Finance Business Partner

Hutcheon Mearns Ltd; Blairgowrie and Rattray; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in a regulated industry seeks a Finance Business Partner to provide strategic financial insight and drive performance. The role involves budgeting, forecasting, and collaborating across functions to enhance reporting tools. Ideal candidates will be qualified accountants with experience in finance business partnering, looking for a dynamic environment that encourages professional growth.

Benefits

Hybrid working - minimum of 2 days in the office

Company pension - 6% employer contribution

Discretionary performance related bonus

Life Insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Enhanced sickness and maternity pay policies

Qualifications

• Relevant post qualification experience in finance business partnering.
• Proven success in FP&A or commercial finance roles.
• Experience in regulated industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Preparing monthly management accounts and Board level reporting packs.
• Conducting regular budget holder reviews.
• Delivering commercial analysis for contract negotiations.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Financial analysis

Communication

Results-driven

Problem-solving

Education

Qualified Accountant (CIMA, CA, ACCA)

Tools

Excel

PowerBI

Job description

Hutcheon Mearns is proud to partner with a fast-scaling, forward-thinking organisation in a highly regulated, service-driven industry to recruit a commercially astute Finance Business Partner. This role sits within a finance team, offering the opportunity to drive real impact through strategic financial insight. This business, based in Perthshire, is a recognised disruptor in its field - known for outstanding customer service, innovation and rapid growth in its sector. This company offers a fantastic environment for finance professionals looking to influence business decision making and develop as the company evolves.

The Opportunity

Working within a team of Finance Business Partners, you will partner with senior leaders to provide actionable financial insight across revenue, operational expenditure (opex) and capital expenditure capex). You will lead on budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis for the business areas you cover, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.

Your responsibilities will include;

• Preparing monthly management accounts and detailed Board level reporting packs
• Conducting regular budget holder reviews to challenge assumptions and optimise performance
• Delivering commercial analysis to support contract negotiations, cost to serve reviews and investment cases
• Collaboratingcross functionally to enhance management information (MI), KPIs and reporting tools using Excel and PowerBI
• Supporting finance transformation projects and continuous improvement initiatives
• Providing training and guidance to non-finance colleagues
• Ensuring audit readiness by maintaining robust records

The Candidate

We're ideally looking for a Qualified Accountant (CIMA, CA, ACCA) with relevant post qualification experience.

You will have proven success in a finance business partnering, FP&A or commercial finance role where you are accustomed to using providing financial analysis to non-finance stakeholders. Ideally you will have a background in financial services or other regulated industries and will be a confident, capable communicator. The ideal candidate will be pro-active, results-driven and solutions-focused with strong commercial awareness coupled with strong understanding of accounting principles.

Benefits and conditions

• Hybrid working - minimum of 2 days in the office
• Company pension - 6% employer contribution
• Discretionary performance related bonus
• Life Insurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Enhanced sickness and maternity pay policies

Next steps?

If you consider yourself to be a commercially minded Accountant, this could be a great role for you! Apply with your full CV to the position asap! Please note sponsorship is not available for this post.