Group FP&A Manager

An exceptional opportunity has arisen to play a key role within the Group Forecasting, Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team reporting to our Group FP&A Director.

You'll be working in a team of 8 to deliver clear, actionable insight on business performance as part of the Group-wide business planning, forecasting and monthly performance management framework. In addition, you will play an active role in setting targets and reviewing performance to inform Group and Business Unit reward processes.

You will be delivering or supporting delivery of outputs for the Group Executive, Aviva plc Board and various committees as required. You will receive direct exposure to Group CFO and their leadership team. The role will work closely with market FP&A/CFO teams as well as other Group based colleagues in Investor Relations, Group Capital, Treasury, Tax, Strategy, M&A, Chief Accounting Office and Reward. The role provides excellent opportunities to interact with senior management.

Are you curious and inquisitive, searching out performance insight across all key areas to drive optimise decision-making? If so we will definitely want to hear from you.

What are the duties & responsibilities?

• Providing financial analysis / insight on drivers of business performance at a Group and business unit level
• Supporting the group-wide planning, forecasting, MI processes and other business performance management outputs
• Supporting the Group FP&A Director and Heads of FP&A in the production of insightful reports to the Group Board and Executive on the financial performance of the Group and business divisions

What skills & experiences are required?

• Strong financial analysis skills particularly through a business lens
• A deep understanding of the insurance industry & financials - experience within the industry internationally is a strong preference
• A robust understanding of strategic/business issues
• Practiced business partner engagement from process delivery through to insightful outputs
• Experience of building cross-business processes involving significant complexity and multiple contributors
• Capable of working with international and virtual teams

What will you get for this role?

• A competitive salary up to £55,000 depending on skills, experience and qualifications
• Generous defined contribution pension scheme
• Annual performance related bonus and pay review
• Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products through “My Aviva Extras” plus discounts for Friends and Family (some exclusions apply)
• Excellent range of flexible benefits to include a matching share save scheme

Additional Information and Equal Opportunity

One of Aviva’s core values is Care More, and this is brought to life through the flexible ways we love to work. This may include working from home some of the time, or flexible work schedules to accommodate parent and carer responsibilities, further studies and hobbies.

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.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability (as defined in The Equality Act 2010) whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. (By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you should provide us with evidence which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential). Please apply through the website and then email the contact listed in the advert to notify us that you meet the conditions for the guaranteed interview scheme.

We prefer all applications to be submitted online, however if you require an alternative method of applying please contact Daniel Hopchet in the Resourcing team on 0121 234 7625 or Daniel.Hopchet@Aviva.com.