Finance Business Partner

Michael Page is thrilled to partner with our key client in the search for a Finance Business Partner. In this pivotal role, you will lead key business partnering relationships, engaging with stakeholders at all levels across the organisation. You'll bring a blend of challenge and support, driving cost control, securing additional funding, enhancing financial controls, and crafting budgets with creativity and precision.

Client Details

Our client is a market leading Utilities/Energy Business based in Glasgow. This role will be full-time, hybrid and the office is accessible by all transport links. This is a fantastic time to join a "best in class" finance function and business with a focus on building a sustainable future.

Description

The successful candidate will likely have the following responsibilities:

• As a Finance Business Partner, you will produce monthly reports, highlight financial variances, and lead Financial Review meetings to address risks and opportunities. You will ensure strong governance by reviewing investment appraisals and managing financial performance, promoting cost consciousness and accountability.
• You will support Financial Review meetings with accurate, up-to-date financial information and address financial issues, risks, and opportunities. You will also support and challenge projects through the internal sanctioning process, ensuring that all presented papers accurately reflect the true picture, including risks and contingencies.
• Additionally, you will support change initiatives across the Finance organisation, seek process improvements, and promote best practices. You will create easy-to-understand financial narratives and graphics, advocate for a self-service attitude by promoting technology and tools and provide proactive financial analytics and recommendations to your line manager.
• Your coaching will help the business interpret financial reports, and you will influence senior leaders' commercial behaviour. You will define financial KPIs, deliver Commercial Awareness sessions, and lead initiatives to drive value.
• Play a pivotal role in driving financial excellence and supporting our business in making informed, strategic decisions.

Profile

The successful candidate will likely have the following profile:

• Ideally you will be a qualified accountant with a recognised UK professional body (e.g., ICAEW, ICAS, CIMA). However, we will consider candidates who have strong exp as a Business Partner and are still to complete this qualification.
• You will excel in managing relationships, providing both support and challenge to enhance business performance, have high levels of confidence, credibility, professionalism, along with a proven ability to work closely with non-Finance senior management.
• The role demands high energy, resilience, and strong decision-making, numerical, and analytical skills.
• We're looking for someone with exp and proven delivery in managing data in a highly regulated environment, with the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders at all levels across the whole organisation with strong influencing skills.

Job Offer

This role offers a competitive salary DOE and exceptional benefits package.