Job Description

Aberdeen plc is one of Europe's largest investment companies, and we are built on a long-standing culture of caring about the future and making a positive impact. Together we invest for a better future. We do it to make a difference to the lives of our clients and customers, our employees, society, and our shareholders. Our business is structured around three distinct areas focused on our clients' changing needs.Aberdeen Investments - a leading investment management business looking after 368bn of assets for Institutional, Wholesale and Insurance clients Aberdeen Adviser - one of the UK's largest providers of platform services to financial advisers with 75bn in assets across our Wrap and Elevate platforms interactive investor - the UK's most trusted investment platform for individual investors with 430,000 customers who have invested almost 75bn with us

Our strategy is to build a vibrant and value-creating purpose-led organisation, with the current and future needs of our stakeholders at the heart of all we do.
About the Role
This an important role within Finance Operations, which will report directly to the Billing Manager. As a Billing Oversight Associate, the role holder is responsible for the oversight of the invoicing process across the Aberdeen Group. The role offers significant variety and opportunity to continually develop and transform the existing processes.
Key Responsibilities
Oversight of third-party billing processes:Review of Complex base fee invoicing for our strategic partner client Review of Performance Fee invoicing Investment Management Agreement review and approval Invoice sample checking Controls testing to ensure appropriate and robust controls are in place to manage risk Review and approval of journal postings

Revenue related analytics and general ledger reconciliations:Month end revenue analytical review General ledger reconciliations

Assist with audit requests:Assist with answering audit queries

Manage key stakeholders:

Build and maintain key stakeholder relationships such as Client Management Team
Project support:Assist with projects and strategic initiatives as required

About the Candidate
The ideal candidate will possess the following:Relevant billing experience within investment management or a financial services environment Proficiency in financial systems and ERPs (e.g. Oracle) Excellent understanding of Investment Management Agreements and their fee calculations, including Performance Fees Experience assessing and implementing controls to manage risk Advanced Excel skills, with the ability to handle large datasets and complex models Ability to build relationships with stakeholders and clients Reconciliations experience is preferable

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and are happy to provide adjustments to the recruitment process to support candidates.
Our benefits
There's more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.
When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days' annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits - including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal. You can read more about our benefits here.
Our business
Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas - our vectors of growth - focused on our clients' changing needs. You can find out more about what we do here.
An inclusive way of working:
Whatever way you like to work, if you have the talent and commitment to join our team, we'd like to hear from you.
At Aberdeen we've adopted a 'blended working' approach. This approach combines the benefits of face-to-face collaboration, coaching and connecting in our offices with the flexibility of working from home. It enables colleagues to find a balance that works for their roles, their teams, our clients and our business. An inclusive culture, where diverse perspectives drive our actions, is at the core of who we are and what we do. If you need assistance with your application, or a reasonable adjustment to your interview arrangements - for example, because you are neurodivergent, or have a physical, sensory, cognitive, mental, visible or invisible disability - please let us know and we'll be happy to help.
We're committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense - this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.
If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.