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Job Description
Cost Management Accountant
Aviva Life and Pensions Ireland seeks a skilled Cost Management Accountant to join its Financial Performance team.
The successful candidate will report to the Head of Performance and work closely with the wider business to manage and improve cost accounting processes, ensure accurate financial reporting, and provide insightful analysis to support strategic decision-making.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the Head of Performance in the production and presentation of cost plans.
- Generate regular reports and offer insights on cost variances, trends, and key performance indicators to facilitate strategic decision-making.
- Work closely with finance teams and the wider business to develop precise financial forecasts, business plans, and budgets.
- Monitor and control expenses, analyze trends, and recommend actions.
- Perform expense checking and carry out valuations on larger projects, ensuring timely and accurate cost investigations take place.
- Lead reviews of Service Level Agreements to continuously seek ways to improve cost efficiency and ensure value of service.
- Conduct thorough analysis of cost structures and identify opportunities for cost optimization.
- Collaborate with the wider ALPI business areas to enhance processes and overall efficiency.
- Promote a robust risk and control environment with emphasis on strong documentation and risk management.
Requirements:
- Professional accounting qualification is essential.
- Experience working in a similar role in the life insurance industry is desirable.
- Advanced analytical and computer skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, including the proven ability to articulate and present complex processes and concepts to Executive level stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to lead projects and work independently.
- Experience in meeting deadlines, coordinating activities, and escalating risks and issues.
What We Offer:
- A competitive market-leading salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications.
- Generous pension (employee contribution matching of up to 14% if you contribute 8%).
- Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays, and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days.
- Health and dental insurance contributions after six months.
- Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme and Approved Profit Share Scheme.
- Cycle to Work benefit scheme.
- Family-friendly parents (matching paternity and maternity leave) and carers leave.
- Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products plus discounts for Friends and Family.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Volunteering days.
- Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plans.