Finance Business Partner

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 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.

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.

• 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

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.

• 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)

• 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

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.