Job Description Summary Job Description Finance Assistant 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 £25,760 – £32,200 depending on the experience you can bring Closing date: 1st April 2026 People are living longer and we’re excited by the opportunities this brings to help people live their best lives. 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. We help people live their best lives. We help them with the big stuff, for the moments that matter: Pensions, Savings, Investments. At Aegon, we strive in creating a diverse organisation that plays a meaningful role in driving greater equity, inclusion and belonging. We’re looking for someone enthusiastic, curious, and ready to grow their career in our Finance Operations team. In this role, you’ll join a supportive team that helps ensure Aegon UK’s financial transactions are accurate, well‑controlled, and completed on time. Our team looks after cash processing, payments, financial reconciliations, and contributes to month‑end reporting. You’ll be involved in a variety of finance tasks, building strong foundations in accounting and financial controls. You’ll receive full support and coaching to help you grow confidently into the role. Key Responsibilities include: Deliver daily operational tasks to required standards and deadlines. Perform daily bank, control, and funding reconciliations. Process and reconcile Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable transactions. Manage receipt of incoming funds and settlement of outgoing payments. Prepare, process, and review ledger journals – including manual journals, accruals, and prepayments. Produce cash books for Trust based clients. Analyse ledger balances and transactions to identify anomalies, trends, and issues; escalate and resolve accordingly. Ensure financial controls operate effectively and maintain SOX‑compliant evidence. Highlight control weaknesses and contribute to improvements in processes and financial systems. Support change initiatives across Finance by driving improvements in processes and controls. We’d love to hear from you if you have: An understanding of general ledger accounting principles. Experience performing bank or control account reconciliations Strong Excel skills – or the interest and confidence to build your skills (e.g., formulas, lookup functions). Recently completed or working towards a finance or accountancy qualification. Experience or exposure to financial services – or an interest in starting your career in the sector. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with team members and demonstrate strong problem-solving abilities using sound judgement and reasoning. Proven ability to adapt and thrive in fast-paced, dynamic work environments. What’s in it for you? We’re serious about your future and our enhanced pension scheme is now in place. We ask you to contribute 3% of your salary to your pension and we’ll put in 9%. If you decide to contribute more, we’ll match it up to a combined total of 20% of your salary (that’s 7% from you and 13% from us). A discretionary bonus, depending on personal and company performance 34 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. Ready to take the next step in your finance career? If you’re eager to learn, enjoy solving problems, and want to build strong foundational skills in a supportive team, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and grow with us. 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. 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.