Finance Business Partner

Who We Are

At Network Rail, we're the publicly owned operator of Britain's rail infrastructure.

We're trusted custodians of one of our nation's most critical public assets : Scotland's Railway.

We keep Scotland moving - connecting people and places, supporting businesses, public services and communities - driving economic, social and environmental success.

Our work spans almost 20% of the UK network and between 2024 and 2029, we're investing £4.8 billion to enhance our stations and routes, supporting new passenger and freight rolling stock.

Working together with train operators, our investment will mean a more reliable, climate resilient railway; a better customer experience; and greener, more sustainable travel that links cities, towns, urban and rural communities with each other and with the wider UK.

But it's our people who make this progress possible. At Network Rail Scotland, you'll find an inclusive, supportive and flexible working culture where your ideas are valued, your growth is encouraged, and your impact is real. Join us.

This is your railway - and it's moving forward. For more information about Network Rail click here.

About the role

We're looking for a Financial Management Reporting professional to help drive our financial management reporting vision forward. This is your opportunity to join a high-performing team and play a vital role in how Scotland's Railway operates.

Working within the Financial Management Reporting team, you'll support the management of around £1 billion of annual expenditure on Scotland's Railway infrastructure.  Strong financial management and business analysis skills will underlie production of a suite of standard reports for key stakeholders, development of reporting requirements that underpin strategic financial planning for the regulatory period commencing 2029, and transformation of reporting content and production automation by harnessing the latest technologies, including AI.

Network Rail adheres to a structured pay framework, any salary offered to you will be within the pay range advertised. If your current salary is above the maximum shown, you will transfer into the new role on your current base pay. For more information please refer to the "Your Pay" section on MyConnect. 

Salary: Starting at £43,588 and rising to £51,719 per annum.

Closing date: Midnight of 28^th of May 2026.  Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted.

Please note the recruitment process for this role is a competency-based interview

We're dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone! Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. You can visit Evenbreak's Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. 

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do. Safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should demonstrate your personal dedication to safety within your application.

Your experience and skills

Key Accountabilities 

• Produce and maintain a suite of standard financial management reports that provide clear insight and support timely decision making by key business stakeholders.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand decision-support needs and translate these into clear reporting outcomes, definitions and measures.
• Develop and document reporting requirements, including for strategic financial planning activities supporting the regulatory period commencing 2029.
• Ensure report accuracy, consistency and governance by applying robust validation, reconciliation and controls over inputs, calculations and outputs.
• Drive continuous improvement of reporting content and commentary so that outputs are concise, impactful and aligned to business priorities.
• Lead or support automation of recurring report production by simplifying processes and harnessing available tools and technologies (including AI where appropriate) to improve speed, quality and resilience.
• Collaborate with finance colleagues, data owners and systems teams to improve data quality, standardise definitions and enable streamlined, automated reporting solutions.
• Monitor and manage the reporting timetable, proactively resolving issues and communicating impacts to stakeholders to maintain confidence in outputs.
• Provide analysis and insight on drivers of financial performance, highlighting risks, opportunities and recommended actions.
• Support development of self-service reporting and user guidance, helping stakeholders interpret outputs and use them effectively.
• Contribute to the reporting strategy and roadmap, identifying opportunities to streamline, standardise and modernise the reporting suite.
• Maintain robust documentation of report logic, definitions, data sources and processes to support transparency, auditability and knowledge transfer.

• Champion innovation and learning, keeping up to date with emerging reporting capabilities and applying them to improve stakeholder experience and business outcomes.

   

What you will bring to the role:

• Demonstrate strong understanding of business needs and relevant application of accounting standards
• Membership (Or working towards a membership) of a relevant accounting body (CIMA/ACCA)
• Expert knowledge and experience of creating and maintaining accounts and annual budget
• Significant experience within relevant finance disciplines
• Strong excel skills and use of data manipulation
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to interpret technical accounting regulations into everyday language
• Demonstrable effective influencing skills at a senior level
• Significant understanding of financial control and risk
• Excellent technical finance and accounting knowledge

It's desirable if you have it to help give you context to the role:

• Understanding of project management principles and experience of managing complex projects
• Membership of a relevant accounting body
• Extensive experience of Oracle based systems
• Degree or equivalent qualification in finance and accounting or business management or experience