Investments Business Partnering Analyst

• The Investments Finance team partners closely with business leaders across Aberdeen Investments, providing financial insight, forecasting, reporting and analysis that support strategic decision-making
• Working in a collaborative and commercially focused environment, the team helps ensure resources are deployed effectively and performance is clearly understood
• Through strong stakeholder partnerships and data-driven insights, the team plays an important role in enabling our clients to be better investors
• This permanent opportunity is based in Edinburgh and offers the chance to work at the heart of the Investments Finance function
• You will partner with Finance Business Partners and senior stakeholders to deliver forecasting, reporting, commercial analysis and management information that support key business decisions
• With regular interaction with senior leaders and clear progression opportunities, this role provides an excellent platform to invest in your tomorrow and build towards a future Finance Business Partner career
• Support monthly forecasting and annual planning processes, delivering accurate workforce forecasts for approximately 1,900 FTE employees
• Prepare monthly financial reporting for the Investments Executive, supported by insightful and commercially focused commentary
• Collaborate on projects across Finance and Investments, identifying opportunities to improve processes, reporting and efficiency
• Provide analysis and commercial insight on key business initiatives, cost drivers and indirect cost allocations
• Develop management information including CEO reporting, regional reporting and Power BI dashboards that support business decision-making
• Build strong relationships across Finance and Investments while strengthening the team’s data visualisation and Power BI capability

Benefits

• Salary sacrifice pension arrangement
• Private health insurance
• Life Assurance
• 40 days holiday if you work full time
• Dental insurance
• Health assessments
• Critical illness cover
• Will writing
• Power of attorney
• Financial Guidance and Advice
• Holiday buy
• Discounted gym memberships
• Cycle to work
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Electric car lease scheme
• Travel insurancePersonal accident insurance
• Share Plans
• Give As You Earn (GAYE)
• Volunteering
• Long service awards
• Subscription to Interactive Investor
• Subscription to Finimize
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Supportive parental leave policies , delivered regionally (e.g. 26 weeks paid leave in UK for primary and secondary caregivers)
• Employee discount site
• Discounted parking

• Experience within asset management or the wider financial services sector. (essential)
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) (essential), preferably with some post-qualification experience
• Analytical and curious mindset with an interest in understanding complex cost drivers and business performance. (essential)
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly and translate insights into practical recommendations. (desirable)
• Collaborative approach and ability to build effective stakeholder relationships across Finance and the wider business. (desirable)
• Strong accounting, financial analysis and reporting capability with a focus on accuracy and quality. (essential)
• Well organised with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to reporting deadlines. (essential)

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