Job Description

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Senior Finance Analyst

UE06: \xc2\xa331,396 - \xc2\xa336,024 per annum

CAHSS FBP Team / Finance Directorate

Open Ended Contract - Full Time - 35 hours per week

We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join our Finance Business Partnering team within the College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS). This is a key business-facing role that will suit candidates who have excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills.

Supporting finance business partners across CAHSS by preparing journals and management accounts; providing financial analysis and management information for both strategic and operational purposes; reconciling financial data to ensure accuracy of processing according to University policies and procedures; reinforcing wider understanding of financial policies and procedures by liaising with staff across deaneries; and developing effective working relationship with key stakeholders to assist with gathering of financial data.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Either HNC/HND or equivalent level qualification in relevant discipline plus relevant experience Or broad experience acquired through on-the-job training.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Have customer-focussed approach.
• Ability to prioritise workload to tight schedules.
• Proven written and verbal communication skills.

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits , staff discounts, , flexible working and much more. Access our for further information and use our to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

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On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

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About Us: As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow\'s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About the Team:

The Finance Department is responsible for the effective financial management, stewardship and long-term financial health of the University, which has a turnover in excess of \xc2\xa3900m per year. It exercises control over the University\'s finances, provides expert financial guidance particularly for key decision making, and provides an effective services and information for the financial conduct of the University\'s business. It follows core values and behaviours to value and strengthen its team and delivery of its services - One Team; Expert; Innovation; Customer Focused; and Transparent.

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