England Test Position 2

A bit about the job:

The primary purpose of the role is as an in-house advisor to the Aviva Group, supporting the overall objectives of Aviva’s technical advisory and policy centre of excellence, to deliver best in class advisory support to the Group on a wide range of transactions, projects, and queries.

As well as partnering the Business in making financial and business decisions, you will advise on the application of group accounting policy and key judgements in determining how complex transactions are reported externally in a fair, balanced, and understandable way.

This role also involves being at the forefront of corporate reporting developments including the Group’s Sustainability strategy.

You will be asked to leverage financial accounting and reporting skills in developing policy and methodologies to support current and future sustainability reporting requirements, including implementation of ISSB standards, UK government greening finance initiatives, climate transition planning, and TCFD disclosures.

• Form judgements (with support from senior team members) on complex accounting matters of high commercial importance to the Group and take them through appropriate governance.

• Influence the development of Sustainability, climate, and other non-financial reporting policies.

• Identify senior stakeholders and develop engagement plan needed to resolve complex judgements.

• Supporting the TAP team objectives and keep the Group safe through high quality, insightful, fair, and balanced financial reporting.

• Providing accounting advisory support on a range of transactions, projects, and queries (including sustainability topics) typical for a large composite insurance undertaking.

• Engagement and issue resolution with external audit on technical accounting matters.

• Engagement with stakeholders across the business to debate the issues and agree a recommended approach.