Finance Business Partner

Hutcheon Mearns are delighted to be recruiting, on an exclusive basis, for a Finance Business Partner for an innovative business based in Arbroath, Angus. You will join an organisation whose team strive for excellence in their sector, seeking efficiency in their processes to optimise results. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller and supporting the Senior Finance Manager, you will play a key role in the reporting and analysis of financial results whilst ensuring robust financial control. You will join a company on a journey to develop its IT and reporting systems, seeking a pro-active Qualified Accountant to join their team.

The Opportunity

As the Finance Business Partner, your role will involve interaction with the business, ensuring the delivery and interpretation of financial analysis and monthly accounts to the team. You will produce monthly financial reports, providing insights in the results to business managers and will support the wider finance team in the completion of group accounts. Your role will include;

·      Preparation of monthly accounts, liaising with colleagues across the business to gain relevant information

·      Balance sheet reconciliations ensuring issues are resolved in a timely manner

·      Preparing and investigating monthly variance reports - comparing actuals to budgets and forecasts and providing robust analysis and recommendations

·      Monthly journal completion (accruals/ prepayments/ fixed assets / HP / payroll)

·      Preparing monthly departmental reports for discussion with budget holders

·      Support cashflow preparation and monitoring

·      Prepare and review VAT and Intrastat return

·      Prepare year-end schedule in line with agreed timetable

·      Review the monthly payroll processing by third party provider

·      Foreign currency forecasting and management

Background and Experience

You will be a Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CA/CIMA) with a pro-active and inquisitive nature. You will have strong experience of financial management and controls particularly balance sheet reconciliations. You will have strong communication skills and a solutions-focused mentality. As the business is evolving systems and processes, you will have an interest in making improvements to enhance reporting and efficiency. You will have the ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team, achieving deadlines, working collaboratively with the wider finance team. This is an excellent opportunity within a team which can offer progression and development for a driven individual.

Flexibility and Benefits

·      37 hour working week

·      Working pattern, 4 days in office, 1 day working from home (initial training period will be in office)

·      Pension scheme

·      Excellent working environment

·      Free parking

·      Career progression opportunities

Next Steps

If you are interested in taking the next step in your career or feel a change of environment or sector is your next path, this could be the ideal job opportunity for you! To apply please send a full CV. For a confidential discussion or more information, please reach out to Lynsey Campbell at Hutcheon Mearns. Only candidates eligible to work in the UK will be considered for this role as no sponsorship is available.