Senior Finance Business Partnering Lead

Our Oil & Gas Operator client is currently recruiting for the position of Senior Finance Business Partnering Lead based in Aberdeen. This will be a 2 year PAYE contract. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: You will have worked for an oil & gas operator business previously and have experience leading annual planning and quarterly forecast cycles, supporting operational assets, building board presentations, managing SAP/BPC planning processes, and providing commercial challenge to asset leadership teams. A strong knowledge of upstream cost structures, capex governance, UKCS taxation, investment appraisal and Power BI reporting. MAIN DUTIES: Responsible for supporting to the asset in decision making and managing performance against budgets and forecasts; facilitating the Business Planning and forecasting process delivering accurate and timely forecasts, including Plan, Latest Views (LVs), and Group Forecasts (GFFs) and the respective briefing materials in line with the corporate calendar using the planning system (e.g., BPC). Accountabilities: Key Role Deliverables Planning & Forecasting Manage the budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes, including the collation, validation, and alignment of key assumptions. Coordinate and manage the annual Asset Life Review/Plan Kick-off and the actual Business Planning process, including scheduling, providing guidance, managing the data collection and tracking actions. Lead the consolidation and delivery of robust, timely forecasts, including the Plan and all Latest Views (and Centrica equivalents), covering the current year plus a five-year outlook in line with the corporate calendar. Establish and oversee cost frameworks, ensuring clear guidance and control over Lifting Costs, Capex, Abex, and other key expenditure areas. Produce and maintain cost forecasts across all categories, ensuring accuracy and alignment with business inputs. Ensure completeness, consistency, and integrity across all forecasting outputs, adhering to governance standards and timelines. Prepare tax, interest, and related party transaction forecasts in collaboration with Treasury and Shareholders. Identify and implement continuous improvements to forecasting processes, systems, and methodologies. Asset support & Partnering: Work closely with the cost controller/s to provide input into the Month-End (accruals). Provide robust financial analysis and strategic support to the asset to drive improvements in business performance Monitor performance against the Annual Plan and latest forecasts, identifying value drivers and recommending corrective actions where required. Deliver actionable insights into business performance, identifying key drivers and proactively challenging performance issues. Support investment appraisal processes, including business case development for new projects and business development opportunities Support Asset leadership in risk assessment and control evaluation, ensuring compliance with standards, delegations of authority, and governance over capital and expenditure AFEs. Prepare briefing material Support the Finance Director in the delivery of high-quality briefing materials for the Leadership Team, Board, and Shareholders, including performance insights and discussion packs to support decision-making. Support the Finance Director in the delivery of the coordination and delivery of the Annual Plan Book. Controls & Governance: Perform controls and validation checks throughout the forecasting cycle in line with the controls framework. Any other associated duties as reasonably required. Competence & Qualifications: Technical Skills: Track record of creating robust forecasts and budgets as well as underpinning materials prepared with sound financial accounting Experience with SAP and BPC Highly proficient with delivering controlled Excel spreadsheets Competent user of Power BI Working knowledge of Upstream taxation Qualifications: Qualified accountant (ACA, CA, ACCA, CIMA) or relevant equivalent; Relevant University degree contract position If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: TR/083483 People are our business worldwide Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.