Financial Investments Accountant

Financial Investments Accountant

Salary: circa £52,000  

Location: York or Norwich

We are searching for an enthusiastic and experienced accountant, preferably with experience in investment reporting or fund accounting. The successful candidate will have a keen interest in financial markets and be looking to further their career and develop their skills in our expanding Investment Reporting and Operations team.

A bit about the job:

This role sits within Aviva’s Investment Reporting team, a key function responsible for delivering accurate and timely financial and regulatory reporting on over £400bn of investment assets. You’ll help ensure the integrity of financial data used across the business, supporting areas like Finance, Actuarial, and Risk. The role involves preparing IFRS and Solvency II reports, operating robust controls, and contributing to strategic change initiatives. You’ll also collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with at least 5+ years of experience – preferably in fund accounting, financial investment accounting/reporting, or investment operations.
• Knowledge of financial reporting systems (e.g. Oracle FCCS).
• An understanding of investment instruments and the investment lifecycle from trade to reporting.
• Ability to work at pace on large datasets, applying strong analytical skills with a focus on accuracy and completeness.
• Hands-on experience with or a back-office environment would be preferred.

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 around £52,000  - depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications

• Bonus opportunity - 10% 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

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

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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 an email to Balazs.palcsek@aviva.com