Finance Business Partner

Are you a qualified accountant with a passion for turning data into insight? Join Barnardo's as a Finance Business Partner and play a key role in shaping the future of our organisation.

In this pivotal role, you'll partner with leaders across our Retail organisation which manages more than 500 stores country wide, as well as other directorates in the charity, providing the financial analysis and advice they need to make informed decisions. You'll lead on budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting, ensuring our plans align with strategic aims and deliver real impact.

• Deliver high‑quality financial planning, analysis, and reporting.
• Transform complex data into actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
• Champion best practice in financial and behavioural performance monitoring.
• Support strategic projects and drive service improvement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships across the organisation to influence decision‑making.

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA qualified, with at least 3 years' experience in a large, diverse organisation.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial systems (MS Dynamics preferred).
• Strong analytical ability and excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to present complex financial information clearly and persuasively.
• Flexible, collaborative, and able to work to tight deadlines.

Experience in the charity or public sector is desirable but not essential.

You’ll join a team committed to making a difference for children and families across the UK. We offer a supportive environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to contribute to meaningful change.

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023.

This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay. Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid‑point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours.

More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work‑life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• Annual Leave entitlement for full‑time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata.
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme.
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options.
• Service related sick pay from day 1.
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution.
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension.
• Cycle2work scheme.
• Interest free season ticket loans.
• Discounts and cashback from high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal.
• 20% discount at Barnardo's…