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Finance Business Partner
- North Liverpool/ Formby/ Southport area - Hybrid working
- 28 days holiday plus bank holidays accrued up to 33 days plus bank holidays
- 20% pension employer contribution
- Permanent 36 hours per week
Client Details
An expanding academy trust in the is creating two brand-new roles due to continued growth!
As the trust welcomes more schools, there's a greater focus on collaboration, resource-sharing, and driving educational excellence. This expansion enhances efficiency, fosters innovation, and strengthens support for both staff and students, shaping the future of education in the region.
Description
Duties and Tasks of the Finance Business Partner:
- Management Reporting and preparing budgets
- Presenting detailed monthly reports, covering income, spending, capital assessments, and variances.
- Work hand-in-hand with school leaders to review budgets, spot financial risks, and take proactive action.
- Turn data into decisions by analysing financial trends and providing insights for smarter spending.
- Keep leadership informed by presenting key financial updates to Local Governing Boards.
- Lead financial planning by managing annual budgets and crafting three-year forecasts aligned with trust policies.
- Streamline financial operations by collaborating with the central finance team to keep processes efficient.
- Keep finances audit-ready by ensuring compliance with trust policies and supporting year-end accounts and audits.
Profile
Experience required as the Finance Business Partner:
- Part qualified account (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent by experience)
- Experience in budget management and forecasting
- Handling complex financial data thorough accounting systems and Excel
- Education/ not for profit experience highly desirable
Job Offer
- 28 days holiday accrued to 33 plus bank holidays
- 20% pension contribution
- Healthcare plan
- Opportunity for personal growth an development
- 36 hours per week flexible start and finish time
- Hybrid working
