Job Description

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Do you have an interest in finance and management accountancy? Want to provide a brilliant service to AXA cost centre managers? If you're proactive and keen to add value in your next role, we'd love to hear from you.



You'll support the Expense Analyst Team Manager in delivering transactional expense management. This includes month-end close, key and material balance sheet actions, and profit and loss (P&L) controls. You'll create monthly reporting against budgets and forecasts.



At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least 40% of your week away from home, moving to the majority of your working week from September 2025. Away from home means either attendance at our Ipswich office, visiting clients or attending industry events.



We're also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition.

What you'll be doing:

Support month-end close in line with wider close timetable. Process month-end journals, including accruals and prepayments. Ensure cost centre managers are clear on timetable requirements for budgets and forecasts inputs into Anaplan. Make administration changes needed. Work with Expense Partner in reviewing budget and forecast, providing ad-hoc analysis and insightful commentary. Optimise processes through cross-training, documentation, testing and feedback. Build effective working relationships with colleagues, including offshore teams. Offer commercially focussed technical guidance to Expense Business Partner to optimise accounting treatments. Provide data, reconciliations and analysis to external auditors.


Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we're able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you're interested in joining us at AXA, please don't hesitate to apply.

What you'll bring:

Experience in a similar role in a large finance services or insurance company. Technical accounting skills including knowledge of IFRS Advanced knowledge of MS Excel. Previous use of Anaplan preferred. Ability to offer meaningful insights on reporting. Outstanding attention to detail. Stakeholder management. Ideally, you'll have knowledge of payroll and national insurance. Studying towards an accounting qualification e.g. CIMA, ACCA or ACA, or a strong work history in an accounting environment.


As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

What we offer:

At AXA UK, we're appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:



Competitive annual salary of up to 35,000 dependent on experience Annual company & performance-based bonus Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions) Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary) Private health cover 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave Wellbeing services & resources AXA employee discounts


To apply, click on the 'apply for this job' button, you'll then need to log in or create a profile to submit your CV. We're proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don't discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. If you have a long-term condition or disability and require adjustments during the application or interview process, we're proud to offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge. For our support, please send an email to jennifer.manuel@axa-uk.co.uk.



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Who we are:

AXA UK Support Functions power AXA's three customer-facing business units, providing the infrastructure, support and expertise to ensure our customers can always count on us. Whether you've got heaps of experience and qualifications behind you, or you're just starting out, we'll give you the support and opportunities to help you grow and develop with confidence.


Salary: Up to 35,000 dependent on experience