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Finance Business Partner

Lorien
Posted 2 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh EH105BP, Scotland

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Lorien's leading Public Sector client is seeking a Finance Business Partner for an initial 8-month contract in Edinburgh with hybrid working options.
  • The role involves developing and managing budget monitoring and forecasting processes while preparing financial reports and conducting variance analysis.
  • Candidates should be qualified accountants with experience in budget delivery, forecasting cycles, and month-end reporting, ideally with public sector experience.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential for collaborating with budget holders and influencing across teams.
  • The position offers a salary of £400-£450 per day and requires a proven track record in financial reporting and forecasting with minimal supervision.

FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER - 8 MONTHS - INSIDE RI35

One of Loriens leading Public Sector clients are looking for a Finance Business Partner to join there team for an initial 8 months, based in Edinburgh on a hybrid working basis.

Assignment Description

  • A fantastic opportunity to develop, manage, and enhance the agency's budget monitoring and forecasting processes.
  • You will work closely with budget holders to develop forecasts, prepare financial reports, and conduct variance analysis.
  • The role also involves modelling the impact of various future funding scenarios.
  • Additional responsibilities may include contributing to finance-related tasks and projects such as policy development, audit support, business case preparation, and more.

Essential skills

  • Qualified accountant with membership of one of the major accountancy professional bodies: ICAEW, ICAS, ICAI, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA (or qualified by experience).
  • Proven experience in delivering budgets, managing forecasting cycles, and conducting month-end reporting.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage personal workload and deliver results with minimal supervision.
  • Track record of improving forecasting processes and financial reporting.
  • Public sector experience (desirable).
  • Experience in engaging with internal and external audit processes (desirable).

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.