Financial Planning and Analysis Lead

Financial Planning and Analysis Lead

Your new company
Hays are proud to be working in partnership with a major public sector organisation in Edinburgh who, after a period of growth, are looking to recruit a Financial Planning and Analysis Lead into their established finance team. This is a new role, and therefore, for the right individual, this role can be moulded and shaped by the successful individual.

This role will provide excellent flexibility, benefits, learning and development and a competitive annual salary.

Your new role
In your role, you will work in a varied position and hold some excellent responsibilities:

Lead medium to long-term financial planning, collaborating with the finance team, business areas, and government bodies to account for the financial impact of strategic goals and external factors.

Act as the finance lead on fee reviews and models, ensuring all costs are recovered and integrating the process into regular business operations with scheduled reviews.

Oversee regular unit cost analysis and review overhead absorption rates to ensure they are appropriate. Provide analysis and reports to internal stakeholders to inform business decisions.

Support the corporate plan and financial strategy as needed.

Serve as a key finance lead in business development, ensuring financial data, structure, analysis, and reports support new initiatives.

Effectively and efficiently report relevant risks, dependencies, and blockers.

Support projects as required, collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders.

Complete business cases and key aspects of related financial planning and analysis.

Manage a small team, providing proactive guidance, support, and development.

Partner with business units to provide analytics that enhance decision-making through trend analysis, financial models, and dashboards.

Support ad hoc requests from other finance team members, providing necessary analysis and recommendations.

What you'll get in return
In return, you will work in a collaborative and supportive environment, alongside receiving some excellent benefits.

• Competitive annual salary
• Flexible working
• Work from home
• 29% pension
• Excellent holiday entitlement

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

In general, only nationals from the following countries (and associations of countries) are eligible for employment in the Civil Service: the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and the Commonwealth. EU nationals (with settled or pre-settled status), certain EEA nationals, Swiss and Turkish nationals are also eligible for employment.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. #