Finance Business Partner
Northampton | Permanent | Flexible Working
Join a forward-thinking education provider with a £40m turnover and a reputation for delivering high-quality learning across a wide range of disciplines. This role has been created to strengthen financial support to budget holders and enhance financial decision-making across the organisation. It’s an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact within a financially stable and ambitious setting.
What you’ll do
1. Support financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting, ensuring accurate analysis of income, expenditure, and departmental budgets.
2. Monitor and control departmental and organisation-wide budgets, identifying efficiencies and contributing to procurement and expenditure plans.
3. Provide financial guidance and training to budget holders, ensuring compliance with policies and processes.
4. Prepare financial reports, dashboards, and modelling to support decision-making and oversight at all levels.
5. Assist with year-end processes, VAT returns, and audits, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance.
6. Help maintain financial systems, cashflow forecasting, and payroll processes, providing contingency support as required.
What you’ll need
7. Part-qualified accountant or equivalent, with a desire to continue professional studies (study support is available).
8. Experience in a business partnering role, supporting budget holders and contributing to financial decision-making.
9. Strong communication skills, able to explain financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
10. Experience in budgeting and forecasting, or a willingness to develop in this area.
About the organisation
This is a learning environment where students are at the heart of everything, and staff are supported to grow and succeed. The organisation values diversity, recognising that a wide variety of backgrounds strengthens its community.
Benefits
11. Study support package
12. Pension scheme with employer contributions and 35 days’ annual leave including bank holidays
13. Free parking and EV charging facilities
14. On-site gym and wellbeing facilities, plus discounts on health and beauty treatments
15. Access to national discount schemes