Finance Business Partner

Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner for an initial 8-month contract with potential to extend on a rate of around £200-£300/day (Inside IR35). This role will be a hybrid of working at home and in the office, with generally one day required in the office each week.

Responsibilities:

• A fantastic opportunity to develop, manage, and enhance the agency’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.

Essential 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.

Desirable Skills:

• Public sector experience
• Experience in engaging with internal and external audit processes.

If you would like to hear more about this opportunity, please get in touch.