Finance Business Partner - Study Support & Growth Path

Whscott-; West of England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus up to 10%

Full study support package

Clear development path

Job summary

W.H Scott & Son (Engineers) Ltd, based in Wickwar/Bristol area, seeks a Finance Business Partner to join the UK finance team. You will support monthly management accounts, project accounting and balance sheet reconciliations while collaborating with senior finance leadership.

The role offers full study support, a clear development path, and a salary of £45,000–£50,000 with a discretionary bonus up to 10% as the business grows.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in management accounting.
• Strong understanding of balance sheet reconciliations and month‑end processes.
• Confident Excel skills and comfort with ERP systems.
• Proactive, hands‑on and able to communicate financial information clearly to non‑finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Support the production of monthly management accounts, including accruals, prepayments and journal preparation.
• Project accounting: tracking project costs, revenue recognition, margin analysis and reporting on project performance.
• Preparation and ownership of balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving reconciling items.
• Support the month‑end close process, ensuring deadlines are met and reporting packs are delivered on time.
• Assist with variance analysis against budget and forecast, providing commentary for management.
• Business partner with operational and project teams to improve financial understanding and cost control.
• Support continuous improvement of finance processes, controls and systems as the business scales.
• Support month‑end, reconciliations and reporting for other UK group companies, including Re‑Ropes.
• Assist with year‑end audit preparation and ad hoc analysis as required.

Skills

Management accounting

Excel

ERP systems

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Part-qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA) actively studying

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

W.H Scott & Son (Engineers) Ltd, based in Wickwar/Bristol area, seeks a Finance Business Partner to join the UK finance team. You will support monthly management accounts, project accounting and balance sheet reconciliations while collaborating with senior finance leadership.

The role offers full study support, a clear development path, and a salary of £45,000–£50,000 with a discretionary bonus up to 10% as the business grows.