Assistant Finance Business Partner

YMCA Robin Hood Group; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization based in Newark on Trent is seeking an Assistant Finance Business Partner to support financial reporting and analysis across departments. The ideal candidate will be a part-qualified accountant with experience in management accounting, budgeting, and stakeholder collaboration. This role offers a pathway to develop financial expertise and contribute to impactful community initiatives.

Benefits

Funded training and qualifications

Wellbeing package

23 days annual leave, increasing with service

Qualifications

• Practical experience in management accounting and variance analysis.
• