Job Description
We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solutions (CWS) service partner with Tesco IMS to support contingent recruitment hiring.
On behalf of Tesco IMS, AMS are now looking for a Finance Business Partner for a 6 month contract based in the bank’s Edinburgh, 2-3 days per week in office on a hybrid working model.
Tesco IMS deal in the personal – from pet insurance for your best friend, and home insurance for peace of mind, to motor insurance for your dream car or travel money for that trip you’ve worked hard for. And that means they always work with heart. Whether they’re helping their customers or looking after their people, you’ll find there’s a warmth and friendliness to everything they do.
Purpose of the Role:
In this role, your primary responsibility will be to provide financial and operational support to the Centres of Expertise (CoEs) within the Insurance and Money Services business. You will work closely with key stakeholders to analyse financial data, identify cost-saving opportunities, and support strategic decision-making to maintain financial efficiency across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Produce accurate and timely financial reports across all Centres of Expertise (CoEs) at both month-end and period-end, ensuring consistency, compliance, and actionable insights.
- Develop and maintain detailed financial forecasts, including Rolling Forecasts, Long-Term Plans, and Budgets, in collaboration with key stakeholders to reflect evolving business needs.
- Deliver insightful financial analysis and build robust financial models to support strategic planning and operational decision-making.
- Translate management information (MI) and business insights into clear, concise financial outputs that inform and influence business strategies.
- Proactively challenge and support commercial teams and external partners to ensure financial considerations are fully integrated into decision-making processes.
- Review and critically assess investment appraisals, providing financial input and challenge to ensure alignment with business objectives and value creation.
- Contribute to change initiatives by evaluating financial impacts and supporting the implementation of cost-effective and sustainable solutions.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Professional accountancy qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ICAS)
- Financial planning and forecasting experience.
- Strong commercial awareness and inquisitive mindset, to be able to find and develop insight from the numbers that can be used to influence decisions.
- Communicate effectively to build relationships with key stakeholders.
- Adaptable in your ways of working, and showing flexibility in order to meet concurrent deadlines.
- Financial reporting and/or management accounting experience.
- Proficient user of MS Excel and PowerPoint.
Why Tesco Insurance and Money Services?
Seeing your impact all around you: there’s no better feeling.
Lucky for us, we get to feel it all the time. Because whatever our role, we’re helping our colleagues and serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day.
We deal in the personal – from pet insurance for your best friend, and home insurance for peace of mind, to motor insurance for your dream car or travel money for that trip you’ve worked hard for.
Everything we do is about making things better. Not just for others, but for you too. It’s why you’ll get bags of choice and plenty of development. It’s why you’ll always be heard and find balance that works for you. It’s why you’ll feel totally at home in a place where everyone’s welcome.
Next steps
If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.
Our client will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.
Please note that for the duration of this assignment you will be working as an external resource engaged by AMS.
