Job Description:
Are you a qualified accountant with a background in Finance Change, focussed on system implementations and / or migrations? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
Core-Asset Consulting is supporting a leading financial services organisation in the appointment of a Finance Change Lead on a 9-month contract based in Edinburgh (hybrid working with 3 days in the office)
Essential Skills/Experience:
Fully qualified accountant with relevant work experience
Proven experience delivering finance change projects
Hands-on experience with general ledger migration or ERP-led finance transformation
Experience supporting outsourcing transitions within finance
Strong understanding of core finance processes, controls, and month-end cycles
Ability to operate independently and deliver in a fast-paced, time-bound environment
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Core Responsibilities:
Deliver finance change and business readiness activities within agreed timelines
Lead delivery of general ledger migration, including business readiness and cutover support
Lead the outsourcing of accounts payable and expense processes, including vendor mobilisation and process handover
Manage impacts across finance teams, processes, and systems
Engage effectively with senior stakeholders, providing clear communication throughout the programme
Deliver training and support materials to enable adoption of new operating models
Conduct readiness assessments and support go-live and post-implementation stabilisation
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: 16473
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
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Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.
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Type: Contract Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Start: ASAP
Posted: 2026-05-06 15:57:44
