Role requirement
Vacancy type
Contract
Sector
Business Change
Specialisim
Project / Programme Manager - Accounting and Finance
Location
Edinburgh
Language skills
English
Job reference No.
15983
Salary
Competitive
Data Published
07/02/2025
Closing date
21/02/2025
Job Description:
Are you a qualified accountant who can demonstrate successful project delivery within the financial services sector? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Finance Change Manager to join the team at a global investment firm. Within this role, you'll provide Project Management support on a key finance project as well as other ad hoc projects as required.
This is an initial 6-month contract based in Edinburgh with a hybrid working pattern.
Skills/Experience:
- Qualified accountant with asset management experience preferred.
- Experience in handling regulatory, operation and/or reporting change.
- Experience of delivering through others, handling interactions at all levels of seniority.
- Takes personal accountability for high quality outputs and timely delivery.
- Agile self-starter who is willing to learn and take on new challenges.
- Commercial acumen and ability to challenge trends and form expectations.
- Develops credibility with stakeholders (relationships, communication, and confidence).
- Strong communication skills, demonstrating excellent written and verbal messaging appropriate to the audience.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team to inspire, share and listen to ideas.
- Organisational skills with an ability to prioritise work and manage expectations.
- Problem solver who is willing to proactively challenge and deliver value adding outcomes.
- Strong IT / analytical skills.
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: 15983
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Ian is an experienced Business Manager at Core-Asset Solutions, a division of Core-Asset Consulting, specialising in recruitment for interim, temporary, and contract positions across the UK and Ireland. With over eight years in the recruitment industry, Ian has developed extensive expertise in the accountancy and finance sectors, consistently delivering high-quality service to his clients.
With his strategic mindset, calm approach, and sharp eye for detail, Ian contributes significantly to the Solutions team’s consistent ranking at the top of supplier lists for key accounts. Ian is passionate about providing exceptional service to both clients and candidates, ensuring that every placement is a perfect fit for long-term success. Outside of work, Ian enjoys spending quality time with his young family and their dog. He is also an avid sports enthusiast, with a keen interest in watching rugby and football, as well as playing golf and running.
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