Job Description
About Aberdeen
Aberdeen plc is one of Europe’s largest investment companies, and we are built on a long-standing culture of caring about the future and making a positive impact. Together we invest for a better future. We do it to make a difference to the lives of our clients and customers, our employees, society, and our shareholders. Our business is structured around three distinct areas focused on our clients' changing needs: Aberdeen Investments, Aberdeen Adviser, and interactive investor.
As a Billing Associate, you will help bring “Invest in your tomorrow” to life through accurate, transparent financial operations that support confident decisions for our clients and our business.
About the Department
Finance Operations is a core part of Aberdeen’s Finance function, delivering end-to-end services across Record to Report, Billing, Banking, Accounts Payable and Supplier Relationship Management. Within Group Financial Control, the team provides timely, accurate and well-controlled financial outputs, working with colleagues in Edinburgh and an outsourced partner in Chennai. Billing protects revenue integrity, supports Accounts Receivable control and strengthens regulatory confidence, helping enable our clients to be better investors.
About the Role
This Billing Associate role is an opportunity to take ownership of complex client invoicing, rebate processing and billing controls in Edinburgh. You will apply technical billing expertise and sound judgement across fee structures including management fees, recharges, investment management agreements, assets under management and performance-related fees. The role is hands-on and improvement-focused, giving you scope to resolve issues, strengthen controls and support transformation across Billing Operations. It suits someone who works independently, manages complexity with accuracy and communicates clearly with finance and non-finance stakeholders. You will build specialist capability in a purpose-led, forward-thinking business where you can invest in your tomorrow.
Key Responsibilities
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Deliver accurate, timely and compliant client invoicing in line with contractual fee agreements, billing schedules and financial controls.
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Calculate and validate complex fee structures, including management fees, recharges, performance-related fees and fees from investment management agreements.
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Calculate, process and account for rebates, ensuring appropriate accounting entries, correct financial treatment and clear audit evidence.
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Maintain ownership of Accounts Receivable balances, supporting completeness, accuracy, data integrity and Balance Sheet substantiation.
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Investigate and resolve billing queries and discrepancies, providing clear guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
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Lead process improvements that enhance efficiency, standardisation, control effectiveness and stakeholder experience.
About the Candidate
Essential requirements
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Relevant experience within Billing in a complex environment.
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Strong understanding of fee structures, including management fees, recharges, investment management agreements, assets under management and performance-related fees.
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Experience using Oracle ERP systems.
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High attention to detail, with strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
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Ability to operate independently, manage complex workloads and maintain accuracy under changing priorities.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders.
Preferred and desirable experience
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Preferred: proven experience calculating and accounting for rebates, including associated accounting entries.
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Preferred: experience with Revenue Management systems.
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Desirable: experience performing Balance Sheet substantiation, particularly within Accounts Receivable.
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Desirable: a proactive mindset, with the ability to identify and implement sustainable process improvements.
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.
Our benefits
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 here.
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 here.
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.
An inclusive culture, where diverse perspectives drive our actions, is at the core of who we are and what we do. If you need assistance with your application, or a reasonable adjustment to your interview arrangements – for example, because you are neurodivergent, or have a physical, sensory, cognitive, mental, visible or invisible disability – please let us know and we’ll be happy to help.
Ready to invest in your tomorrow as a Finance Operations GL Lead Controller in Edinburgh? Apply now and join Aberdeen in enabling our clients to be better investors.
