Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Finance Business Accountant for an initial 9 month contract on a rate of £343.20/day (Inside IR35). This role will be hybrid working with 2 days per week in the office.
 
Responsibilities:
 
– Work alongside another Business Accountant to support the day-to-day work within the Finance Office as we undergo a period of structural change and process improvement.
– The role supports budget owners with budget management, forecasting, monitoring, business partnering and reporting activities. It provides the Senior Business Accountant, Head of Finance and Chief Financial Officer with reliable and credible financial data for a defined group of offices within the organisation.
 
Essential Skills:
 
– 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 including advanced Excel skills, experience of working with large data sets, modelling and scenario analysis, pivot tables etc.
– Experience of collaborating with HR colleagues to ensure staff costs and forecasting accuracy
– A proven track record of establishing effective working relationships with budget holders and key contacts
– Providing financial business advice to a range of senior and business stakeholders
– Excellent verbal and written communication skills demonstrating the ability to confidently engage and (if required) respectfully challenge all levels of staff and dealing with difficult conversations
– Identifying, analysing, and articulating key points of strategic information for senior management reporting
– Supporting the month end process by working to tight deadlines, processing required journals, drafting reports and collaborating effectively with Finance team colleagues
– A solution focused ‘can-do’ attitude
 
Desirable Skills:
 
– An understanding of the elements of payroll costs to support staff forecasting and variance analysis
 
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