Finance Business Partner

Lusona Consultancy (Financial) Limited; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Finance Business Partner in Glasgow. This role focuses on delivering financial insights, driving efficiencies, and supporting strategic decision-making within the energy and utilities sector. Candidates should have a strong accounting background, excellent communication skills, and be comfortable working in a hybrid model.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Excellent reporting and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Providing financial insights and performance commentary against budget/reforecast.
• Leading annual budget forecasts and reforecasts for relevant business units.
• Mentoring and developing finance assistants/analysts.

Skills

Excel

Financial Modelling

Reporting

Analytical Abilities

Commercial Awareness

Education

Qualified Accountant (ICAS/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

ERP Systems (D365)

Job description

Finance Business Partner
Glasgow
Salary: Up to £55K (DOE) + Hybrid Working

Lusona Consultancy have a new opportunity to join our client within the energy and utilities sector, as a ‘Finance Business Partner’. This role will focus on delivering financial insights, driving efficiencies, and supporting strategic decision-making. You will work closely with operational leads to improve financial reporting and contribute to business growth.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Providing financial insights and performance commentary against budget/reforecast.
• Preparing and reviewing month-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assisting in reducing aged debt by identifying key drivers and customer issues.
• Leading annual budget forecasts and reforecasts for relevant business units.
• Owning and analysing financial data, ensuring transparency and accuracy.
• Improving processes and facilitating seamless cross-departmental communication.
• Reporting business-specific KPIs and tracking performance trends.
• Preparing and presenting month-end business packs for senior stakeholders.
• Conducting weekly and ad hoc meetings with operational leads.
• Mentoring and developing finance assistants/analysts within the team.

Applicants will have previous experience within a similar role and ideally be a qualified accountant (ICAS/ACCA/CIMA). Suitably qualified by experience applicants will also be considered. It is important to have strong Excel and financial modelling skills; experience with ERP systems (D365 preferred). Applicants will also be commercially astute with excellent reporting and analytical abilities. Above all you will be a strong communicator with the ability to build relationships across departments.

Our client offers a salary of up to £55K (DOE). In addition to, a hybrid working model of 2 days in the office and 3 days from home. An exciting time to join a leading organisation and its’ dynamic finance team. Simply click apply or contact [e-mail] / 07949 509 546