Finance Business Partner

Denholm Associates; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join their high-performing team in Edinburgh. In this role, you will provide insightful financial analysis and reporting, ensuring support for stakeholders across the business. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with significant experience in financial planning and analysis, able to thrive in a retail business environment. This position offers a hybrid working model and a competitive salary package.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Hybrid working and flexible hours

Access to professional development tools

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with relevant certification.
• Proven experience in financial planning and commercial finance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver timely reporting and insightful analysis.
• Support stakeholders with financial insights.
• Improve processes and enhance data reporting.

Skills

Financial planning & analysis

Commercial finance

Strong Excel skills

Financial modelling

PowerBI

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cost control

Presentation skills

Retail and Hospitality knowledge

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

Excel

PowerBI

Job description

Does the idea of partnering with a fast-paced, customer-focused retail business to drive commercial insight and smarter decisions sound right for you? We\'re looking for a Finance Business Partner to join a high-performing team, delivering timely reporting, insightful analysis, and meaningful support to stakeholders across the business.

Requirements

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Proven experience in financial planning & analysis or commercial finance
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills; PowerBI experience is a plus
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and cost control
• Confident presenting financial information to non-financial stakeholders
• Experience and knowledge of working within the Retail and Hospitality sector is preferred

About you

• Commercially minded and analytically sharp, with a deep understanding of business performance drivers
• A proactive problem-solver who enjoys improving processes and uncovering insights
• Comfortable working cross-functionally and building strong relationships at all levels
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Skilled at translating complex data into clear, actionable reporting

What’s in it for you

• High-impact role with exposure to key decision-makers
• Broad involvement across retail operations, projects and cost management
• Hybrid working and flexible hours to support your lifestyle
• Access to excellent professional development tools
• Competitive salary and benefits package

Next steps

Does this sound like you? Then we want to hear from you. Please get in touch today.