Finance Business Partner

Cornerstone (Aberdeen); Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone (Aberdeen) invites applications for a Finance Business Partner role based in Aberdeen with hybrid working between the office and home. You will deliver financial insight, challenge assumptions, and support managers in budgeting, forecasting and reporting to optimise resources across services.

The role requires a business degree or SCQF level 8+ and at least 5 years in finance, with strong Excel and MS Office skills, and a proven ability to communicate complex financial concepts

Qualifications

• Business degree or SCQF level 8+ or above.
• AAT or equivalent accounting qualification is required.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in finance roles.
• Experience in management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and MS Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Confidence communicating complex financial concepts and constructively challenge assumptions.
• Experience developing financial processes and controls.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial insight, guidance and constructive challenge to help managers make informed decisions.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting across the organisation.
• Collaborate with managers and colleagues to strengthen financial planning and management.
• Develop and improve financial processes and controls to enhance efficiency and accountability.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Relationship building

Education

Business degree or SCQF level 8+

AAT or equivalent accounting qualification

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Finance Business Partner

Company: Cornerstone (Aberdeen)

Salary: £40,317 to £42,405 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Aberdeen

Working pattern: Hybrid - 3 days remote

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 4 Nov 2026

Closing date: 17 Nov 2026

Looking for a finance role where your skills can make a genuine difference?

At Cornerstone, the work we do is all about helping the people we support live their best lives, and our Finance team plays an important part in making that possible.

You’ll work closely with managers and colleagues across Cornerstone, providing financial insight, guidance and constructive challenge to help us make informed decisions and use our resources effectively. You’ll have the opportunity to bring your financial expertise to a role where the decisions you influence ultimately help us deliver high-quality services and better outcomes for the people we support.

Could this be the role for you?

If you enjoy looking beyond the numbers, building strong relationships and helping others make confident financial decisions, we'd love to hear from you.

You’ll work as part of a wider team where collaboration, flexibility and different perspectives are valued.

What we're looking for

You’ll combine strong technical finance skills with a collaborative, solutions focused approach. You’ll be comfortable analysing large volumes of complex information and explaining the key messages clearly to colleagues at all levels.

Why Cornerstone

Our values, Caring, Person-Centred, Professional and Pioneering underpin how we work and the services we provide.

This role provides you with an opportunity to use your financial expertise to influence decision-making across a national organisation, strengthen our approach to financial planning and management, and support the delivery of high-quality services and better outcomes for the people we support across Scotland.

So, if you are an experienced finance professional looking for a role where you can use your expertise to provide insight, influence decisions and make a meaningful difference across a large organisation, we would like to hear from you.

Applications will be reviewed and interviews may be arranged throughout the advertising period. We reserve the right to appoint a suitable candidate before the advertised closing date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Level 2 Disclosure check through Disclosure Scotland.

Please note - If you have spent more than 12 months out with the UK (excluding France, Germany. Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain) within the last 10 years while over the age of 18, you will be asked to provide a criminal record certificate from the relevant government/police authority as part of our pre‑employment checks.

You’ll bringA business degree or relevant qualification at SCQF level 8 or aboveAAT, equivalent accounting qualification or a minimum of 5 years' experienceExperience in management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial reportingExcellent analytical, organisational and Microsoft Office skills, particularly ExcelConfidence communicating complex financial concepts and constructively challenge assumptionsExperience developing financial processes and controlsIt would be helpful if you also haveExperience in a charity, social care or public sector environmentKnowledge of Charities SORP and FRS 102Experience developing financial policies and procedures

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