Finance Business Partner

3 weeks ago


Glasgow, United Kingdom Eden Brown Synergy Full time

I am working with a Government Organisation based in Glasgow who are looking for an experienced **Finance Business Partner** for 6 months.

The role is full time, to start ASAP and paying £390 Umbrella per day. The role is in scope of IR35

This role requires you to attend the office at least 3 days per week and 2 days from home.

**The role**:
This opportunity will help shape the future five years of Scotland's Railway. Working closely with the wider finance team and other internal and external stakeholders, you will support the delivery of consolidated financial results and provide a support and development role for our financial reporting systems. You will also provide ad-hoc reporting and analysis and assist in developing and improving our financial reporting for the wider business and assist and support our work to support the five year strategy and related financial work ahead of our new business planning period starting March 2024.

**Duties**:

- Lead and provide financial advice and guidance to senior budget holders in understanding the impact of the period results and forecasts against budges so they can understand their business better.
- Be the expert in the function on accounting practices and advise on financial results and forecasts for budget holders, including preparing period accruals, transfers and adjustments to validate accounts are reflective, relevant.
- Manage corporate governance throughout the cost centres they manage, conducting deep dives and reviewing compliance with financial regulations to protect the business from legal or negative consequences.
- Deliver expert and accurate business review information and reporting, and highlight any significant issues with financial and other business results to enable informed decision making by the business area.
- Engage and influence senior members of the team to help them understand their financial position and use professional expertise to guide in initiatives to improve business performance
- Build bottom up, detailed plans to manage and develop the production of business plans and budgets to enable good corporate governance and value add analysis for senior leaders
- Identify and proactively manage commercial risks, including the financial suitability of new customers or suppliers reducing the potential risk impact on the business area and influencing decision makers.
- Manage the performance of central accounting functions to deliver for the cost centre area to enable an efficiently and effective accounting service.
- Collate, investigate and make recommendation for investment appraisals and business case analysis to aid business decisions.
- Model and analyse cost base and identify and drive opportunities and efficiencies to achieve area targets.

**Essential skills, knowledge & experience**:

- Membership (Or working towards a membership) of a relevant accounting body (CIMA/ACCA) or equivalent experience
- Expert knowledge and experience of creating and maintaining accounts and annual budget
- Significant experience within relevant finance disciplines
- Strong excel skills and use of data manipulation
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to interpret technical accounting regulations into everyday language
- Demonstrable effective influencing skills at a senior level
- Significant understanding of financial control and risk
- Excellent technical finance and accounting knowledge

Thank you

Charlotte

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.



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