Finance Business Partner

The Central Finance Team at University Schools Trust in East London is expanding, and this Finance Business Partner post supports budget holders and senior managers in financial and strategic decisions. The work covers monthly reporting, forecasting, budget setting and audit oversight, with spend challenged on a portfolio basis. Considerable time is spent at schools across the trust rather than at head office alone.

A CIMA, ACCA or CIPFA qualification is required, and visa sponsorship is not available.

• Give financial guidance and support to senior managers and budget holders
• Challenge and support senior managers in managing spend on a portfolio basis
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and propose solutions to manage them
• Run the monthly end reporting cycle and management accounts
• Produce periodic forecasts and set the annual budget
• Turn financial information into insightful commentary
• Contribute to benchmarking, dashboarding and financial modelling
• Oversee operational financial management and audits

• CIMA, ACCA or CIPFA qualification

• Extensive experience in financial management, including budget monitoring and risk management
• Expertise in completing financial reports and handling transactional and strategic responsibilities

• Strong accounting knowledge and ability to explain concepts to colleagues
• Sound organisation and time management skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a pressurised environment

• Enhanced DBS check