Finance Systems Design Lead

Location: York / Norwich

Finance Systems Design Lead – Salary circa £75,000

This is a great job for someone who enjoys solving complex problems and turning them into clear, practical solutions. You’ll thrive if you like working with Finance and CIO (Chief Information Office) teams to improve how we do things, and if you have experience with Finance systems and want to shape how they evolve across Aviva. It’s ideal for someone who enjoys balancing hands‑on design work with engaging stakeholders, and who’s excited to make a meaningful impact across our global markets.

A bit about the job:

You’ll play a key role in shaping and safeguarding the global design of our Finance applications, with FCCS at the centre. Working with Finance and CIO colleagues across several countries, you’ll help make sure our reporting is accurate, efficient and consistent. Complex requirements will become clear, future‑ready designs under your guidance, and you’ll be involved in key change initiatives, testing new features and maintaining our global design standards. Your work will streamline processes, strengthen controls and create real value for Finance teams around the world.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Strong experience with Finance systems and architecture, ideally Oracle Cloud EPM (FCCS), Oracle Cloud ERP and SmartView within the Financial Services industry.  
• A background in Finance system transformation work, including high‑level planning, JIRA, testing and release governance.
• Solid knowledge of Finance reporting cycles, including month‑end, quarter‑end, half‑year and year‑end processes.
• Ability to turn complex Finance requirements into clear, accurate system designs within project context
• Confident using Excel to analyse and work with Finance data.

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 £75,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 12% 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.
• 29 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.