Finance Business Partner

Crossreach; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A reputable social care organization in Scotland is seeking a qualified Finance Business Partner to join their leadership team. This part-time role involves responsibility for budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting, while providing essential financial insights to service leaders. Candidates must be qualified accountants with senior experience and a Christian faith to align with the organization’s ethos. The position offers agile working options across the region, primarily from the Edinburgh office.

Qualifications

• Senior level experience required for the role.
• Experience in a commercial or multidisciplinary environment is a bonus.
• Christian faith required to uphold the organization's ethos.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting.
• Act as a partner to service leaders for financial insights.
• Prepare reports for senior teams and the Board.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Confident with IT

Building relationships

Influencing change

UK driving licence

Tools

Microsoft Office

M365

Job description

Overview

Care you can put your faith in. At CrossReach, the social care arm of the Church of Scotland, we've been caring for people of all ages across Scotland for more than 150 years. Now we’re looking for a Finance Business Partner to join our leadership team and help us shape the future.

Responsibilities

You’ll be responsible for budgets, forecasts and financial reporting. You’ll act as a real partner to our service leaders, giving them the financial insight and support they need to keep vital services running and growing. You’ll sit at the heart of planning, working alongside Directors and Heads of Service, preparing reports for senior teams and the Board, and helping us spot opportunities and challenges ahead.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with senior level experience.
• Confident with IT, especially Microsoft Office and M365.
• Enjoys building relationships and influencing change.
• UK driving licence essential.
• Experience in a commercial or multidisciplinary environment a bonus.

Benefits & Working Conditions

This is a part‑time role, 32 hours per week. The CrossReach Head Office is in Edinburgh, but there may be options to work from another regional office. We offer agile working, with at least 60% of your time based at a CrossReach location. This can be discussed at interview.

Eligibility

Applicants must have a Christian faith, be able to uphold our Christian ethos, be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme and be registered with SSSC as required.

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