Finance Accounts Assistant - Salary circa £28,000

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 and financial processes for the UK General Insurance. You'll play a crucial role in closing GI's 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:

• Prior finance related work experience, with studying towards a qualification beneficial but not essential.

• Ability to follow processes and work as part of a team.

• Excellent time management and interpersonal skills.

• Intermediate proficiency in Excel.

• Analytical skills and curiosity mindset are a must.

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 £28,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity: 6% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva's.
• 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
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• 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'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

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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 at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, or if you have any queries in relation to the vacancy, please send an email to balazs.palcsek@aviva.com.