Finance Business Partner – Capital and Projects

Company The Education Training Collective

Join our Outstanding college group and use your finance expertise to support the delivery of impactful capital projects across the Tees Valley.

The Education Training Collective (Etc.) is a forward‑thinking group of colleges and training providers, including Stockton Riverside College, Redcar and Cleveland College, Bede Sixth Form College, NETA Training Group and Inner summit. Together, we deliver high‑quality education and skills training across the Tees Valley.

We are proud to have recently achieved an Outstanding Ofsted rating, recognising the exceptional support, teaching and opportunities we provide for our students. As we build on this success, there has never been a better time to join our team.

We are committed to creating opportunities for our students and communities, equipping people with the skills to launch their careers, raise aspirations and drive regional growth. “ONE Etc- fuelling ambition and driving success in a resurgent Teesside and beyond”. If you share our vision and energy, we welcome your application.

We are seeking an ambitious and proactive FBP – Capital & Projects to play a key role in supporting the financial management of our capital investment programme and wider organisational projects.

This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys working closely with operational leaders, providing insightful financial advice, and helping to deliver successful projects that make a real difference.

Reporting to the Senior Finance Business Partner, you will provide high-quality financial support across the organisation. You will work collaboratively with budget holders, project managers, and finance colleagues to ensure robust financial planning, monitoring and reporting.

A key part of the role will involve monitoring multi-million pound capital projects, ensuring that expenditure, income and cashflow are accurately tracked and reported throughout the project.

Key responsibilities include:

• Monitoring all relevant income, expenditure and cashflow for capital and other projects, working collaboratively with the Project and Finance teams to support the claim process for financial grants/loans.
• Preparation of reports on the status and progress of capital projects for stakeholders and the monthly management accounts.
• Maintaining up-to-date cashflow forecasts and budgets.
• Maintaining Fixed Asset Register including processing depreciation and grant transactions.
• Providing an efficient and professional financial support service to Heads of Department and Budget holders, in accordance with financial regulations, policies and procedures.
• Assisting in the preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts and the annual statutory accounts.

We are proud that 87% of our employees tell us that Etc. is a Great Place to Work. Here is a snapshot of what you can expect, for further information about all our benefits please see our employee benefits.

• Generous annual leave entitlement (34-43 days per annum, depending on role and length of service) and up to 5 additional days leave at Christmas.
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with 14.2% Employer Contribution
• 2 Wellbeing days per year, paid days off that empower our employees to recharge, reflect or simply enjoy time as they choose- because your wellbeing matters.
• Access to a number of other employee benefits including, a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing programme, Virtual Online GP access 365 days per year, employee assistance programme, discounts at high street and online retailers, free on-site parking, plus many more.
• You will have the opportunity to work across our…