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Finance Assistant
6-month FTC
Location: Edinburgh (typically 3 days in the office per week, 2 from home)
Closing date: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Aegon Asset Management is a leading global investor, our employees work from 13 locations across Europe, the Americas and Asia. We advise on assets for a global client base of pension plans, public funds, insurance companies, banks, wealth managers, family offices and foundations. We share a common belief in fundamental, research-driven active management, underpinned by effective risk management and a commitment to responsible investment.
Our people are our greatest asset, and we want Aegon Asset Management to be a place where they can bring their authentic self to work and do all they can to deliver on our strategic promises to our customers.
We help people live their best lives. We help them with the big stuff, for the moments that matter.
Our UK Financial Reporting Team are looking for a Finance Assistant to come and join them in Edinburgh on a 6 month Fixed Term contract. This role will ideally suit someone who has experience working within a finance function and looking to further their knowledge by working within a team responsible for looking after multiple legal entities.
As part of this role you will:
- Carry out daily updating of accounting records e.g. bank recs and liquidity checks
- Ensure that daily client money checks are carried out to ensure that any client money within the AAM UK company bank accounts is identified and treated appropriately within the applicable timescales
- Prepare daily counterparty checks to ensure balances are aligned with determined limits
- Process Purchase invoices as required via ARIBA system whilst reviewing for Bribery Act purposes
- Process new supplier requests via ARIBA system whilst liaising with relevant stakeholders
- Recording and settlement of intercompany balances
- Preparation of Billing for clients on a periodic basis as required
- Support the Financial Accountant and UK Business Partner where needed by assisting with preparation of tasks or review (e.g. variance analysis)
- Assist in the preparation of the accounts process as required
- Document processes, review them for continued suitability and make recommendations for improvement
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- Working knowledge of accountancy preferably within an occupational context. A part-qualified accountancy candidate would be desired but is not essential (ACCA, CIMA, ICAS etc.)
- Keen enthusiasm to be part of a team and support existing team members to help improve existing processes
What’s in it for you?
- A competitive salary, depending on the experience you can bring
- A non-contributory pension between 9%-13%
- A discretionary bonus, depending on personal and company performance
- 27 days leave per year (plus bank holidays, pro-rated for part-time)
We also offer private medical cover, life assurance, critical illness cover, enhanced parental leave and a variety of lifestyle benefits to help our staff live their best lives, including retail discount vouchers, cycle2work scheme, subsidised restaurant and online GP appointments.
We serve a diverse, ever-changing world. It's tough, but we work tirelessly to leave things better than we find them. If that sounds like the sort of place you'd like to work, hit the "Apply" button.
The legal bits
We’ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include a credit and criminal record check, as well as providing satisfactory references.
Additional Job Description
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age
