Description
Senior Finance Business Partner | 6 months | Inside IR35 | Day rate - up to £400
Harvey Nash's public sector client are currently looking to recruit a Senior Finance Business Partner to join their team for an initial 6 month period. The client is based in Edinburgh however, the role will be split between the client's premises and home. As Senior Finance Business Partner you will be responsible for the production and reporting of the monthly financial position and for providing an accurate monthly forecast annual outturn position for all budget areas to inform operational and strategic decision making. The post holder will lead the annual and quarterly budgetary cycles and subsequent client budget revisions, working with budget holders to identify cost pressures and areas for improvement.
Main Duties:
- To lead the production of the monthly management accounts and investigate and report on significant budgetary variances, advising on the necessary remedial action and monitoring the implementation of these actions, supporting the financial management of functions and projects and key cost drivers at the consolidated level.
- Manage the annual and quarterly budget process including the production of key data and financial analysis in line with client timetable. Maintain the organisation's budgeting and forecasting information, updating and tracking any changes as required and ensuring that all funding requirements have been accurately and comprehensively recorded, obtaining sign off as appropriate.
- Support senior managers and budget holders by providing specialist advice on key strategic financial management issues including capital accounting, VAT compliance, budgeting and forecast outturns, financial planning and risk management.
- Responsible for capital accounting in accordance with the relevant IFRS accounting standards, policies and procedures. Liaising with business partners to ensure accurate profiling of capital budgets, valuations, impairment review and balance sheets classification.
- Responsible for the management of the Fixed Asset Register (Real Asset Management: Asset 4000) ensuring that all capital assets are accounted for appropriately, providing accurate monthly and annual financial reports including fixed asset additions, disposals and verifications.
- Collaborate with the Financial Accountant to produce timely and relevant monthly financial and management reports.
- Be a key point of contact for the finance business partner team and other Finance staff, providing support and guidance on financial management including budgeting and forecasting.
- Ensure finance guidance documents are accurate, up to date and are in line with best practice.
- Undertake investment appraisal as required
- Support the preparation and delivery of the year end accounts and provision of supplementary accounting information.
- Assist in the development of and presentation of a Financial Training programme for all staff involved in Finance.
- Line management responsibilities so the post holder may need to manage, support, and develop a small team
- Representation at Governance boards where required
- Cover for the Head of Finance as required
Essential Skills:
- Experience of managing a team, with the ability to communicate complex issues simply and effectively to a range of audiences
- Strong analytical skills - able to provide constructive challenge, identify opportunities for improving and streamlining processes, and encouraging colleagues to think innovatively in order to make improvements.
- Demonstrates a commercial, financial and sustainable mind set to ensure all activities and services deliver added value. Works collaboratively to ensure that client delivers its strategic outcomes within the resources available.
- Membership of a CCAB professional body (or equivalent) or qualified by experience.
- Competent in the use of finance systems
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and Word
This role has been deemed inside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.