Finance Business Partmer 6m FTC

Finance Business Partner (6-Month FTC with Strong Potential to Go Permanent)

East Central Scotland | Hybrid Working | Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

Eden Scott is delighted to be partnering with an incredible not-for-profit organisation in East Central Scotland to recruit a Finance Business Partner on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract. With significant investment and exciting plans ahead, there is strong potential for this position to become permanent.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working closely with operational leaders, influencing decision-making and helping organisations maximise their impact through strong financial stewardship.

The Opportunity

Reporting into the senior finance leadership team, you will play a key role in supporting stakeholders across the organisation, providing financial insight, challenge and guidance to support both day-to-day operations and longer-term strategic objectives.

You'll act as a trusted business partner, helping managers understand performance, identify opportunities and make informed decisions. This is a highly visible role that offers exposure across multiple departments and the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of projects and initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with budget holders and senior managers, providing financial guidance and support
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes across designated areas
• Produce meaningful analysis, commentary and insight to support decision-making
• Develop financial models, business cases and scenario planning to evaluate opportunities and risks
• Support the production and review of monthly management information
• Investigate and explain variances, trends and key performance drivers
• Help drive continuous improvement across finance processes, reporting and controls
• Work collaboratively with operational teams to improve financial understanding and accountability
• Contribute to organisational planning and strategic initiatives
• Support finance leadership with ad hoc projects and analysis as required

About You

We're keen to speak with candidates who can demonstrate:

• PQ or Qual
• Proven experience in a Finance Business Partner, Commercial Finance or similar role
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial planning experience
• Experience producing financial models, option appraisals and business cases
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to turn complex financial data into meaningful insights
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge and influence constructively
• Commercial awareness and the ability to support strategic decision-making
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with financial systems
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with both finance and non-finance colleagues
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with a continuous improvement mindset

Desirable Experience

• Experience within the not-for-profit, charity or public sector environment
• Exposure to large or complex organisations
• Previous involvement in systems improvements, process enhancement or finance transformation projects
• Experience leading or mentoring colleagues within a finance team

What's on Offer?

• Initial 6-month fixed-term contract with strong potential to become permanent
• Primarily remote working
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to work for a purpose-led organisation making a genuine difference
• High-profile role with exposure to senior stakeholders
• Supportive and collaborative culture
• Opportunity to influence and shape business performance during an exciting period of growth and development

Interested?

If you're an experienced Finance Business Partner looking for a role where you can combine commercial insight with meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact us confidentially for further information.

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