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Finance Business Partner - Edinburgh

£45,000 - £52,000 - Manufacturing / Engineering / Production - Qualified Accountancy & Finance
Ref: 2427 Date Posted: Monday 02 Dec 2024

W&A is working with a leading engineering business based in Glasgow to help source a Finance Business Partner. The company has ambitious organic and acquisitive growth plans and this new hire will play an integral role in the financial development of a key division.  

This role will operate on a flexible, hybrid basis. 

This position will work closely with peers to support their business areas by analysing and making recommendations on the wider commercial and operational aspects of the business. 

About You: 

  • Qualified accountant  

  • Applicants who are part-qualified and/or nearing completion of professional exams who have previous experience in a similar role are also invited to apply.  

  • Strategic thinker with strong working knowledge of MS Excel 

  • MS Power BI experience highly desirable  

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Contribute fully to the development of the business strategy, challenging assumptions and decision-making as appropriate. 

  • Provide financial analysis and guidance on all activities of the business, plans, targets and business drivers. 

  • Provide leadership and partnering across the business. 

  • Provide order book & pipeline reporting. 

  • Responsible for financial evaluation of all new clients set up. 

  • Improve existing financial management processes and seek continuous improvement. 

  • Ensure a robust financial control environment exists at all times. 

  • Responsible for the annual budget process and ongoing rolling forecasts. 

  • Ensure that the P&L are an accurate representation of financial state. 

  • Lead on the financial reporting and analysis of performance and interpret relevant outputs and trends to assist in key decision making. 

  • Supporting the month end management accounts process and its components.