Finance Change Analyst 18 Month FTC - Quilter

Fixed Term Contract Duration - 17 Months About the Business Quilter plc is a leading provider of financial advice, investments and wealth management, committed to being the UK's best wealth manager for clients and their advisers. Quilter oversees £141.2 billion in customer investments (as of 31 December 2025). It has an adviser and customer offering spanning financial advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund management. The business is comprised of two segments: Affluent and High Net Worth. Affluent encompasses the financial planning business, Quilter Financial Planning, the Quilter Investment Platform and Quilter Investors, the multi-asset investment solutions business. High Net Worth includes the discretionary fund management business, Quilter Cheviot, together with Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning - offering a highly personalised service to private clients, charities, trustees, and professional partners. Quilter Cheviot has presence throughout the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands. At Quilter we never stand still. Our foundations are rooted in our extraordinary expertise, which is trusted by hundreds of thousands of customers, but we have great ambitions to stay one step ahead and make an even greater difference to the people and communities we serve, including our colleagues. Our business is transforming, continually modernising, and becoming even more customer centric. So, if you want to be bold in the pursuit of your ambitions, bring new ideas, and challenge and evolve what we do, it's the perfect time to join us! About the Role Level - 3 Department- Finance Location - Southampton Contract - 18 Month FTC This role plays a key part in supporting the delivery and implementation of a new adviser system across the organisation. Operating beyond traditional accounting responsibilities, it provides broad exposure across multiple stages of the project lifecycle. The role contributes to key Finance Operations delivery activities, including user acceptance testing, the development of controls and governance frameworks, data migration, and ensuring the successful delivery of business readiness. Key responsibilities include: Development and implementation of new controls and reconciliations Daily reconciliation of system integrations from source system to the General Ledger (AE to Workday) Development of a comprehensive daily and monthly timetable to ensure clear visibility and timely delivery of key outputs Completion of daily and month-end balance sheet reconciliations and associated controls Review and resolution of receipts by reconciling bank statements to transactions within adviser systems Validation of migrated data and accounting outputs, ensuring alignment and documentation of any known issues Supporting Business Readiness activities, including training for Business-as-Usual (BAU) teams Providing audit support across both legacy and new systems About You Part-qualified accountant or demonstrable experience supporting finance change or transformation projects Strong understanding of financial controls, risk management and governance frameworks, with the ability to embed these into new processes Proven stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage, influence and build effective working relationships across Finance, IT and Operations Strong data analysis and reconciliation skills, with the ability to validate outputs and ensure accuracy and completeness Well developed analytical thinking, with the ability to identify root causes and implement practical solutions Experience supporting finance system implementations (e.g. Workday), including integrations, testing and data migration High level of accuracy and attention to detail when reviewing financial data, reconciliations and system outputs Ability to develop and deliver training materials to support Business-as-Usual (BAU) teams and ensure operational readiness Clear and concise communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to translate technical changes into business impacts #LI-KH1 Inclusion & Diversity We value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity in all aspects of our culture. We believe in equal opportunities for all, ensuring that no applicant encounters less favourable treatment based on anything but their skills, qualifications, experience, and potential. We celebrate the unique contributions of a diverse workforce and create a respectful, nurturing environment where every colleague can thrive. Values Do the right thing: We act with integrity and are proudly committed to going above and beyond in service of our clients and the support we provide our communities. Always curious: We continuously seek new ideas and knowledge so we're one step ahead of our clients' needs. We look for inspiration everywhere and encourage experimentation, recognising that this is how we create brilliant solutions for brighter futures. Embrace challenge: We aim high to transform our