Finance Analyst
Posted 2 weeks ago by Venesky-Brown
£250 Per day
Inside
Undetermined
Edinburgh, UK
Summary: The Finance Analyst role at Venesky-Brown involves supporting a public sector organization in Edinburgh until November 2025. The position focuses on financial analysis, data management, and project support, particularly related to portfolio management and financial forecasting. The analyst will work closely with the Portfolio Management Lead to ensure accurate tracking and reporting of financial data. This role requires attention to detail and proficiency in financial tools and systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Inputting information (financial models, budgets, management accounts) onto PortF and tracking outstanding information.
- Supporting ongoing PortF improvement projects.
- Tracking companies against financial forecasts and assisting in deep dives for performance issues.
- Conducting exit analysis for companies in the portfolio.
- Providing general admin support to maintain Salesforce and SharePoint, including KYC checks.
Key Skills:
- Experience in financial analysis or portfolio management, including financial modelling and budgeting.
- Proficiency with data entry and management systems, especially financial platforms like PortF, Salesforce, and SharePoint.
- Attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
- Understanding of key financial indicators and forecasting.
- Exposure to investment or corporate finance processes.
- Project support experience in financial or systems improvement contexts.
- Working knowledge of compliance requirements, including KYC processes.
Salary (Rate): £250 per day
City: Edinburgh
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Finance Analyst until the end of November 2025 on a rate of £250/day (Inside IR35). This role will be based in Edinburgh.
Responsibilities:
- Inputting information (financial models, budgets, management accounts) onto PortF. Keeping track of outstanding information on PortF and flagging/chasing Portfolio Management Lead for outstanding data on a monthly basis.
- Helping/supporting with ongoing PortF improvement project.
- Helping to track companies against relevant financial forecasts. Flagging when companies are off track and helping Portfolio Management Lead in performing deep dives to ascertain why companies are off track.
- Helping with ongoing exit analysis for companies in the portfolio (including exit valuation analysis).
- General admin support to ensure Salesforce and SharePoint are all up to date as well as helping to update KYC checks.
Essential Skills:
- Experience in financial analysis or portfolio management, including familiarity with financial modelling, budgeting, and interpreting management accounts.
- Proficiency with data entry and management systems, particularly financial platforms like PortF (or similar portfolio management tools), Salesforce, and SharePoint would be beneficial.
- Attention to detail and organisational skills, enabling effective tracking of outstanding data, documentation, and follow-ups with internal stakeholders.
- Understanding of key financial indicators and forecasting, with the ability to support performance monitoring and highlight variances or risks in company performance.
- Exposure to investment or corporate finance processes, particularly experience supporting exit analysis or valuation assessments.
- Project support experience, ideally within a financial or systems improvement context, showing ability to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Working knowledge of compliance requirements, including supporting Know Your Customer (KYC) processes and maintaining up-to-date records.
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