Hutcheon Mearns are exclusively recruiting on behalf of our prestigious client based in St Andrews for a Finance Business Partner to join their high-performing team. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Accountant who thrives on collaboration, enjoys producing financial information to support strategic decision-making, and is passionate about driving continuous improvement within a complex and dynamic environment.
This is a new role created to add capacity to the team to continue to provide high levels of finance business partnering support. You'll be working with a best-in-class finance team in a market-leading organisation, gaining exposure to strategic and high-impact systems transformation projects. Salary is up to £53,000 + 39 days annual leave and 14.5% employer pension contribution. This is a hybrid role working a minimum of 2 days a week in the office.
The Job Opportunity
As a Finance Business Partner, you will lead a small team, working closely with senior leaders across multiple business areas. Acting as a trusted advisor, you'll provide insightful financial analysis, shape budget and forecasting processes, and help your stakeholders make data-driven decisions. This role is pivotal in connecting finance to operations - turning financial information into meaningful insight, challenging assumptions, and supporting planning for growth and sustainability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across operational and professional services team
- Deliver high-quality financial insight, reporting and analysis to support strategic and operational decision making
- Lead the annual budget and forecasting process for your business areas, ensuring robust financial plans are developed and maintained
- Partner with non-finance stakeholders to improve financial understanding, performance and accountability
- Month-end income and expenditure reporting and variance analysis
- Preparation of capital appraisals in relation to projects in the capital plan
- Manage and mentor a Finance Assistant
- Input into external statutory reporting as required
The Candidate
We're looking for a confident communicator with a strong business partnering mindset - someone who can translate the numbers into narrative and build trusted, productive relationships.
You will be/have:
- A qualified Accountant with relevant post-qualification experience
- A proven track record of delivering finance business partnering within a complex organisation (your role may not have been called "Business Partner" - Management Accountant, Analysts and Accounts Seniors often have these skills!)
- Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel capability
- Pro-active, problem solving approach and ability to influence non-finance stakeholders
- Experience with ERP systems (Oracle Cloud highly desirable but not essential)
On Offer?
- Salary up to £53,000 with structured pay progression
- Hybrid working (minimum 2 days per week in office)
- Generous benefits package, including 34 days annual leave + 5 public holidays, excellent pension and relocation support
- Access to a wide range of wellbeing, professional development and lifestyle benefits
- The chance to work within a purpose-driven, internationally recognised organisation that values innovation, collaboration and excellence
Next steps?
If you're a qualified Accountant who enjoys partnering with stakeholders to drive performance and deliver strategic value, this could be a great opportunity for you! To learn more about the opportunity please contact Emma Clitherow or Lynsey Campbell, a full information pack is available. Or please apply directly with your full CV.