Finance Business Partner - Edinburgh

Ready for your next career opportunity? We are looking for an ambitious Finance Business Partner to become a key member of our high performing Finance team, based in our Edinburgh Office.

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Purpose of the role

Embed an effective finance business partner function, delivering accurate, robust in-depth analysis and management accounting information to difference stakeholders, whilst building strong relationship with all parts of the business

What the role will involve

Prepare detailed financial analysis to support business decisions and process improvement

Develop accurate and professional monthly management account reports

Prepare detailed variance analysis against budget and forecasts

Provide detailed financial and accounting reports to budget holders, partners, department heads and fee earners

Support budget holders, partners, department heads and fee earners to obtain in depth understanding of their finances, finance policies and procedures

Build and maintain effective working relationships with budget holders, department heads and partners

Play a key role in financial planning, forecast and budget processes by providing detailed cost and revenue analysis and preparation of budgets and forecasts with budget holders

Ensure that budgetary control measures, accounting processes and reporting procedures are followed consistently within best practice and / or financial operating procedures.

Lead the development of management information tools, reports and systems to ensure reporting requirements are met, continuously improved, and adapted as required.

Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations where required

Support the preparation of the daily cash flow forecast

Design and document business processes and accounting policies

Support the continuous improvement and streamlining of finance procedures, reporting and system

Support the Financial Controller and finance team as required

Support the Finance Director with finance related projects and presenting reports to board members and senior executives

Manage team member

What will be expected of you as a Finance Business Partner

Deliver robust information to deadlines in a professional and user-friendly format

Demonstrate excellent communication and knowledge transfer skills

Show highly developed organisational skills

Be recognised within Anderson Strathern as an expert in your chosen area of work

Handle successfully difficult people and situations

Identify and manage risk effectively in your work

Be highly analytical and a problem solver

Pay attention to detail

Work to strict deadlines

Work with the Finance Director to lead from the front in transformation projects

About you

You will be expected to demonstrate an ability to:

Act as a role model to others

Support others to achieve the firm’s objectives

Work with enthusiasm and commitment to the department, team and Anderson Strathern

Successful applicants will be:

A qualified Accountant

Have at least 5 years post qualification experience

What you will get in return

On-going career development and progression opportunities

Supportive and collaborative team culture and work environment

A competitive salary and benefits package

Flexible and hybrid working arrangements to support work-life balance

Anderson Strathern is an equal opportunities employer. Our policy is to recruit, develop, nurture and retain a diverse workforce following the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010.