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Finance Business Partner

  • Location

    Northamptonshire

  • Job Function:

    Finance

  • Sector:

    Education

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £52500.00 - £56500.00 per annum

  • Contact:

    Matthew Dowson

  • Contact email:

    matthew.dowson@ea-first.com

  • Job ref:

    BBBH2667_1761059834

  • Published:

    1 day ago

  • Expiry date:

    19 January 2026

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

  • Consultant:

    Matthew Dowson

We are assisting a Multi-Academy Trust in Northamptonshire to recruit a Finance Business Partner This role is paying £52,500 - £56,500 per annum + 31 days annual leave + LG Pension Scheme.

Our Northamptonshire client currently has circa 40 schools within the Trust. This organisation values a team-focused environment offering to all their pupils and staff the best platform possible to be successful.

Finance Business Partner:

  • Lead financial management across a cluster of schools in Northamptonshire.
  • Manage a small finance team remotely.
  • Produce reports, analysis and forecasts against budget.
  • Liaise regularly with Academy Leadership to develop an monitor annual budgets.
  • Production of monthly management accounts for each Academy.
  • Provide monthly commentary on financial performance for each Academy.
  • Ensure that all financial policies are adhered to.
  • Produce the monthly VAT return for your cluster of Academies.
  • Attend National Finance Meetings.
  • Provide financial training and support to finance and academy staff.

Finance Business Partner:

  • You must hold a full CCAB or CGMA/CIMA qualification.
  • At least 3 years experience operating within the Academy Trust or Schools sector.
  • It is critical you can evidence finance business partnering in a School setting.
  • Ideally you will have worked in Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form settings.
  • Previous use of PS Financials and IMP budgeting software is advantageous.
  • Ability to manage a small team remotely.
  • You will have a good understanding of the Academy Trust Handbook.
  • Willingness to visit schools when required.
  • Ability to challenge key stakeholders.
  • A willingness to present new ideas and ways of working.
  • Be resilient and trustworthy.

Finance Business Partner:

£52,500 - £56,500 per annum.

31 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays.

Local Government Pension Scheme.

Hybrid working, 1 day a week on-site.

Flexible working.

Parking on-site.

Sick pay.

Health care plans.

CPD Allowance.

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