Finance Business Partner - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Reed Finance

Reed Finance

Verified Company

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Reed Finance are supporting one of our large Edinburgh based clients in search of a Qualified CA to join the business as a Finance Business Partner on a permanent basis.

Supporting the Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, the post holder will have 2 direct reports.

The role is working closely with the FP&A teams to deliver timely management and financial reporting insight to support operational performance.

_Key Duties_

Key Finance Partner for the Executive Leadership Team
Support the wider business Management Team in all aspects of financial management to ensure there is a strong focus on making commercial decisions and creating shareholder value including contributing to business planning and advising on financial implicationsof business decisions
Develop strong relationships with budget holders to ensure the finance team play an integral role in financial decision making
Work with managers and leaders across the business to identify opportunities to implement improvements to reduce costs, improve efficiency and maximise net contribution
Prepare consolidated monthly management accounting information packs to be used as the basis of a monthly review meeting with each budget holder
Drive an operational excellence culture across the business, identify and implement process and financial control improvements
Monitor and report on overheads and contribute to the production of relevant finance board papers to the required standard
To deliver support accountabilities as required including compliance, system business owner as applicable, procurement support and other as deemed necessary
Ad hoc project and initiative support as required
Undertake proactive investigation, to develop a better understanding of the business and to provide operational performance
Provide expert accounting, reporting and all necessary financial expertise for the sector/contract
Partner with FP&A to ensure accurate forecasting and understanding of opportunities and risks
Drive annual budget process requirements within business areas
Partner with business areas to achieve performance KPIs
Promote the use of data and analytics across the business to drive informed business decisions
Qualified CA
Experience in Business Planning and Budgeting
Technically proficient in (GAAP)
Extensive business partnering experience
Ability to build strong longlasting relationships across all levels

For more information, please contact Roddy Mackenzie