Business Support ManagerGalashiels   £40,000-£45,000

This is a business support manager role based in the Scottish Borders in the accounting and finance sector.

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a new team in an organisation which is committed to strong customer services and process improvement.

Part of the role is to:

1. Deliver a proactive, effective, customer-focused business partnering and consultancy service to one or more internal customers. 
2. Build positive and effective partnerships with senior management, understanding their operating environment, their requirements and providing a positive sounding board and creative challenge to proposals.
3. Contribute to and advise on business plans, identifying the professional Finance implications, risks and opportunities for business improvement.4. Act as a change agent, by leading and supporting positive change in line with organisational and corporate objectives.5. Manage the Finance Team to ensure delivery of relevant, timely, comprehensive and customer-focussed financial advice, services and support.

Essential
• Qualified accountant

Desirable
• Management experience.

EXPERIENCE

Essential
• Post-qualification experience in a management accounting/financial analyst (or similar) role(s)
• Development and/or implementation of financial strategies/policies/systems/procedures
• Provision of financial advisory and decision support services to enable delivery of strategic and operational objectives.
• Development and delivery of financial plans to enable achievement of organisational strategy and goals.
• Delivery of change within a financial management context.
• Development and operation of sound effective budgetary control systems and procedures
• Experience of working effectively with a degree of autonomy but within a framework of corporate and departmental constraints.
• Experience in constructively challenging, influencing and motivating line managers

Desirable
• Experience can be gained within the public sector or industry environment.
• Experienced at working in a customer-focused environment with customer service values.
• Specific experience in the provision of financial business partnering services.

Job Reference:   13060073

Closing Date:     15-Jul-2009