Financial Reporting & Control Accountant

at  Aviva

An exciting opportunity has arisen to play a key role within the Financial Reporting & Control team reporting to the Financial Reporting & Control lead for the Ireland General Insurance (GI) business. The GI Ireland finance team are a small team and the successful candidate will gain invaluable exposure across all aspect of the finance function.
This role will work closely with the wider Aviva Group and offers excellent opportunities to interact with senior members of the team. The ideal candidate must be a team player with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and develop their knowledge. This position will suit a newly qualified financial reporting accountant who is energetic, self-motivated, shows good initiative and works well as part of a team. Having strong technical skills is advantageous.
Aviva uses “smart-working”, and you can be based anywhere commutable to our offices in Dublin Cherrywood or Galway Ballybrit. Our hybrid working model means you can enjoy working from home for part of the week and working from the office for the remainder of the week.
You must have valid Irish, UK, or EU work rights to be considered for this role

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Deliver monthly management accounts & reporting packs
• Quarterly and Annual reporting under IFRS17 and Solvency II
• Review annual Financial Statements
• Responding to auditor queries in a comprehensive and timely manner
• Enhance processes and procedures on an ongoing basis to ensure a strong control environment
• Support the Risk and Control and Outsourcing deliverables
• Supporting other teams (Actuarial/Tax/Investments/FP&A/Expenses etc) across the company
• Ad-hoc tasks

Skills & Experience:

• Relevant 3rd level qualification in business/accountancy
• Newly Qualified Financial Reporting Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Insurance experience is highly preferably
• IFRS17 / Solvency II / technical accounting exposure and understanding an advantage
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Windows
• Numeric skills -a strong aptitude for reviewing, assessing, and coherently presenting financial information
• Ability to work under pressure within a team environment
• Ability to meet deadlines and targets
• Self-motivated individual with drive, enthusiasm, and commitment
• Excellent organisational, analytical and time management skills

What will you get for this role?

• A competitive market leading salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications
• Generous pension (employee contribution matching of up to 14% if you contribute 8%)
• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays, and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
• Health & dental insurance contributions after six months
• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme and Approved Profit Share Scheme
• Cycle to Work benefit scheme
• TaxSaver Travel Scheme
• Family friendly parent’s (matching paternity and maternity leave) and carer’s leave.
• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products plus discounts for Friends and Family
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteering days
• Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plans

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, maternity or those with other caring responsibilities. Our approach helps to ensure that Aviva is a place which values difference and provides equal opportunities for all.
We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you.
Our smart working combines 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 Megan.Crabbe@aviva.co

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Deliver monthly management accounts & reporting packs
• Quarterly and Annual reporting under IFRS17 and Solvency II
• Review annual Financial Statements
• Responding to auditor queries in a comprehensive and timely manner
• Enhance processes and procedures on an ongoing basis to ensure a strong control environment
• Support the Risk and Control and Outsourcing deliverables
• Supporting other teams (Actuarial/Tax/Investments/FP&A/Expenses etc) across the company
• Ad-hoc task

What will you get for this role?

• A competitive market leading salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications
• Generous pension (employee contribution matching of up to 14% if you contribute 8%)
• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays, and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
• Health & dental insurance contributions after six months
• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme and Approved Profit Share Scheme
• Cycle to Work benefit scheme
• TaxSaver Travel Scheme
• Family friendly parent’s (matching paternity and maternity leave) and carer’s leave.
• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products plus discounts for Friends and Family
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteering days
• Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plan