Finance Business Partner
6 months ago
As part of a small Finance team within a diverse and unique organisation, the role requires commercial accounting skills with the ability to develop trusting relationships with colleagues delivering the fund objectives. Also required is a natural curiosity to look beyond numbers, combined with a passion to support Inspiring Scotland’s goal of driving social change and transforming lives.
The Finance Business Partner-Funds role is newly created and will develop as a key member of the Inspiring Scotland team, collaborating with colleagues across functions; HR, IT and funds to share learning, volunteer their skillset to support other teams, playing a role in the continued success of our organisation.
**Roles and Responsibilities**:
- Essential elements of the role are:_
- Provide commercial accounting support
- Collaborate, manage and build relationships with fund colleagues
- Support, inform and influence decision making that strengthens Inspiring Scotland's financial position
**Key Tasks**:
- As a key part of the Finance team, the Finance Business Partner will:_
- Evaluate how each fund operates and implement the necessary strategies, processes, procedures and policies to ensure robust financial analysis
- Work in partnership with Fund colleagues to ensure consistent, accurate and meaningful reporting across all funds
- Collaborate with and develop positive, proactive working partnerships with Fund colleagues, to drive the delivery of fund and Inspiring Scotland objectives
- Support the Fund Managers and Directors of Funds with the financial aspects of each fund, including grant drawdown (£46m+), raising invoices and ensuring timely receipt of income
- Manage the process of payment to organisations (£40m+) within each portfolio and monitor budget variance analysis
- Report on financial performance of each fund against Budget and recommend actions for any adverse variances
- Support Fund Managers in developing pricing for new funds and analysis of current fund performance
- Ensure correct allocation of funds received and that all costs are correctly reported, reporting on variances to Budget and taking any remedial action required
- Process all grant claims and invoices and payments made to charities on the accounting system
- Provide support to Finance Director in the production of the Statutory Accounts, including reconciliation and analysis of fund accounts
- Support the Financial Controller with the preparation of Management Accounts where required
- Support the external Audit process by providing all documentation requested and developing processes throughout the year to effectively maintain all financial transactional records
- Maintain and develop the accounting software to ensure all efficiencies available are maximised
**Work Environment**:
- We offer a positive and supportive work environment, alongside regular training and development opportunities
- We have an active wellbeing programme led by the staff team, as well as a calendar of social events and team building days
- For Inspiring Scotland, flexible working is the norm and is more than just working from home. As an award-winning family friendly and flexible employer, we aim to promote a good work home life balance for all employees
**Person Specification**:
- Commitment to Inspiring Scotland’s mission, vision, and values
- Proven commercial accounting skills, with ability to demonstrate high standards of discretion and integrity
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse group of partners to influence change, think creatively and solve problems, approaching tasks with curiosity - reflecting, adapting, and identifying implications for colleagues and organisations supported
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, presenting complex issues clearly for diverse partners and audiences through various channels
**Experience / Essential**:
- Relevant professional qualification CIMA, ICAS, ACCA or extensive experience within a senior finance and business partnering role
- A skilled and experienced professional with a career in either the corporate or Third Sector
- Excellent numeracy and analytical skills, combined with high levels of emotional intelligence, people skills and empathy
- Ability to inspire improvement in process and impact
- Able to produce high-quality information and reports for internal and external distribution
- Strong communication skills, the ability to influence strategies and support their implementation
- Excellent planning and self-organisation skills to deliver work to agreed timescales and standards and prioritise effectively while under pressure
- Ability to exercise independent judgement, reasonable care, skill and diligence
- Proactive self-starter who can manage multiple priorities and make sound decisions using initiative to achieve successful outcomes
- Demonstrable experience of nurturing relationships with people, across different functions, to generate valuable insights and gauge impa
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