Finance Business Partner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join Zero Waste Scotland. The Finance Business Partner Role works hand in hand with operational teams to provide support, insight and guidance that drives better decision making and ensures that Zero Waste Scotland can maximise the impact of its resources. The role will also oversee the effective operation of some key financial processes and controls, supporting efficient and effective compliance across the function. 

The role reports into the Finance Manager and is an important part of the Fiannce team. 

Zero Waste Scotland is a digital first employer, and we embrace flexibility and encourage you to choose home working. There'll be times when you're required to attend our Stirling office therefore applicants should live within a comfortable distance to commute easily to Stirling about once a month. 

We want you if;

You are a Part Qualified (PQ) or Qualified by Experience (QBE) accountant

Have a high level of numeracy and analytical skills

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Ability to build positive working relationships with stakeholders

Experience of using financial management systems and accounting software

Excellent working knowledge of the Microsoft suite of software with intermediate capabilities in Microsoft Excel

Excellent attention to detail and proven track record of accuracy

Previous experience in a similar role.

Assisted with the development of financial information systems.

What you'll be doing;

Supporting business areas by acting as the bridge between finance and the organisation, delivering insight, improving understanding at all levels, and driving better decision making.

Support operational teams to develop robust, evidenced based budgets in a timely manner that are underpinned by clear and reasonable assumptions and fully aligned to the organisation operating plan

Lead on budget variance and re-forecasting analysis and presents a clear understanding to key stakeholders of the key business drivers and associated financial risks, driving appropriate and timely management

Support the value for money agenda, working closely with the Project Management Office to better align investment and project outputs and acting as a critical friend to operational teams by challenging how value for money is being delivered.

Responsible for various month end processes, peer reviewing on standard tasks and leading on the some more technical or complex areas

Supports operational teams with key financial tasks such as business case development, scenario planning, longer term financial modelling and analysis of new funding opportunities

Support the finance manager with the development and implementation of continual improvement of financial management across the organisation

Undertake other related tasks as may be determined from time to time driven by the needs of the organisation, and help provide critical skill cover to other roles within the department

About Zero Waste Scotland

Zero Waste Scotland is a not-for-profit environmental organisation funded by the Scottish Government. We exist to lead Scotland to use products and resources more responsibly, focusing on where we can have the greatest effect on reducing climate change together through responsible consumption, responsible production and maximising value through waste. Using evidence and insight, our goal is to inform policy and motivate individuals and businesses to embrace the environmental, economic, and social benefits of a circular economy.

Why work for us

Here at Zero Waste Scotland we value our people. Colleagues are supported and encouraged to grow and develop so we can all focus our efforts and be a collective force for positive change. We want to offer the best experience to all our colleagues, ensuring everyone is supported and empowered to be their best self at work and thrive.   

We champion our diverse and inclusive culture, fostering a positive working environment where we all feel safe to be our true professional selves; where we are treated fairly; where there is space to ask questions, to respectfully challenge one another and to share our thoughts and ideas. 

To find out more, visit our ‘Why work for us’ page. 

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates and encourage you to talk to us about your preferred hours of work. We'll do our best to accommodate. 

We offer competitive pay and benefits to support you and your family, including a contributory pension scheme, private healthcare, life assurance, wellbeing support, flexible working, generous holidays, enhanced family leave entitlements, continuing professional development (CPD) and volunteering opportunities. 

For us, work isn’t a place we go, but a thing we do so we fully embrace flexibility and encourage you to choose home working where the role allows. There'll be times when you're required to attend our Stirling office or a client location (normally within the Central Belt of Scotland) therefore applicants should live within a comfortable distance to commute easily to Stirling. The office is located next to the railway station and is conveniently accessed from across central Scotland.

No agencies thank you. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS JOB CLOSES AT 23:45 ON THE CLOSING DATE SHOWN.