Overview
BUSINESS ACCOUNTANT - 9 MONTH CONTRACT - INSIDE IR35
One of Loriens leading Public Sector clients is looking for a CCAB/ACCA qualified Senior Management Accountant to come in and act as Business Accountant from 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026. This position requires 2 days a week in office in Edinburgh.
Responsibilities
* Work alongside another Business Accountant to support the day-to-day work within the Finance Office during a period of structural change and process improvement.
* Support budget owners with budget management, forecasting, monitoring, business partnering and reporting activities.
* Provide reliable and credible financial data for a defined group of offices to the Senior Business Accountant, Head of Finance and Chief Financial Officer.
* Support the month end process by working to tight deadlines, processing required journals, drafting reports and collaborating effectively with Finance team colleagues.
* Identify, analyse and articulate key points of strategic information for senior management reporting.
* Provide financial business advice to a range of senior and business stakeholders and establish effective working relationships with budget holders and key contacts.
* Collaborate with HR colleagues to ensure staff costs and forecasting accuracy.
* Maintain a solution-focused 'can-do' attitude and be prepared to engage in challenging conversations when required.
Essential skills / Qualifications
* An experienced CCAB/ACCA qualified Management Accountant.
* Excellent understanding and experience of budget management processes, including staff budgeting and forecasting, budget phasing and contingency management.
* Confident user of technology with advanced Excel skills, experience of working with large data sets, modelling and scenario analysis, pivot tables, etc.
* Proven ability to establish effective working relationships with budget holders and key contacts.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to confidently engage and (if required) respectfully challenge all levels of staff and handle difficult conversations.
* Ability to identify, analyse and articulate key points of strategic information for senior management reporting.
* Experience of collaborating with HR to ensure staff costs and forecasting accuracy.
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