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Finance Business Partner

  • Location

    Kent

  • Job Function:

    Finance

  • Sector:

    Not for Profit

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £40000.00 - £42000.00 per annum

  • Contact:

    Matthew Dowson

  • Contact email:

    matthew.dowson@ea-first.com

  • Job ref:

    BBBH2730_1753805161

  • Published:

    8 days ago

  • Expiry date:

    27 October 2025

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

  • Consultant:

    Matthew Dowson

We are pleased to be supporting a Multi-Academy Trust in Kent to recruit a Finance Business Partner. This role is paying up to £42,000 per annum, plus Local Government Pension Scheme.

A Kent based Multi-Academy Trust with Primary Schools in the local area.

Finance Business Partner:

  • Provide financial support to a cluster of schools within the Trust.
  • Ensure the financial operations within the cluster of schools runs smoothly and efficiently.
  • Collaborate with the central finance team.
  • Lead budget holder meetings with headteachers and wider key stakeholders within the Trust.
  • Complete annual budget setting for each school within your cluster.
  • Provide management reporting.
  • Ensure timely and accurate payroll, bank, and charge card reconciliations.
  • Conduct balance sheet reviews and prepare year-end accounting journals.
  • Approve order requisitions and supplier payments.
  • Support internal and external audits.
  • Provide expert financial guidance to partner schools, travelling to schools for meetings when required.
  • Contribute positively to the Trust's ethos and aims.
  • Follow the Academy Trust policies.

Finance Business Partner:

  • You will ideally be working towards a CCAB, CGMA/CIMA, or CIPFA qualification. Note, qualified by experience will be considered.
  • At least 3 years experience working in a finance function within the School or Not-for-Profit sector.
  • A track record of budget setting and monthly management reporting.
  • Previous experience supporting with internal and external audit queries.
  • Ability to evidence finance business partnering with non-finance stakeholders.
  • You must have experience completing payroll, bank, and charge card reconciliations.
  • Ability to commute to schools within your cluster when required.
  • Ideally you will have an understanding of the Academy Trust Handbook.

Finance Business Partner:

  • £40,000 - £42,000 per annum (2025 pay award pending).
  • 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
  • 36 hour per week.
  • Local Government Pension Scheme.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Sports & leisure discount scheme.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Heath Cash Plan Scheme.
  • Finance Training offer (inc. CIPFA training & apprenticeships).

EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency for this permanent vacancy.