Gunn Financial Appointments
Finance Business Partner
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Finance Business Partner
We are delighted to be retained and working in partnership with Anderson Strathern as they look to appoint an experienced Finance Business Partner.
About Anderson Strathern
Anderson Strathern is a long-established Scottish law firm known for its deep heritage, broad legal capability, and strong presence across Scotland. Advising private clients, businesses, public bodies, and the rural sector, with recognised strengths in corporate law, litigation, employment, commercial property, and agriculture. The firm combines modern, client-focused service with a reputation for professionalism, ethical practice, and community engagement, positioning it as one of Scotland’s most respected full-service law firms.
About the Role
As Finance Business Partner, you will play a key role in delivering robust in-depth analysis and management accounting information to a wide range of stakeholders, whilst building strong relationships with all areas of the business. This is a particularly varied role and will offer full exposure to all areas of the business, supporting budget holders, providing key input to support business decisions and process improvement.
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Key Responsibilities
- Develop accurate and professional monthly management account reports
- Prepare detailed variance analysis against budget and forecasts
- Provide detailed financial and accounting reports to budget holders, Partners, department heads, and fee earners
- Support budget holders, Partners, department heads, and fee earners to obtain in-depth understanding of their finances, finance policies, and procedures
- Play a key role in financial planning, forecast, and budget processes by providing detailed cost and revenue analysis
- Ensure that budgetary control measures, accounting processes, and reporting procedures are followed consistently within best practice and/or financial operating procedures
- Lead the development of management information tools, reports, and systems to ensure reporting requirements are met, continuously improved, and adapted as required
- Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations where required
- Support the preparation of the daily cash flow forecast
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Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for the role will be fully qualified (2-5yrs PQE), with strong stakeholder engagement skills, excellent communication skills, with a confident ‘can-do’ attitude. The role is best suited to those who can demonstrate a track record of high performance throughout their career to date, with a clear hunger to progress.
About the Opportunity
It’s an exciting time for the business as a whole as it continues to grow and evolve and with this will come the opportunity for ongoing progression and the opportunity to get involved with various projects across the business. Anderson Strathern is a business that truly values their employees and have built a fantastic culture in doing so.
Benefits
An attractive salary and overall package will come with the role, with hybrid working also being offered.
Application
All applications should be sent to Ross Gunn at Gunn Financial Appointments:
ross@gunnfinancialappointments.co.uk
All third-party applications, enquiries, and direct approaches to Anderson Strathern will be referred to Gunn Financial Appointments.
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