Finance Business Partner in Edinburgh

Finance Business Partner - 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Are you a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys influencing decision-making, building strong stakeholder relationships and providing valuable insight that drives business performance?

THE ORGANISATION

Our client is a large and highly respected organisation operating across multiple locations throughout Scotland.

With a diverse portfolio of activity and ambitious strategic objectives, they are seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join their finance team on a fixed-term basis and support key operational leaders across the business.

THE ROLE

This is a highly visible business partnering role where you will work closely with senior stakeholders, providing meaningful financial analysis, commercial insight and robust challenge to support strategic and operational decision-making.

You will play a key role in financial planning, performance management and continuous improvement across the organisation.

• Partner with senior managers and budget holders, providing financial guidance, support and challenge.
• Deliver accurate and insightful monthly management reporting and financial analysis.
• Lead and support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
• Analyse financial performance, identifying risks, opportunities and key trends.
• Produce financial models, scenario analysis and business cases to support decision-making.
• Translate complex financial information into clear and actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders.
• Support the financial management of funded projects and other business initiatives.
• Drive improvements to financial processes, reporting and controls.
• Contribute to year-end reporting and broader finance team objectives.
• THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
• Qualified accountant (or actively working towards qualification) with relevant commercial finance experience.
• Proven experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis.
• Strong business partnering experience with the ability to influence and support senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present financial information clearly to non-finance audiences.
• Commercially focused with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience operating within a complex organisation would be advantageous.
• ON OFFER

This is an excellent opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation and make a real impact through high-quality financial business partnering.

You will work alongside experienced leaders, support key strategic initiatives and gain exposure to a broad range of commercial and operational activities.

• 12-month fixed-term contract.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• 35-hour working week.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Competitive pension and wider benefits package.
• Opportunity to influence strategic decision-making and drive business performance.
• Collaborative and supportive working environment.

i Multiply is committed to diversity and will promote diversity for all employees, workers and applicants. i Multiply will treat everyone equally and will not discriminate on the grounds of an individual's protected characteristic.

If you like the look of this vacancy and think you could perform the role, but don't think you meet all the requirements, please do apply for this opportunity.

Data shows that certain groups, particularly women and people from ethnic minority communities, are less likely to apply for roles unless they meet 100% of the criteria.

We encourage applications from candidates with transferable skills and potential for growth.