General Ledger Accounting Consultant

General Ledger Accounting Consultant Salary £30,000 - £35,000 12-Month Fixed Term Contract This is a great job for someone who wants to get into the detail of how things work. You will get to learn how accounting for the Healthcare business and financial processes work which will allow you to contribute to the closing of Aviva Health Care books and records and support the financial control framework. You will need a natural curiosity, enjoy problem solving, take accountability for your own workload and provide your leader with clear updates on progress. A bit about the job: As part of Aviva's General Ledger Accounting and Financial Control team, you will manage and review complex manual journals and controls, ensuring they meet financial control standards and deadlines. Your role involves analysing high volumes of data, supporting monthly balance sheet reconciliations, and collaborating with various stakeholders to resolve queries. You'll need to understand the end-to-end processes and their downstream impacts, contributing to the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting. This position is crucial for maintaining robust financial controls and delivering precise financial insights. Skills and experience we’re looking for: Finance and accounting knowledge (ideally studying towards a qualification but not essential) Excellent time management skills and good interpersonal skills Good analytical skills and willingness to follow through on issues Good knowledge of Excel with excellent analysis and problem-solving skills Knowledge of oracle financial is desirable but not essential 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. Starting salary between £30,000 and £35,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications) Bonus opportunity - 8% 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. 29 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 give Tawana Chin a call on 07789 624461 or send an email to tawana.chin@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.