Finance Business Partner

Lorien; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public sector client is seeking a Finance Business Partner for an initial 8-month assignment in Edinburgh. This hybrid role involves enhancing budget monitoring processes and managing financial reporting. Candidates should possess relevant accounting qualifications and experience in delivering budgets and forecasts.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong public sector experience preferred.
• Proven ability in managing forecasts and month-end reporting.
• Experience in improving budgeting and forecasting processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and enhance budget monitoring and forecasting.
• Prepare financial reports and conduct variance analysis.
• Contribute to finance-related tasks, including audit support.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Budget Management

Forecasting

Variance Analysis

Financial Reporting

Education

Qualified Accountant (ICAEW, ICAS, ICAI, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)

Job description

FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER - 8 MONTHS - INSIDE RI35

One of Loriens leading Public Sector clients are looking for a Finance Business Partner to join there team for an initial 8 months, based in Edinburgh on a hybrid working basis.

Assignment Description

• A fantastic opportunity to develop, manage, and enhance the agency's budget monitoring and forecasting processes.
• You will work closely with budget holders to develop forecasts, prepare financial reports, and conduct variance analysis.
• The role also involves modelling the impact of various future funding scenarios.
• Additional responsibilities may include contributing to finance-related tasks and projects such as policy development, audit support, business case preparation, and more.

Essential skills

• Qualified accountant with membership of one of the major accountancy professional bodies: ICAEW, ICAS, ICAI, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA (or qualified by experience).
• Proven experience in delivering budgets, managing forecasting cycles, and conducting month-end reporting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage personal workload and deliver results with minimal supervision.
• Track record of improving forecasting processes and financial reporting.
• Public sector experience (desirable).
• Experience in engaging with internal and external audit processes (desirable).

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.