Finance Business Partner

Reed; Glasgow; Hybride; GBP 40 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working arrangement

30 days annual leave

Discounts for shops and activities

Employee well-being programmes

Ongoing learning and professional dev.

Supportive and collaborative working环境

Résumé du poste

Reed is supporting a well-established Scottish third sector organisation to recruit a Finance Business Partner. This role focuses on partnering with managers to provide expert financial support, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis across a varied portfolio.

You'll own management reporting, financial planning, and forecasting activities, while challenging budgets and driving improvements. Hybrid working in Glasgow is available.

Qualifications

• Experience producing management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and financial reports.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret large financial data sets.
• Excellent stakeholder management and confidence to influence decisions.
• Advanced Excel skills and extensive systems knowledge.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information to non-financial audiences.

Responsabilités

• Produce monthly management reports, forecasts, and variance analysis for key service areas.
• Partner with budget holders to support financial planning and informed decision-making.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting activities across your assigned portfolio.
• Analyse financial performance, identifying risks, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support monitoring and management of funded contracts and service delivery performance.
• Prepare and maintain accurate billing schedules and financial reconciliations.
• Present financial information to stakeholders in a clear and accessible manner.
• Assist with year-end accounts and audit requirements.
• Develop financial models and costings for new projects and initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement by implementing efficient financial processes and controls.

Connaissances

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Formation

Finance qualification (CIMA/ACCA)

Part-qualification in finance

Substantial finance experience

Outils

Excel

Finance systems

Description du poste

Finance Business Partner

£40,000 - £42,000 per annum

Glasgow (Hybrid Working available)

Permanent, full-time

Reed is delighted to be working with a well-established Scottish third sector organisation to recruit a Finance Business Partner. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys building relationships, influencing decision-making, and helping operational teams achieve their financial objectives.

Working closely with managers across the organisation, you'll take ownership of a company portfolio, providing expert financial support, insightful analysis, and meaningful challenge around budgets, forecasts, and financial performance. This is a varied role that combines technical management accounting knowledge with genuine business partnering and stakeholder engagement.

The main responsibilities of this role are:

• Produce monthly management reports, forecasts, and variance analysis for key service areas
• Partner with budget holders to support financial planning and informed decision-making
• Lead budgeting and forecasting activities across your assigned portfolio
• Analyse financial performance, identifying risks, trends, and opportunities for improvement
• Support the monitoring and management of funded contracts and service delivery performance
• Prepare and maintain accurate billing schedules and financial reconciliations
• Present financial information to both finance and non-finance stakeholders in a clear and accessible manner
• Assist with the preparation of year-end accounts and audit requirements
• Develop financial models and costings for new projects, contracts, and service initiatives
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying and implementing more efficient financial processes and controls

To succeed in this role, you should be able to demonstrate:

• Experience in a Finance Business Partner, Management Accountant, or similar finance role.
• Proven experience producing management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and financial reports.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret large volumes of financial information.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the confidence to challenge and influence decision-makers.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong systems knowledge.
• The ability to communicate complex financial information to non-financial audiences.
• A proactive, organised approach with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• A relevant finance qualification, part-qualification, or substantial relevant finance experience.

Benefits

• Hybrid working arrangement
• 30 days annual leave
• Access to discounts for shops and activities
• Employee well-being programmes
• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative working environment