Senior Analyst

abrdn; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK Wealth & Investments firm in Edinburgh seeks a Senior Analyst with deep expertise in Oracle ERP. This role plays a crucial part in enhancing financial planning and reporting capabilities. Candidates should have a strong background in finance and hands-on experience with Oracle modules. The position includes collaborating with stakeholders and acting as a liaison between technical teams and business users. The firm offers competitive benefits including a high employer pension contribution and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

40 days annual leave

16% employer pension contribution

Private healthcare

Discretionary performance-based bonus

Gym discounts

Season ticket loans

Qualifications

• Substantial experience with Oracle ERP systems.
• Strong background in finance and technology.
• Experience in documentation and user guide creation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the analysis, design, and implementation of Oracle ERP solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements.
• Provide end-user training and support documentation.

Skills

Oracle ERP expertise

SQL

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Agile practices

Education

Degree in Finance or Technology

Tools

Oracle Financials

Oracle ERP Cloud

Oracle Integration Cloud

Job description

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At Aberdeen, our ambition is to be the UK’s leading Wealth & Investments group.

Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry’s best talent.

Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders, and society.

We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.

Aberdeen comprises three businesses, interactive investor (ii), Investments, and Adviser, each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients’ evolving needs:

interactive investor, the UK’s second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, enables individuals in the UK to plan, save, and invest in the way that works for them.

Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, enabling them to create value for their customers.

Our Investments business is a specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market, through either public markets or alternative asset classes.

About the department:

Aberdeen’s Finance Squad sits within the Corporate Technology Office, this is responsible for managing Aberdeen's core Finance systems with Oracle being its Strategic tool of choice. Aberdeen is live with Oracle Financials (GL, AP, AR, FA) & Oracle ERP Cloud solutions, including Planning, Financial Consolidation & Close (FCCS), and Enterprise Data Management (EDM). We have an exciting roadmap ahead of us to further enhance our systems architecture over the next 3 years and embed and enhance ways or working.

About the role:

We are looking for a highly capable and experienced Senior Analyst with deep expertise in Oracle ERP to join our enterprise systems team. This role will be instrumental in supporting and enhancing our financial planning, forecasting, and reporting capabilities through Oracle ERP Cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance and technology, with hands-on experience in Oracle ERP modules and a passion for driving performance through data and analytics.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the analysis, design, and implementation of Oracle ERP solutions across Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain Modules.

Collaborate with stakeholders to gather business requirements and translate them into functional specifications.

Conduct gap analysis and recommend system improvements or process changes.

Support Oracle ERP upgrades, patches, and integrations with other enterprise systems.

Develop and execute test plans, including unit, system, and user acceptance testing.

Provide end-user training and support documentation.

Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure optimal functionality.

Act as a liaison between business users and technical teams to ensure alignment and successful delivery of ERP initiatives.

Stay current with Oracle ERP updates and industry best practices.

About the candidate:

The successful candidate will have substantial experience of working within the Oracle ecosystem, with significant exposure to configuring and developing core Oracle modules. They will have successfully managed the systems requirements definition and build for key projects. They will have a strong continuous improvement focus, with high attention to detail, the ability to work independently and across a wide range of stakeholders, and a commitment to deliver great service.

Oracle ERP Expertise: In-depth knowledge of Oracle ERP modules (e.g., Financials, Procurement, SCM), including both on-premise and Oracle Cloud applications.

Business Process Understanding: Strong grasp of end-to-end business processes across finance, procurement and supply chain, with the ability to translate business needs into system solutions.

Technical Proficiency: Skilled in SQL, Oracle reporting tools (BI Publisher, OTBI), data migration (FBDI, ADFdi), and integration platforms (e.g., Oracle Integration Cloud).

Analytical & Problem-Solving: Ability to analyze complex issues, perform root cause analysis, and deliver effective, data-driven solutions.

Stakeholder & Project Management: Experience managing cross-functional projects, engaging with stakeholders, and coordinating with vendors and Oracle support.

Documentation & Communication: Strong communication skills with the ability to document processes, create user guides, and deliver training to non-technical users.

Stakeholder management and effective communication skills

Knowledge of Agile Practices

Ability to proactively identify opportunities for improvements and achieving efficiencies

Ability to manage competing demands and work across multiple projects

Strong organisational skills, with an ability for problem solving

Experience in leading and supporting more junior colleagues

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.

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

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.

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.

, where diverse perspectives drive our actions, is at the core of who we are and what we do.