Finance jobs in Edinburgh

What you would do

• Creating and managing complex processes to the highest information governance standards including communication, research ethics, data access applications, documentation, and finance tracking.
• Supporting interdisciplinary projects in health data science.

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What you would do

• Rotate across teams in Authorisations, Policy, Supervision, Market Oversight, Enforcement, and Risk Management & Compliance.
• Support vulnerable consumers.
• Contribute to high-profile investigations.
• Help shape regulatory policy.
• Supervise firms.
• Provide insights that inform strategic decisions.

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What you would do

• Oversee information risk categories including cyber and information security, technology, AI and data privacy risks within the firm's risk management framework.
• Lead the information risk assurance programme, including penetration testing, security and cyber resilience exercises across infrastructure, cloud services, applications, identity and access, data flows and third parties.
• Oversee quality and efficiency of information risk activities, policies and procedures including ISO 27001 certification.
• Lead the Information Risk team, agree delivery plan, allocate responsibilities and resources, coach and develop colleagues, manage performance and succession.
• Oversee reporting to committees and internal or external boards on information risk matters.
• Contribute to and improve the Cyber Security Incident Response Team, supporting preparation, response and learning from incidents.

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What you would do

• Act as a subject matter expert in XDR, web proxying and security analytics, delivering security projects protecting the bank and its customers.
• Work at a domain level to ensure robust security is continuously considered across the project lifecycle, from shaping and requirements capture through design, delivery and in-service adoption.
• Collaborate with feature teams, participating in story refinement, sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Make decisions based on robust data, ROI and value measures.
• Encourage identification of ideas and drive delivery of initiatives that reduce cost and simplify the bank.
• Build and leverage relationships with colleagues across the bank and third parties to ensure commercially focused decisions.

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What you would do

• Provide day-to-day functional and application support for multiple clients.
• Troubleshoot, configure, and optimise Oracle Cloud Payroll solutions.
• Deliver clear documentation and share knowledge across the team.
• Provide training, mentoring, and coaching to colleagues.
• Assist with pre-sales activities including product demos.
• Advise clients on best practice Cloud processes, configuration options, and roadmaps.

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What you would do

• Lead analysis activities from discovery and problem definition through to delivery support.
• Elicit, analyse and document requirements, business rules, acceptance criteria, process impacts and operating model considerations.
• Facilitate workshops, interviews and discovery sessions, driving clarity on priorities, decisions, risks and dependencies.
• Assess impacts across Finance, HR, Technology, Data, Risk, Procurement and third-party providers.
• Support backlog refinement, sprint planning, governance activities and delivery readiness.
• Ensure requirements and acceptance criteria are clear, prioritised, testable and aligned to business outcomes.

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What you would do

• Prepare accounts for small to large companies under FRS 102, including groups and consolidations.
• Support junior team members with technical skill development.
• Manage a portfolio of clients to deliver work to high standards and on time.
• Liaise with other departments on client affairs and assist with administration.
• Build relationships with key client contacts.
• Ensure clients receive efficient, proactive service.

Skills

What you would do

• Analysing data and producing insights to support business decisions; gaining exposure to forecasting, planning and financial performance activities; taking part in training, learning opportunities and day-to-day team activities; working on a business improvement project; collaborating with Finance professionals across the bank; building understanding of the financial services industry.

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What you would do

• Lead project management commissions end to end, acting as key day-to-day client interface.
• Advise at strategic level at project conception stage.
• Establish success criteria for time, cost, technical and performance parameters.
• Plan and manage quality, safety, health and environment issues.
• Establish project governance, processes and systems.
• Produce detailed project plans.

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What you would do

• Action billing promptly and accurately in line with Spire procedures, identifying billing problems, placing alerts, suspending and clearing as required.
• Follow up on billing queries, liaising with Central Finance as required.
• Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Co-ordinate requests for payment of standard invoices, consultant fees, and patient refunds.
• Review and take appropriate action for overdue vendor debt and liaise with the Business Office Manager for collection arrangements.
• Call off daily and monthly reports and action them accordingly to specified work instructions.

