Finance Partner

Finance Partner – Loughborough

Finance Partner in the Trust’s central finance team, located in Loughborough, will support non‑finance colleagues by delivering financial insight, strategic guidance and decision‑making support across the organisation.

• Provide financial insight and strategic guidance to leaders and decision‑makers.
• Challenge spend and investment decisions to ensure alignment with organisational objectives and drive value for money.
• Support long‑term financial sustainability for the Trust.
• Focus on Estates & Facilities and IT teams.
• Prepare financial forecasts, including capital costs, and communicate cost drivers and variance explanations.
• Assess value for money, recommend improvements, and support financial aspects of business cases for expenditure and operational decisions.
• Work with stakeholders, build trusted relationships and communicate financial matters clearly and effectively.

• Qualified accountant – CIMA, ACCA or ACA.
• Minimum 4 years experience as a Finance Partner (essential).
• Experience assessing processes and controls with consideration of risks.
• Experience supporting commercial financial decisions.
• Experience with month‑end and year‑end close process.
• Ability to present financial information in a clear, easy‑to‑understand format.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, standards and procedures.

• Competitive salary: £50,000‑£60,000 per annum.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Access to regional networks of Trust colleagues and key education leaders.
• Commitment to employee health and wellbeing, including a dedicated Employee Assistance Programme.
• Flexible working patterns.
• Health & wellbeing program:
  Cycle to Work scheme and more.

The David Ross Education Trust is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to a fair, equitable and mutually supportive environment for all staff and applicants, and we do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics. Applicants must be willing to undergo vetting appropriate to the post, including a social media presence check and an Enhanced DBS check, and must adhere to all safeguarding, welfare and health and safety policies and procedures.