Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organization in Aberdeen, is currently looking to recruit a Junior Finance Business Partner for an initial 12‑month contract on a rate of £19.10/hour PAYE. This role will be hybrid working. Responsibilities

Support the Senior Finance Business Partner and wider team in budget planning and control, ensuring timely, accurate, and relevant financial reporting, draft budget preparation, and year‑end accounts. Review budget monitoring returns, checking forecasts, year‑to‑date actuals, and budget data, and challenge areas requiring clarification to ensure robust financial oversight. Produce monthly financial monitoring reports and forecasts for branches, highlighting issues to inform senior management decision‑making. Build and maintain effective working relationships with branch staff and wider colleagues. Review monthly expenditure for allocated branches, compare Oracle finance system data, identify accruals, prepayments, and adjustments, and process journals as required. Assist with financial ledger updates, including performing monthly reconciliations. Contribute to continuous improvement, value for money, and best practice in financial processes across the organization. Create requisitions for goods and services in the Oracle purchasing system, confirm receipt of goods/services, and validate invoices for payment. Assist in maintaining overall financial control, ensuring the integrity of financial data, systems, and records. Ensure adequate financial controls and clear audit trails are in place to support accounting and reporting processes. Work flexibly across the team, adapting quickly to changing priorities and business needs.

Qualifications

Experience in management accounts or currently studying for an accountancy qualification or holding a numerical/business degree. Budgeting, Forecasting and Costing (understanding of budgeting guidance, budget management, forecasting, costing) – Awareness Level. Working with Data in Finance (data analysis, data interpretation, data visualisation, interrogation of finance systems) – Working Level. Basic finance skills (numeracy, Excel) – Practitioner Level.

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