Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner – Edinburgh

Change Recruitment Group are delighted to be working in partnership with an Edinburgh based organisation, who are looking to appoint a Finance Business Partner to join their busy finance function. Working closely with the Head of Finance Business Partnering, this role has responsibility for all aspects of management accounting, budgeting/financial planning and reforecasting, monitoring/reporting and financial KPI's.

Key responsibilities:

• Work with Directors and department heads to build budgets and financial plans from the bottom–up, which will feed into the overall financial planning process

• Ensure that appropriate processes are in place for timely financial reporting, through co–ordinated collation and production of comprehensive monthly management accounts

• Production and interpretation of a wide variety of regular financial data and analysis, including financial KPIs for specific business area. This data/analysis will be utilised for several internal and external purposes including KPI's and external financial reporting

• Provide leadership for staff, ensuring that all aspects of management, development and review are in place across the team

• Play a key part in defining and shaping services of the Finance Function during and post implementation of ERP

• Influence and challenge the decision–making of senior colleagues by providing professional persuasive financial expertise

• Support improvements to the efficiency and effectiveness of the management accounting processes and controls, including effective KPI reporting, process mapping and responsibility definition

• Deliver changes to processes that support the new ERP system

Key skills and experience:

• Recognised accountancy qualification e.g. CPFA, CIMA, ACCA, CA, CPFA, ACA

• Ideally 3 years of post–qualification financial and management accounting experience within a large, complex organisation

• Ability to work closely with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation

• Experience of budgeting and strategic planning within a complex environment

• Develop, review and quality assure business cases with colleagues and with non–finance professionals

• Experience of working with and influencing senior management

• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and presentation skills

• Research, analyse and present complex information effectively with good attention to detail

• High level planning and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise major developments and to function effectively in a pressured environment

• Competent user of IT packages

This this is a great opportunity to work alongside side an experienced team and develop within a supportive environment. In return the role offers a competitive salary, along with an extensive benefit package and a hybrid working environment.

If you feel you meet the above criteria and are looking for your next opportunity, please send your CV at the earliest opportunity to Claire Dearlove.