Senior Finance Analyst

Senior Finance Analyst - Edinburgh

Salary - c. £29,000 - £41,000 with Excellent Benefits Package

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Finance Analyst (Financial Operations) to join our financial services client in Edinburgh on permanent basis.

The main purpose of this role will be to undertake day-to-day activities of financial operations, and be regognised as an SME on Financial Ops processes and controls.

Responsibilities:

• Preparing, reviewing & processing journals, accruals & prepayments.
• Performing & producing monthly consolidation of reconciliation across multiple entities
• Analytical reviews to highlight trends & issues
• Reviewing Trial Balances & reconciliations challenging any breaks
• Producing MI & dashboards
• Utilising technical knowledge to support team and business on more complex transactions and queries
• Ensuring controls and systems are working in line with expectations whilst investigating escalated issues
• Production and subsequent review of expenses reporting models for monthly reporting, review of expenses charging model reconciliations and outputs
• Preparing audit & risk plans; key point of contact for auditors at year end
• Leading reviews for Sox principles & controls, highlighting and documenting changes
• Representing financial operations on local & corporate initiatives - articulating requirements, performing testing and business readiness
• Leading and nurturing relationships with relevant finance, business areas & third parties; highlighting process issues whilst improving working processes and controls.
• Actively contributing to analysis of team capacity plans, training & development plans
• Working closely with and deputising for manager as & when required
• Using technical knowledge to lead the delivery of training across the team

Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

The successful candidate will ideally possess or be working towards a professional accounting qualification (Chartered Accountant or equivalent), with significant experience of technical accounting / finance operations.

• Excellent breadth & depth of knowledge of Financial Services accounting - life, pensions, investment
• Significant experience of working in a technical accounting team
• Excellent knowledge of banking processes and systems
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, the ability to openly discuss solutions with a diverse audience.
• Experience of dealing with complex transactions and associated accounting

To apply, please use the 'Apply Online' link below.

For any further queries regarding the role, please contact / 0131 2207109