Finance Business Partner

Cornerstone; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job sharing

Job summary

Cornerstone is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner for a part-time, 23 hours per week job-share role. You will split hours across Wednesday to Friday, with Wednesday office-based in Glasgow and other days remote, in a hybrid setup.

You will work with another Finance Business Partner to ensure continuity, share knowledge and provide financial insight to support informed decisions across Cornerstone in Scotland.

Qualifications

• Business degree or SCQF level 8+ qualification.
• AAT or equivalent accounting qualification, or 5+ years' experience.
• Experience in management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Strong Excel and MS Office skills; ability to communicate complex financial concepts.
• Experience in charity/public sector environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial insight, guidance and constructive challenge to enable informed decisions.
• Collaborate across Cornerstone to support financial planning and resource use.
• Maintain financial processes and controls; support budgeting and forecasting.
• Partner with managers and colleagues to deliver high-quality services.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Excel

Communication

Financial reporting

Financial controls

Education

SCQF level 8+

AAT or equivalent

Job description

Looking for a finance role where your skills can make a genuine difference?At Cornerstone, the work we do is all about helping the people we support live their best lives, and our Finance team plays an important part in making that possible.

We’re looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join us on a part-time job-share basis, working 23 hours per week from Wednesday to Friday. This is a hybrid role, with Wednesday as your office-based day, working from one of our offices in Glasgow, Dundee or Aberdeen, with the remaining hours worked from home.

As part of the job-share arrangement, you’ll work closely with another Finance Business Partner to ensure continuity, share knowledge and provide a consistent service across the organisation. It’s a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the flexibility of part-time working while still having the autonomy and responsibility to make a real impact.

You’ll work closely with managers and colleagues across Cornerstone, providing financial insight, guidance and constructive challenge to help us make informed decisions and use our resources effectively. You’ll have the opportunity to bring your financial expertise to a role where the decisions you influence ultimately help us deliver high-quality services and better outcomes for the people we support.

Could this be the role for you?

If you enjoy looking beyond the numbers, building strong relationships and helping others make confident financial decisions, we'd love to hear from you.

As part of a job-share arrangement, you’ll work collaboratively with your job-share partner, sharing knowledge and keeping each other up to date to ensure a seamless service. You’ll also be part of a wider team where collaboration, flexibility and different perspectives are valued.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced finance professional looking for flexibility without compromising on responsibility, professional development or purpose.

What we're looking for

• A business degree or relevant qualification at SCQF level 8 or above
• AAT, an quivalent accounting qualification or a minimum of 5 years' experience
• Experience in management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting
• Excellent analytical, organisational and Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
• Confidence communicating complex financial concepts and constructively challenge assumptions
• Experience developing financial processes and controls
• It would be helpful if you also have
• Experience in a charity, social care or public sector environment
• Knowledge of Charities SORP and FRS 102
• Experience developing financial policies and procedures

Why Cornerstone

Our values, Caring, Person-Centred, Professional and Pioneering underpin how we work and the services we provide.

This role provides you with an opportunity to use your financial expertise to influence decision-making across a national organisation, strengthen our approach to financial planning and management, and support the delivery of high-quality services and better outcomes for the people we support across Scotland.

So, if you are an experienced finance professional looking for a role where you can use your expertise to provide insight, influence decisions and make a meaningful difference across a large organisation, we would like to hear from you.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Level 2 Disclosure check through Disclosure Scotland. Please note - If you have spent more than 12 months out with the UK (excluding France, Germany. Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain) within the last 10 years while over the age of 18, you will be asked to provide a criminal record certificate from the relevant government/police authority as part of our pre-employment checks.