process, focusing on the downstream impact of your work. You are expected to quickly grasp business and finance processes and systems, continuously improving the tasks assigned to ensure efficiency. Analysing high volumes of data with attention to detail, while also seeing the bigger picture and understanding key issues, is essential. Skills and experience we’re looking for: Finance and accounting knowledge (ideally studying towards a qualification, but not essential) Excellent time management and interpersonal skills Intermediate proficiency in Excel Analytical skills and curiosity mindset are necessary Working experience, with an added advantage if the experience is finance-related 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. And 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 £27,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications) Bonus opportunity - 6% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva. Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days Make your money go further - 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 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 Take a look to learn more. Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be. 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. To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you. We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please send an email to beatrix.rozsa@aviva.com. We help our 19.5 million customers to save for the future and manage the risks of everyday life. To give these customers the best possible products and service we know we must make Aviva the most attractive choice for talented, entrepreneurial people with diverse backgrounds and an evolving range of expertise and insight. So, we’re passionate about helping our 23,000 people to do the best work of their lives, to enable them to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers.