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    Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning - Markham, Canada - Aviva

    Aviva
    Aviva Markham, Canada

    6 hours ago

    aviva background
    Full time
    Description

    Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values – Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence.

    We are looking for our next Senior Financial Analyst of Finance Business Partnering. This role works within a highly professional and strategically focused business partnering team reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Business Partnering for Personal and Commercial Insurance.

    This role supports and drives the development and processes of our Aviva Business Plan during our Quarterly and Annual Forecasts. Aligning plans/forecasts and FP&A with other adjacent functions (e.g., Capital, Actuarial, Pricing, Claims), as well as with our overall company strategy.

    Come join our team

    What you'll do:

    Driving Business Performance

  • Ensures all business decisions are supported by high-quality financial analysis with the necessary data resources, analytical tools, structured frameworks, and standard methodologies.
  • Drives quality Expense planning ensuring business activities are being built, culminating in expense plans and performance targets being set and corporate targets are met
  • Proactively manage expenses to provide senior management with potential upsides/downsides that can be effectively used to achieve multi-year expense targets.
  • Advises Business Unit Operational Reviews and Expense Planning processes, engages business leaders and leverages standard methodologies and common processes.
  • Compare expense performance against industry benchmarks using WARD benchmarking study and provide recommendations to senior management to improve efficiency & business performance.
  • Leverages deep generalist knowledge, interprets/synthesizes, and delivers timely management information that contributes to beneficial decision support.
  • Ensures that financial support is provided to initiatives that contribute to the business.

    • Cost Management

  • Establishes and implements a framework to drive expense management discipline and focus within the business – identifying and reducing non-value-added costs in associated business segments.
  • Ensures the business uses relevant and reliable product/customer/segment cost information.
  • Understands the long-term cost structure of our business and takes an active role in the cost management process.
  • Understand, challenge and account for Group Recharges

    • Relationship Management

  • Aligns FP&A with other adjacent functions such as Capital, Actuarial, Pricing, and Claims and coordinates cross-functional deliverables as they relate to both Corporate Planning and the broader FP&A team
  • Work closely with entire FP&A team and outside collaborators to stay ahead of potential headwinds/tailwinds to expenses.
  • Able to provide insights into the future, sees the big picture, influence the senior management team, takes the initiative proactively and focuses on aligning Finance and other functions within the business.
  • Responsible for growing the relationships with the FP&A team and beyond as a partner providing outstanding client experience and strengthening the relationships across boundaries.

    • Strategic Management

  • Ensures accurate financial assumptions in corporate and business unit strategic planning processes are consistently made
  • Participates effectively in the development of expense planning models that reflect key drivers of value and a driven environment
  • Provides a consistent approach which assists the business in measuring its performance against strategy and operating plans
  • Plays a key role in ensuring that competitive analyses are developed for the business
  • Brings a digital-first and customer-centric mentality

    • Performance Measurement and Management Control

  • Understands key financial and operational drivers of performance and helps to integrate them consistently in business management reporting processes
  • Supports the development/refinement of appropriate efficiency metrics, dashboards and financial/nonfinancial KPIs to enable effective performance management.
  • Tracks and analyzes information that is predictive and actionable
  • Coordinates the communication of performance towards goals and strategies of the business.
  • Establishes and drives forward-looking planning/budgeting processes ensuring alignment between financial and strategic plans.

    • Governance/Stewardship Role

  • Coordinates the deployment of financial controls across the business that is effective at preventing undesirable risks
  • Aligns finance processes and priorities with those of the business and is flexible at adapting finance processes to meet the business's changing needs
  • Plays an upfront and early role in product decision-making processes

    • Behavioural/Leadership Requirements

  • Has a can–do–will–do approach to deliver consistently high performance.
  • Sets and inspires others to achieve high standards.
  • Plans and prioritizes work and exploits systems and technology, establishing clear objectives to deliver business goals.

    • Leading Through Others

  • Works to achieve better results through teams/individuals.
  • Proactively develops the capability of others.
  • Leads Business Relationships
  • Builds a convincing and professional environment which inspires confidence and earns respect.
  • Creates harmony and strong partnerships, taking personal responsibility for managing expectations and ensuring the delivery of results.

    • Leading Information

  • Collects and analyzes information and ideas which are relevant to commercial success.
  • Balances long and short-term considerations.
  • Makes clear decisions appropriate to the role and challenges with objectivity.

    • Leading Change

  • Proactively identifies and raises debate about opportunities.
  • Supports team members and colleagues and maintains commitment through periods of change.
  • Encourages others to contribute.

    • Managing Yourself

  • Creates a favourable and professional environment which inspires confidence and commands respect.
  • Sets an example by walking the talk.
  • Acts consistently with Aviva values.

    • What you'll bring:

  • 5+ years post-qualification financial management experience (3-5 years of which, preferably in a P&C organization).
  • CPA or equivalent.
  • This position demands a high level of independence, visibility, and communication. Therefore, effective communication skills are needed.
  • Possess strong influencing skills and is a natural leader
  • Excellent relationship builder and communicator with proven leadership and motivation ability
  • Ability to manage multiple initiatives in a structured and controlled framework
  • Proven leader with an ability to empower a team of hard-working individuals
  • Demonstrable understanding and strategic perspective on the insurance industry
  • Experience with contract negotiation and management, business modelling, acquisitions and integration
  • Sound understanding of financial, strategic and performance management processes
  • Proven track record of embracing and leading change, being highly adaptable and flexible, decisive and displaying excellent judgment
  • A degree in Business (Finance, Economics, Accounting & Finance) or equivalent.

    • What you'll get:

  • Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.
  • Outstanding Career Development opportunities.
  • We'll support your professional development education.
  • Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year
  • Employee driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity and inclusion
  • Corporate wellness programs to support our employees' physical and mental health
  • Hybrid flexible work model

    • Aviva Canada has an accommodation process in place to provide accommodations for employees with disabilities. If upon commencement of employment you require a specific accommodation because of a disability, please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged. This process applies throughout your career with Aviva Canada.

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