Actuary (IFRS 17)

This is a Fixed Term Contract (FTC) opportunity for 9 months.

Aviva Finance Operations (AFO) Group Actuarial Reporting and Capital team collaborates with market teams across Aviva to provide consolidated Group financial reporting results and financial analysis/management information (including forecasts, solvency monitoring, sensitivities and stress and scenario testing). Additionally, the team produces actuarial results for the Group centre and for the Aviva Staff Pension Schemes.

AFO have a continuous development and improvement culture across our people, processes and our risk and control environment. 

An opportunity arisen in the team as we transition IFRS 17 reporting into the AFO Group Actuarial team. The role provides an exciting opportunity to work on Group level results for a Global composite insurer and broaden knowledge across life/GI/investment business in a number of markets.

Some of the key responsibilities include:

• IFRS and SII financial reporting for Life and GI business

• Review of business unit submissions and explanation of financial results

• Production of reporting documents, including the Aviva external results document (the ‘Analyst Pack’) and internal management information documents

• Identifying process improvements and defining the details of activities required to deliver those improvements, giving direction to colleagues as required

• Supporting signoff processes

• Operation of controls

Skills & experience we're looking for:

• Qualified or nearly qualified actuary

• Some financial or regulatory reporting experience

• Strong communication skills, verbal and written – ability to communicate complex issues simply, across all levels

• Ability to work independently, using their own initiative

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to identify problems and help resolve these or escalate as appropriate

• Good stakeholder management, communication skills and cultural awareness

• Strong attention to detail/controls focus

• Strong team working and interpersonal skills

What will you get for this role?

• A salary between £45,000-£60,000 depending on location, 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

Working at Aviva

At Aviva, we’re people with a purpose. To be with you today, for a better tomorrow.

We bring this to life by ensuring managing risk is at the heart of the way we all work. We love people who do the right thing for our customers, and our colleagues. We want people who speak up, who take responsibility, and who make good decisions.

The way we do this is important too. We’re all about our people – that’s you – so we can be pretty flexible. If you want to work from home some of the time or change your hours so you can pick up your kids or care for someone in your family, we’re very open to that. In fact, we don’t advertise roles as either part or full time, because we know each person has different needs, just as each business area has different needs. So, it’s up to you to discuss working hours during your interview.

We care deeply about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you.

We interview every disabled applicant* that meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us a separate email stating that you have a disclosed disability and we’ll make sure we interview you.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Guv Johal a call on 0750 008 7919 or send an email to Guv.Johal@aviva.com

*As defined in The Equality Act 2010*. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean you should provide us with evidence which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required and have the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential to perform the role.