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 a Financial Analyst to join our team in order to deliver excellence in Reinsurance Accounting and Financial Reporting on a timely and accurate basis ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Come join the Financial Reporting function at Aviva Canada!

What you’ll do:

• Assist in end-to-end accounting for transactions on ceded business on monthly and quarterly basis.
• Support month end and quarter end accounting process with regards to AR/AP and cash transactions.
• Help prepare reinsurance schedules for P&C-1 reporting and provide these to the reporting team at Aviva for each insurance entity on timely basis.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations to ensure the account balances are reconciled on an IFRS and CIFRS basis.
• Ensure external reports and data received are good quality and delays are promptly followed up on;
• Work with manager to prepare and analyze reports to investigate and explain variances and raise questions on reasonability of results;
• Exercise considerable organizational skills in prioritizing, time management and maintaining proper accounting procedures.
• Identify areas for automation or process improvements and work with manager of to implement these;
• Assist with responding to queries from other functions, and external parties like brokers and reinsurers.
• Produce required adhoc deliverables as assigned;
• Act as a great teammate with strong initiative;
• This role reports to the Manager, Reinsurance – Finance.

What you’ll bring:

• Accounting/Finance related University Degree.
• A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation or equivalent or working towards a CPA.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Oracle Fusion, Planning and Budgeting Cloud Services (PBCS) and Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud (FCCS) knowledge is an asset.
• Minimum 2 years of accounting related experience
• Experience with Property and Casualty insurance operations, reinsurance, accounting and regulatory reporting is a plus.
• Highly developed communication (written & verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; sound problem solving skills with capability of multi-tasking.
• Ability and passion to improve processes while simultaneously delivering under tight timelines.

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

Please note that we may use AI tools to help us through the recruitment process. This is a new position which has been posted internally & externally.

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.