Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner

Posted 5 days ago by 1749575355

£300 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Edinburgh

Summary: The Finance Business Partner role is an 8-month contract position based in Edinburgh, requiring a qualified accountant to enhance budget monitoring and forecasting processes. The position involves collaboration with budget holders to prepare financial reports and conduct variance analysis, alongside additional finance-related tasks. The role is classified as inside IR35 and offers hybrid working arrangements. Candidates must be willing to obtain a Basic Disclosure Scotland.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop, manage, and enhance the organisation's budget monitoring and forecasting processes.
  • Work closely with budget holders to develop forecasts, prepare financial reports, and conduct variance analysis.
  • Model the impact of various future funding scenarios.
  • Contribute to finance-related tasks and projects such as policy development, audit support, and business case preparation.

Key Skills:

  • Qualified accountant with membership of one of the major accountancy professional bodies: ICAEW, ICAS, ICAI, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA (or qualified by experience).
  • Proven experience in delivering budgets, managing forecasting cycles, and conducting month-end reporting.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage personal workload and deliver results with minimal supervision.
  • Track record of improving forecasting processes and financial reporting.

Salary (Rate): £300 daily

City: Edinburgh

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance

Detailed Description From Employer:

Finance Business Partner| 8 Months (Inside IR35)| Hybrid (Edinburgh) Harvey Nash's client is recruiting for a Finance Business Partner on an 8 month contract. Main Responsibilities

  • An opportunity to develop, manage, and enhance the organisation's budget monitoring and forecasting processes.
  • You will work closely with budget holders to develop forecasts, prepare financial reports, and conduct variance analysis.
  • The role also involves modelling the impact of various future funding scenarios.
  • Additional responsibilities may include contributing to finance-related tasks and projects such as policy development, audit support, business case preparation, and more.

Key Skills

  • Qualified accountant with membership of one of the major accountancy professional bodies: ICAEW, ICAS, ICAI, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA (or qualified by experience).
  • Proven experience in delivering budgets, managing forecasting cycles, and conducting month-end reporting.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage personal workload and deliver results with minimal supervision.
  • Track record of improving forecasting processes and financial reporting.

This role falls inside of IR35 and is hybrid working with the expectation to attend the Edinburgh office when required for meetings. Please note that for this role you must have or be happy to get a Basic Disclosure Scotland. To apply, please send your CV for this role using the link.