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What you would do

• Support clients with Defined Benefit pension schemes, including regular valuation work and cutting-edge risk-reduction and scheme design projects.
• Work with investment, communications and administration teams to provide joined-up advice.
• Solve real-world actuarial problems.
• Build technical and consulting skills through practical and classroom learning.
• Communicate results to colleagues and clients.
• Complete actuarial exams with mentor and study support.

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What you would do

• Lead the development and evolution of the customer proposition, ensuring it is grounded in customer needs, market insight and good customer outcomes.
• Define the proposition growth strategy, identifying where and how to grow sustainably across priority customer segments, markets and channels.
• Use customer, competitor, market and commercial insight to identify opportunities and inform proposition choices and investment priorities.
• Translate the proposition and growth strategy into a clear roadmap, priorities and recommendations.
• Build business cases balancing customer value, commercial potential, operational feasibility, regulatory obligations and delivery considerations.
• Collaborate across Proposition, Distribution, Marketing, Digital, Operations and Investment teams to align ambitions and turn strategy into action.

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What you would do

• Operate, maintain, and optimise enterprise network infrastructure across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex network incidents, troubleshooting performance, availability, and connectivity issues.
• Support lifecycle management including upgrades, patching, configuration improvements, and infrastructure refreshes.
• Contribute to the design and delivery of network solutions for new and existing systems.
• Implement new tooling, infrastructure, and network capabilities in collaboration with Network Architecture.
• Evaluate existing technologies and recommend practical improvements.

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What you would do

• Deliver day-to-day finance operations activity to agreed quality standards and deadlines.
• Own and complete daily bank, control account and funding reconciliations; investigate breaks and ensure timely resolution.
• Process and reconcile Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable activity.
• Process receipts and payments, and prepare/review/authorise ledger journals in line with controls and delegated authorities.
• Prepare and process journals, including accruals and prepayments.
• Prepare accounts to trial balance level, including balance sheet substantiation and readiness for month-end reporting.

Skills

What you would do

• Lead and manage the Finance function, including Finance, Procurement, Fraud and Recovery.
• Oversee preparation and delivery of the Annual Report and Accounts in line with FReM and accounting regulations.
• Lead the statutory audit and engage with auditors, regulators and oversight bodies.
• Lead annual budget processes and in-year budget management support, focusing on value for money.
• Provide technical accounting, budgeting advice, analysis and scrutiny of financial proposals to stakeholders.
• Present complex financial information verbally and in writing to support decision making.

Skills

What you would do

• Build understanding of economic crime risks across customers, products, and channels.
• Identify patterns, trends, and potential risks using data and analytical tools.
• Work alongside industry experts to develop investigation and risk assessment skills.
• Gain exposure to Operations, risk and control management, and data and analytics.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the three lines of defence.
• Apply critical thinking and risk-based judgement in real-world scenarios.

Skills

What you would do

• Support client needs and work with BD to generate new leads and new business.
• Execute the annual Business Plan against individual targets.
• Build new client relationships and maintain existing ones to minimise attrition and deliver new instructions and referrals.
• Structure and lead client meetings, ensuring advice is up to date, technically accurate and meets client needs.
• Advise on retirement planning, inheritance and tax efficiency.
• Undertake annual client reviews aligned to changing risk attitudes and strategic requirements.

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What you would do

• Build deep understanding of CRM and custodial document workflows used by RIAs.
• Partner with engineering, design, and partnership teams to author a roadmap for Salesforce and custodian integrations.
• Translate business goals into product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Scale custodial document workflows and enable self-service onboarding and integration management for Salesforce users.
• Identify and integrate AI-driven capabilities into data mapping, setup, and document workflows.
• Review API specifications, data schemas, and webhooks with technical teams during discovery.

Skills

What you would do

• Communicate with Wealth Managers and their Associates, providing support with administration duties.
• Prepare and process all new client documentation and amendments.
• Monitor transfers of assets/cash from other institutions.
• Support ISA subscriptions and transfers.
• Process client payments.
• Liaise with colleagues within Business Support regarding administration of client accounts.

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What you would do

• Providing administrative support to a team of two Property Managers.
• Acting as first point of contact for inbound calls and inbox enquiries.
• Managing viewing appointments and overflow appointments.
• Managing keys and authorising access.
• Conducting tenancy referencing and due diligence.
• Preparing and serving initial tenancy documentation.

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