Planning & Analysis Finance Business Partner in Glasgow

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.

Purpose of the role

Embed an effective finance business partner function, delivering accurate, robust in-depth analysis and management accounting information to different stakeholders, whilst building strong relationships 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 members.

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.