Senior Finance Analyst

Senior Finance Analyst

Full-Time 47680 - 71520 £ / year (est.) Home office (partial)
Transamerica Corporation

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Analyse financial data and contribute to budgeting and forecasting processes.
  • Company: Join Aegon, a leading investment platform with a focus on financial wellbeing.
  • Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, 36 days leave, and various lifestyle perks.
  • Other info: Be part of a diverse team that values curiosity and continuous improvement.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic team while developing your financial skills.
  • Qualifications: Experience in financial analysis and strong Excel skills are essential.

The predicted salary is between 47680 - 71520 £ per year.

  • Senior Finance Analyst 12-month Fixed
  • Term
  • Contract

Location: Edinburgh (We believe in the power of in-person collaboration, and our hybrid model requires colleagues to be in the office a minimum of 40% of their time)

Salary: A competitive salary from £47,680 - £71,520 depending on the experience you can bring Closing date: 27th August 2026 Enterprise Technology (formerly Global Technology Services) is a global organization within Transamerica.

We provide dedicated support to Transamerica, and we bring all of Aegon's business units together through the use of technology.

We provide the backbone - the infrastructure - for how everything works.

We're creating the company's AI environment, building a flexible 'cloud experience' for internal hosting services, designing frameworks for data governance and management, and ensuring the security and stability the company's technology.

In short, we enable the business units to move more quickly and deliver to our clients in the best possible way.

Whether customers are interested in insurance products or annuities or financial services, we're here to ensure they don't have to worry whether their information is safe.

The people we employ are incredibly diverse, both in terms of backgrounds and skill sets.

We have over 1,000 employees located in the UK, the US, the Netherlands, and Hungary, Spain, and Hong Kong.

Our global teams are comprised of experts in the areas such as application development, information security, infrastructure services, data & analytics, risk & controls, procurement, program management, and architecture.

The most important quality in the people who join us is curiosity.

A lot of what we do is problem solving, requiring colleagues to take what they know and apply it to new situations.

We have many mature processes, but we're always looking for opportunities to improve, so we want people who are naturally inquisitive and confident enough to challenge the way we do things.

Technology is constantly, rapidly changing - we need you to help us continue to change with it.

As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will be responsible for applying financial analysis, knowledge and judgment to activities that are diverse.

These activities include analysis for actual, budget and forecasting requirements to functions of the Enterprise Technology organisation.

Key Responsibilities include

  • Extracting financial data from various accounting and information systems to perform appropriate analysis.
  • Ownership of appropriate monthly and quarterly financial reporting.
  • Contributing towards the annual budget process.
  • Regular forecasting and business partnering.
  • Analysing financial data and defining relevant information.
  • Participating in monthly accounting processes to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records.
  • Analysis and reporting of budgeting and midterm planning for key functions.
  • Recommending changes to processes to drive continuous improvement and achieve greater efficiencies.

We'd love to hear from you if you have

  • Evidenced experience in financial analysis.
  • Experience managing financial budgeting, forecasting and reporting end-to-end within a business environment.
  • Strong knowledge and experience with accruals and prepayment.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
  • Experience presenting financial information to senior stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of Oracle General Ledger (or similar software) would be beneficial.
  • A professional accountancy qualification (such as CA, ACCA, CIMA) would be beneficial but not essential.

What's in it for you?

  • A discretionary bonus, depending on personal and company performance
  • 36 days leave per year (including 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 employees live their best lives, including retail discount vouchers, cycle2work scheme, subsidised restaurant and online GP appointments.

To find out more about what to expect at Aegon, visit our careers site.

Join us and be part of a dynamic team where your skills will make a difference!

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.

Cifas Short Fair Processing Notice (applies to UK based candidates only).

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct.

If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment.

Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity.

Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting www. cifas. org. uk/fpn.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, race, religion/belief, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Our story started over 190 years ago, right here in the UK.

We were originally founded as Scottish Equitable, but today we're part of Aegon.

We're the UK's largest investment platform, and we put financial wellbeing at the heart of our organisation.

As a purpose-led business, we're focused on supporting our customers as they navigate through new stages of their lives and all the moments that matter.

We're here for everyone who wants to make the most of their time on the planet and leave it a little better than they found it, however grand or humble their ambitions.

Working at Aegon, you'll play an important part in helping achieve this.

  • Read more about life at Aegon here - https://www. aegon. co. uk/careers
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Senior Finance Analyst employer: Transamerica Corporation

Transamerica Corporation is an excellent employer, providing a supportive work culture that values flexibility and employee well-being in the vibrant city of Edinburgh. With opportunities for professional growth, a comprehensive benefits package including a robust pension scheme and annual bonuses, employees can thrive both personally and professionally while enjoying a balanced hybrid working model.

Transamerica Corporation

Contact Details:

Transamerica Corporation Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Senior Finance Analyst

Financial Analysis
Budgeting
Forecasting
Financial Reporting
Stakeholder Management
Excel
Data Analysis