Finance Business Partner

Lusona Consultancy; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Business Partner for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Glasgow. This role focuses on delivering financial insights and supporting strategic decision-making within the energy and utilities sector. You will collaborate with operational leads to enhance financial reporting and drive efficiencies. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong Excel and financial modelling skills, capable of mentoring team members. Join a dynamic finance team and contribute to meaningful business growth while enjoying a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role with strong financial insights.
• Ability to mentor and develop finance assistants.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial insights and performance commentary.
• Prepare month-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Lead annual budget forecasts and reforecasts.

Skills

Excel

Financial Modelling

Analytical Abilities

Communication Skills

Education

Qualified Accountant (ICAS/ACCA/CIMA)

Relevant Experience

Tools

ERP Systems (D365 preferred)

Job description

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Senior Consultant • Accounting & Finance • Financial Services • Scotland at Lusona Consultancy

Finance Business Partner – 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Glasgow

Salary Up to £55K (DOE) + Hybrid Working

Lusona Consultancy have a new opportunity to join our client within the energy and utilities sector, on a 12 Months Fixed Term Contract basis 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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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