Altum Consulting is partnering with a children's charity in their search for an Early Years Funding Manager to lead on the delivery of early years entitlements and funding programmes. You will manage a broad portfolio of funding streams and oversee effective financial monitoring, claims, and audit systems to ensure full compliance with statutory guidance and local council regulations. You will also lead a small team and work across Early Years, Finance and other departments to ensure that funding supports sufficiency, quality, inclusion and access - with a strong focus on maximising take-up, particularly for disadvantaged children. Key responsibilities include: Managing and monitoring a large, complex early years funding budget across multiple funding streams Implementing effective systems for claims, payments, audits, and complaints resolution Advising senior leaders, teams and providers on funding policies, procedures, and changes Analysing data to ensure effective distribution of funds and inform decision-making Leading training and communication strategies for settings, stakeholders and families Supporting the wider early years agenda - including sufficiency, access, inclusion, and quality - through robust funding processes Representing the charity in external forums and supporting the local implementation of government policy About You Qualifications: Minimum GCSE Grade C or equivalent in Maths and English Educated to degree level (Level 6) or able to demonstrate equivalent senior-level experience Experience and Skills: Senior-level experience in early years, education funding, commissioning, finance or local authority work Strong financial background and proven experience of managing multi-million-pound budgets, ideally in a publicly accountable setting Deep understanding of national early years funding policy and its impact at local level Extensive experience in data analysis and reporting to drive insight and improvement Sound knowledge of business practices in the childcare sector Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills Strong leadership with a track record of supporting high performance in teams Competence in using software including databases, Microsoft or Google tools, and data presentation platforms This role would be suitable for a Finance Business Partner with a background in education Personal Attributes: Analytical and numerate, with excellent attention to detail Organised, solution-focused and creative in approach Collaborative, respectful and able to build productive partnerships Determined and ambitious, with a strong drive for achieving outcomes and continuous improvement Flexible and adaptable, able to work across services and meet changing business demands If you are seeking a role that will make a tangible difference to the lives of children and families, please apply today.