Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner
Salary: £42,766.00 - £53,507.00 per annum (dependent on skills and experience) + Market Rate Allowance of 5.38%
This post is based at Link’s Edinburgh office. However, hybrid working is available in this role.
Hours of Work: 35 per week (2 days office based and 3 at home – flexibility required)
Alternative working patterns and/or working arrangements will be considered.
The Role
At Link, people are at the heart of everything we do. Our people have made our award-winning social enterprise the success it is today and as it continues to grow, we want them to be the best they can be and to reach their potential.
The Finance Business Partner will provide a high quality, accurate, and comprehensive financial and management accounting service to a portfolio of partners and business units within the Link group.
The role involves providing a supporting and advisory “Business Partner” service including the provision of financial reporting, business and strategic planning, budgeting services and generalist financial advice. The Finance Business Partner will also be required to present financial information to Boards of Management.
The successful candidate will operate as part of the management team(s) within their designated portfolio. Working closely with the relevant Directors, Managers and budget holders, the post holder will have a thorough understanding of the business plans and services provided by the subsidiaries and business units supported and will provide financial advice, support and solutions to support the business to achieve its objectives.
About You
You will ideally be a qualified accountant with a recognised accounting body (e.g. ICAS, ACA, ACCA, CIMA), or part qualified and actively studying (with a demonstrable pathway to qualification within 2 years of appointment).
The successful candidate will have proven experience in a financial or management accounting role combined with experience of building successful relationships with people at all levels and with non-Finance Business Partners, demonstrated by your ability to present financial information to a varied audience.
Advanced level of IT skills and excellent knowledge of Microsoft systems (Excel, Word), web enabled IT tools and software, knowledge and experience of financial ledger systems and knowledge and experience of housing, charities, social care, social enterprise, property or other voluntary sector organisations are also essential.
In return you will be offered the opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge through employee training and development. You can expect to work in a supportive, trusting and transparent working environment, with the autonomy to offer creative and innovative solutions whilst maintaining Link’ s values; Responsibility, Empathy, Social Impact, Participate, Equality, Challenge and Transparency.
For further information on the main position accountabilities and a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the Job Specification in the Job information Pack above.
What’s in it for you?
As an Investor in People, we strive for continuous improvement through the management and growth of our staff, offering a wide range of training and development opportunities.
As a Link employee, you'll likely benefit from the following:
· A generous starting annual leave entitlement of 35 days (inc. 6 public holidays), increasing to 40 days with length of service (pro-rated for part time employees)
· Employer pension contributions starting at 5% and rising to 9% depending on employee contributions
· Access to a death in service benefits scheme providing 4x salary
· Enhanced company sick and familial pay entitlements
· A Healthcare cash plan for employee and dependents to support health and wellbeing and discounts on shopping, restaurants, and other services.
· A free and confidential employee assistance program and services for employees and their immediate household dependants to support health, mental and financial well-being
· Access to a savings and borrowing scheme and much more!
You will work with colleagues who offer support to ensure our customers' expectations are met. In return, we are looking for applications from people who will contribute to our aims and work to the highest professional standards.
This post is subject to Basic Disclosure.
Closing Date: Midnight on Sunday 21 January 2024
Interview Date: Interviews are being held on 29 and 30 January 2024 at Link’s Edinburgh Office.
How to Apply
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Please note that CV's will not be considered.
Please note should an internal applicant be successful in applying for this position on either a seconded or permanent basis, they will move to the terms and conditions associated with the role for the duration of the time they are in post. The terms and conditions are outlined in the advert above, and in the job description.
We aim at all times to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and from anyone who shares our commitment to inclusion. Our offices are fully accessible to wheelchair users and, as a Disability Confident Leader, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.