Finance Operations Support Analyst
Location: EdinburghEmployment Type: PermanentSalary: £28,160 – £35,200 (based on experience)Closing date: 24th July 2026
About the Role
We’re the UK’s largest investment platform, and we put financial wellbeing at the heart of our organisation. In this role, you will support the Finance management team, ensuring that all regulatory, governance, risk and people‑management activities are completed accurately, consistently, and on time. You will help leadership stay informed by gathering, preparing, and presenting relevant data, insights and updates on upcoming initiatives, operational deliverables and business changes. You will act as a facilitator across Finance teams, driving effective operational management, embedding communication practices, supporting risk‑management routines, and ensuring consistent ways of working across the department. You will also coordinate activity for key processes and project‑related tasks, providing cross‑departmental support alongside IT, Operations, and other business areas to ensure actions are aligned and delivered. In addition, the role supports wider management by assisting with ad hoc tasks and helping to plan and organise biannual Finance strategy days.
Key Responsibilities
- Contributing to management meetings by sharing clear, well‑structured information.
- Supporting the Finance Management team in ensuring effective operational management of Finance, promoting consistency, efficiency and effective communication across teams.
- Facilitating operational planning, including critical timetabling, training coordination and readiness for cyclical Finance activity.
- Acting as a Finance delegate in selected meetings, ensuring actions, requirements and follow‑ups are coordinated across BAU activities and projects.
- Building and maintaining strong working links with IT, Operations and other business areas to ensure Finance operational activities are well coordinated and delivered effectively.
- Coordinating Finance’s SOX and Risk actions, ensuring activities are completed, closed on time and progress updates are shared regularly with management.
- Liaising with other internal teams and process owners to ensure the effective operation of Finance systems, escalating risks or issues as needed.
Qualifications
- Experience in a financial administration or support role.
- Proven stakeholder‑management experience within a large organisation – ideally within financial services.
- Preparation and maintenance of key MI dashboards used by management to monitor performance, risks and priorities.
- Awareness of financial controls & risk‑management practices and how they apply within teams.
- Familiarity with regulatory & compliance requirements (e.g., CASS, ISA & PRAS).
- Excellent Excel and analysis skills.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and autonomously.
Benefits
- Enhanced pension scheme: 3% salary contribution matched by 9% from us (up to 20% combined match).
- Discretionary bonus based on personal and company performance.
- 34 days leave per year (including bank holidays, pro‑rated for part‑time).
- Private medical cover, life assurance, critical illness cover and enhanced parental leave.
- Lifestyle benefits: retail discount vouchers, Cycle2Work scheme, subsidised restaurant and online GP appointments.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity.
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