Business Partner & Management Accountant

Management Accountant Business Partner | Edinburgh |Permanent | Full Time| Hybrid | £45,000-£50,000 + Benefits Your new company   You will be joining a purpose‑driven organisation that is committed to making a positive impact and delivering high‑quality services to its community. The culture is welcoming, supportive and energetic, with a strong emphasis on caring about the work delivered, being passionate about performance, and feeling proud of collective achievements. This is an environment where finance plays a key role in ensuring long‑term sustainability, providing accurate insight, and supporting better decision‑making across the business. As Management Accountant, you will take on a central role in driving financial performance and supporting leaders across the organisation. You will prepare accurate and timely month‑end accounts, including accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and journal reviews, ensuring all financial information reflects the true position of the business. A key part of your role will involve leading expenditure reviews, acting as the finance specialist on energy‑related costs, and recommending improvements to accounting treatment where required. You will build strong business‑partnering relationships with managers, holding regular performance meetings to validate financial data, discuss variances, adjust forecasts and ensure colleagues understand the actions needed to improve results. Alongside this, you will support investment projects through robust modelling and financial analysis, assist with capital planning, and provide post‑implementation reviews to ensure financial objectives are delivered. You will also lead the annual budgeting cycle, collate and validate all budget inputs, maintain the forecasting model, and deliver clear cashflow and variance analysis to senior management. Altogether, your work will directly influence business decisions, strengthen financial controls and contribute to the organisation’s long‑term sustainability. To thrive in this role, you will bring a strong technical foundation alongside excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills. You should hold a degree‑level qualification or be studying towards, or already hold, a recognised professional accounting qualification such as ACCA or CIMA. You will have at least three years of relevant management accounting experience, with a solid understanding of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and performance reporting. A key requirement is the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non‑finance colleagues, influencing and guiding them to take the right actions for the organisation as a whole. Experience working in the not‑for‑profit or charity sector, or with charity accounts, would be beneficial but is not mandatory. In return, you will step into a high‑profile, impactful role where your insight will directly shape financial performance and organisational decision‑making. You will work closely with senior leaders and operational teams, gaining valuable exposure and influence across the business. The organisation offers a supportive and collaborative culture that values development, encourages new ideas and invests in its people. You will have the opportunity to lead key financial processes, contribute to investment decisions and play a central part in improving long‑term sustainability while supporting meaningful community outcomes….