Head of Strategic Cost Management

Head of Strategic Cost Management

Salary Circa £120,000

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Head of Strategic Cost Management to join our team. This is a great job for an experienced and credible senior finance professional with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. If you have a proactive and results-oriented mindset and enjoy collaborating with various teams to drive measurable business outcomes, this role is for you. Your ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders will be crucial.

A bit about the job:

This role is crucial for identifying cost-saving opportunities, building execution plans, and tracking them through to realisation. You'll be working closely with Finance to ensure financial objectives are met while supporting broader corporate goals. As a key member of the Project River Finance leadership team, you'll lead the process of identifying opportunities, providing financial insights, and making strategic decisions to achieve cost synergies.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Post qualified experience within financial services (relevant Accountancy or Actuarial qualification)
• An experienced and credible senior finance professional with a strong commercial focus and proven experience in financial management, partnering with functions through change to deliver material cost savings
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to leverage data and insights to drive decision-making
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to cut through to the heart of issues and generate pragmatic solutions
• Proactive and results-oriented, with a strong drive and relentless focus for achieving measurable business outcomes. Collaborative and team oriented with strong interpersonal skills

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.  And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.  We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Starting salary circa £120,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity – 25% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Tawana Chin a call on 07789 624461 or send an email to tawana.chin@aviva.com.