JOB TITLE: Transactions & Investment Manager (12 Month FTC)
SALARY: £67,023 - £81,917
LOCATION(S): Edinburgh
HOURS: Full-time
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at our Edinburgh office.
About this opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Finance professional to join our Transactions & Investments team.
This role sits within the Transaction Support team in External Reporting and Advisory, who are responsible for the implementation of significant and complex transactions. We’re looking for an enthusiastic, curious and hardworking candidate to lead the delivery of Commercial Banking Significant and Complex Transactions.
As an experienced fully qualified accountant, you’ll join to support the delivery and implementation of the group’s strategic transactions. This role requires a good awareness of the accounting standards, and of the systems architecture and range of finance functions across the Group.
What you’ll be doing:
Managing partner relationships across a wide range of finance, operations and business partnering teams;
Reviewing complex accounting opinions and performing impact assessments for the Impairments, Regulatory Reporting and Central Finance support teams;
Supporting the GMS9 preparation and sign off for significant and complex transactions;
Taking ownership of the control environment for the end-to-end transaction including documentation of the risks and controls;
Developing personal capabilities using existing formal and informal training opportunities;
Proactively identifying improvements to existing processes, systems and procedures, including the running of post implementation review meetings and driving continuous improvement initiatives;
Why join us?
We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone.
What we’re looking for:
A fully qualified Accountant.
Regulatory and capital reporting experience
Fantastic stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build and maintain a cross functional network
Strong influencing and relationship-building skills.
A proactive self-starter who takes ownership and delivers results.
Good understanding of the Groups systems and processes.
Experience of working within a fast-paced environment.
This is a place for you
We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
An annual performance-related bonus
Share schemes including free shares
Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
Ready to make an impact? Apply today!
