Overview
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Location: Headquarters/Hybrid
Pay Band: Please refer to full job description on SPS career site
Salary: £59,798 – £65,786
Closing Date: 2026-01-26
Hours of Work: Please refer to full job description on SPS career site
Job Purpose:
The SPS are currently recruiting for two Finance Business Partners, one covering the East of Scotland and one in the West. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will be responsible for the finance business partnering with SPS establishment finance managers within your area. The role is to support establishment finance managers and provide financial leadership ensuring the production of relevant, accurate and timely financial advice and supporting information in order that the establishments will achieve their agreed financial position.
You will provide Strategic financial advice and support to the establishments in the development of their operational business plans. A key aspect of this support will be working with the establishments in the development of business cases.
You will work closely with both establishment finance managers and colleagues within finance HQ. You may have line management responsibility for staff within the team, an important part of the role will be the mentoring and coaching of the finance team.
The role is a hybrid role with an expectation that the role will require to be at SPS locations approx. 2-3 days a week. The primary base will be at SPS Headquarters, situated in Edinburgh, however, there may be a requirement for you to travel to other SPS sites.
There will be an expectation for both post holders to travel across the different sites where required. A full UK driving license would be of advantage, as well as flexibility of attendance to meet the needs of the business. Occasional overnight stays may be required.
Responsibilities:
Establishing and maintaining close effective working relationships with establishment teams providing high quality, reliable, accurate and timely financial information.
Responsible for the overall preparation and monitoring of the establishment budgets, ensuring the reporting requirements are achieved timely and accurately.
Support the establishment finance managers in the development of strategies and preparation, delivery and performance monitoring of Business Cases.
Manage and support the establishment finance managers, ensuring the training and development of the team to attain the best achievable performance.
Responsibility for providing the assurance on the integrity of financial information, ensuring the compliance of SPS controls, financial policies, and procedures.
Person Specification
SPS recruitment and selection practice is based on the fundamentals of our Behavioural Competency Framework. This identifies behaviours and standards required both of applicants seeking to join us, and our staff in their respective roles. Assessment of specific behaviours, of which there are twelve, will be determined by the role you are applying for. Whilst it is unlikely you will be assessed on all of them , you will be assessed on these identified as key to role.
Qualifications Requirements
Full membership of a recognised professional accountancy body e.g. ACCA, COPFA, CIMA. Essential
Experience Requirements
Knowledge Skills Requirements
Experience of delivering finance business partnering in a large, complex organisation; with extensive experience of financial reporting, planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes. Essential
You will have proven experience of effectively and constructively negotiating with non-finance stakeholders, and challenging financial information to secure optimal value for money from services; and experience of delivering high quality results and being able to manage competing priorities in an effective and resilient manner. Essential
Experience in the preparation of business cases, and provision of analysis and insight to support investment decision making; in the development and monitoring of savings and efficiency plans; and in the improvement of financial processes and financial management information. Essential
Selection Methods Please refer to full job description on SPS career site.
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