Finance Business Partner

Job Description:

• Owning the day to day finance partnering for a group of schools/academies, acting as their go to for finance queries
• Supporting the build of annual budgets and medium term forecasts, and helping leaders understand the "why" behind the numbers
• Producing monthly management accounts with meaningful narrative, highlighting risks/opportunities and recommending actions
• Tracking spend, investigating variances, and advising on forecasting and cost control where needed
• Assisting with scenario modelling (e.g., staffing changes, curriculum/resource decisions) to support operational planning
• Contributing to Trust/organisation‑wide process improvements, consistent ways of working, and stronger financial governance
• Supporting education‑sector returns and statutory reporting requirements (where relevant)
• Coaching non‑finance stakeholders on good financial practice-improving confidence and capability at school level