Head of Finance Business Partnering

Scottish Government; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a Finance Business Partnering Team Lead. This role involves providing strategic financial advice, leading a team, and supporting budget setting processes. Ideal candidates will have expertise in commercial finance, and proven leadership abilities, and experience in financial management. This challenging position offers opportunities for significant impact and engagement with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial finance in public or private sector.
• Proven track record in financial management.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Finance Business Partnering Team providing management accounting support.
• Develop financial and strategic advice for agency objectives.
• Support budget setting and financial planning.

Skills

Commercial finance expertise

Leadership skills

Financial management

People management

Job description

This is a challenging, energising and fast-paced role which acts as key support for the Head of Finance, Director of Finance & Corporate Services, other Transport Scotland Directors and Senior Managers in our supported arm’s length bodies, providing high quality advice with an opportunity to deputise on a regular basis, as well as regular access to Cabinet Secretaries and Ministers.

A suitable candidate will bring experience from a strong background and knowledge of commercial finance in either the public or private sector, as well as a proven track record of delivering results in financial management and excellent leadership and people management skills.

This role sits within the Finance and Corporate Services (FCS) Directorate which is one of eight directorates within the agency. FCS consists of four distinct functions – Corporate Services, TS Finance, Sponsorship and Transport Portfolio Finance.

Reporting into the Head of Finance, you will lead one of the two Finance Business Partnering Teams. The team consists of approximately 6 members of staff and delivers key finance business partnering and management accounting to the Transport Scotland Directorates who are responsible for our public bodies, including rail and ferries. The team develops awareness of drivers of financial performance to date, and accurate forecasting and outturn reporting and provides professional financial advice to support achievement of objectives within available resources.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership, oversight and strategic and operational support to your Finance Business Partnering Team in the provision of management accounting support, financial and commercial advice and guidance to your allocated Transport Scotland Directorates.
• Work with colleagues across the agency to develop provide professional financial and strategic advice to support the achievement of objectives within available resources, bringing constructive challenge to ensure robust decision-making.
• Bring extensive knowledge of commercial finance to assist Transport Scotland Directorates with high profile financial and contractual negotiations and transactions.
• Robustly assess projections of future expenditure and ensure regular updates to financial plans to support corporate and Scottish Government budgeting, risk management and long-term financial planning.
• Support the Portfolio Finance team, stakeholders and Ministers by engaging in the budget setting process, contributing to the development of applicable documents and advice for Transport Scotland.
• Deputise for the Head of Finance or Director of Finance & Corporate Services as appropriate in matters relating to finance business partnering and management accounting.