Finance Business Partner - Edinburgh

Introduction Are you an ambitious Finance Business Partner looking to make a great career move? We are looking for a talented and motivated individual to join our thriving Finance team, based in our Edinburgh office team.

Anderson Strathern is a modern, innovative law firm. We’re proud of our history but firmly focussed on an exciting future, one that embraces technology and smarter ways of working. We’re independent, and proudly so.

As Investors in People and Investors in Young People Gold award holders, we will provide you with full supervision and support.

Purpose of the role Embed an effective finance business partner function, delivering accurate, robust in-depth analysis and management accounting information to difference stakeholders, whilst building strong relationship with all parts of the business

What the role will involve

• Prepare detailed financial analysis to support business decisions and process improvement
• 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
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with budget holders, department heads and partners
• Play a key role in financial planning, forecast and budget processes by providing detailed cost and revenue analysis and preparation of budgets and forecasts with budget holders
• 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
• Design and document business processes and accounting policies
• Support the continuous improvement and streamlining of finance procedures, reporting and system
• Support the Financial Controller and finance team as required
• Support the Finance Director with finance related projects and presenting reports to board members and senior executives
• Manage team members