Finance Analyst Manager
Posted 2 weeks ago by TieTalent
£49,500 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Oban, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Finance Analyst Manager role at a respected public sector organization in Oban involves providing financial and administrative advice to project leads, monitoring financial performance, and ensuring compliance with policies and funder requirements. This position is ideal for a qualified finance professional looking to contribute to impactful decision-making in a purpose-driven environment. The role offers flexible and hybrid working arrangements, along with excellent public sector benefits. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and relevant financial qualifications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide accurate financial and administrative advice to project leads
- Monitor financial performance across research projects
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and external funder requirements
- Support reporting to a range of stakeholders including funding bodies and auditors
- Ensure financial integrity, value for money, and data-driven decision-making across the organization
Key Skills:
- A recognised accountancy qualification (CA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
- Proven experience in financial analysis, reporting, and planning within a complex or diverse organization
- Experience working with external auditors and funding bodies
- Supervisory or team leadership experience
- Experience in public sector, research, charity, or education settings (highly desirable); private sector experience is also welcomed
Salary (Rate): £49,500 yearly
City: Oban
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
About Finance Analyst Manager Oban (with flexible/hybrid working available) Permanent | Salary: £44,000 – £49,500 + Excellent Public Sector Benefits Brightwork is proud to be partnering with a respected public sector organisation to recruit a Finance Analyst Manager —a key role supporting research-led projects and initiatives across the organisation. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified finance professional to work in a purpose-driven environment where your insights will support innovative research and help drive impactful decision-making.
About The Role Reporting to the Head of Finance and working closely with Senior Finance Business Partners, you'll take a business partnering approach to:
- Provide accurate financial and administrative advice to project leads
- Monitor financial performance across research projects
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and external funder requirements
- Support reporting to a range of stakeholders including funding bodies and auditors
You'll play a central role in ensuring financial integrity, value for money, and data-driven decision-making across the organisation.
What We're Looking For You'll be a confident communicator, capable of translating complex financial data into accessible insights for non-finance colleagues.
To Succeed, You'll Also Bring A recognised accountancy qualification (CA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) Proven experience in financial analysis, reporting, and planning within a complex or diverse organisation Experience working with external auditors and funding bodies Supervisory or team leadership experience Experience in public sector, research, charity, or education settings (highly desirable); private sector experience is also welcomed
Why Join? As well as contributing to meaningful work with public benefit, you'll enjoy:
- 25 days holiday (rising to 30 with service) + public holidays
- Option to purchase additional leave
- 8% employer pension contribution
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- A supportive, collaborative working culture
- And more benefits to be discussed on application
Join a values-driven organisation where your financial expertise helps enable world-class research and public service impact. Apply now or contact Brightwork for a confidential conversation. Brightwork Ltd is an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.