• Job Description

  Req#: R-131007

  We have a fantastic opportunity for a General Ledger (GL) Accountant in Norwich. Working as part of the GL Accounting and Financial Control team you will be allocated several complex manual journals, balance sheet reconciliations and controls to perform and review. You will learn how accounting for the Aviva General Insurance (GI) business and financial processes work which will allow you to contribute to the closing of Aviva GI books and records and support the financial control framework.

  Your role is to prepare and review manual journals, balance sheet reconciliations and operate the controls and review to agreed deadlines and within the financial control framework. You will report the outcomes of the controls performed to agreed deadlines and will often analyse high volumes of data.

  For this role, you will need a natural curiosity, enjoy problem solving, take accountability for your own workload and provide your leader with clear updates on progress. You will be required to build a level of knowledge on the end-to-end process with a particular focus on understanding the impact of the process you own further downstream. Attention to detail is required together with the ability to stand back, see the bigger picture, and understand key issues.

  Skills and experience we’re looking for:

  • Finance and accounting knowledge (ideally studying towards a qualification but not essential)
  • Excellent time management and problem solving skills
  • Good analytical skills and willingness to follow through on issues
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Good knowledge of Excel and knowledge of oracle financial is desirable but not essential

  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.

  • Starting salary between £22,000 and £41,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
  • Bonus opportunity - 8% 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

  Take a look to learn more. Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be.

  Aviva is for everyone:

  We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

  Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair.

  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.

  To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here

  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 give Matthew Drew a call on 0121 234 7664 or send an email to matthew.drew@aviva.com

• About the company

  We’re here to protect our 33 million customers from life’s unexpected twists and turns – freeing them from fear of uncertainty. We are one of only a few insurance companies in the world that can provide customers with life, general and health insurance, and asset management in one place – a composite insurer. And we have a unique competitive advantage. Whether we’re protecting them from everyday risks or helping them to save for the future, we put customers at the heart of all we do – creating a bright and sustainable future for our customers, employees and our communities.

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