City Building provides a range of repairs and maintenance, manufacturing, construction and refurbishment activities for Glasgow City Council and Wheatley Housing Group’s citizens and customers as well as other public, private and third sector organisations.
City Building operates both the largest construction craft apprenticeship programme in Scotland, and Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBi), one of the largest supported manufacturing businesses in Europe, around people, more than 50% of whom have a disability.
Our accreditations include, ISO, ISO and ISO :. We are current recipients of a Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promoting Opportunity and Investors in Young People Platinum award. Both these accolades recognise our focus on investing in and growing a skilled staff base.
We are currently recruiting for a Business Partnering Lead to join our Finance team.
The Business Partner Lead role is a key member of the Finance Team within City Building. Working alongside the Head of Finance (Internal Reporting and Transactions), you will be part of an integrated and professional team, delivering the highest level of financial management consistent with the business objectives. You will be responsible for the delivery of Business Partnering for Finance to the Extended Management Team and operational managers within City Building, deputising for the Head of Finance (Internal Reporting and Transactions) as required.
This team will be the key liaison with operational teams, providing strategic financial insights, analysis, and support to drive business performance. The role combines financial expertise with a deep understanding of the organisation’s objectives to influence decision-making and deliver value-added financial planning and analysis.
Candidates for this role will have current expert specialist knowledge of financial and accounting procedures and experience of working in a finance function within a large, highly complex business environment. A proven track record of financial performance reporting, financial forecasting and control and hold a Membership of a CCAB professional body, CIMA or overseas equivalent
You will be required to have a flexible approach to this role. Your contracted hours of work will be 35 hours per week to be worked to suit the needs of the business.
This is a full time permanent position.
As an employee of City Building, you will also receive the following benefits:
- A rewarding career with a competitive salary.
- Access to contributory pension scheme – Strathclyde Pension Fund.
- Excellent annual leave entitlement
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption/shared parental leave.
- Access to excellent health and wellbeing initiatives.
- Access to a discounted gym membership.
Please refer to the role profile for further details on the role however if you would like to have an informal chat about the role then please contact:
· Leigh Ann Mitchell Telephone No:
· Email:
If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience for this role then please forward a CV and completed supporting statement to the HR Team by Midnight on Sunday 2nd November .