Finance Planning Analyst

at  CoreAsset Consulting

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Do you have an interest in business decision support and financial control?
Our client, a reputable Investment Management firm, is seeking a Finance Planning Analyst to join their team in Edinburgh on a permanent basis.
The successful candidate will ensure the timely and accurate completion of reporting and accounting assignments.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 2:1 degree qualification or equivalent
• Part or newly qualified in either ACCA, CIMA, ICAS, ICAEW
• Financial services experience is desirable
• Proficient in MS Excel, Excel formulae and experience with PowerBI is preferable
• Numerical skills
• Experience of Oracle and other accounting and reporting systems is desirable

• Preparation of regulatory and other external data submissions for internal review and submission
• Contribute to production of month and quarter end analysis of balances for inclusion within Board papers
• Day to day operational activities including banking activities
• Perform period close activities including but not restricted to journal posting
• Running of regular reports for internal team use and provision of data for other departmental use
• Monthly liquidity and capital reporting
• Review system generated billing and payment batches for accuracy and raise and post correlating accounting journals for the General Ledger
• Perform root cause analysis as a means of addressing and eliminating data integrity and quality issues over time
• Respond to ad hoc queries and requests for information from external stakeholders including other departments within the business and the parent company
• Assist with the production of quarterly climate reporting and provide support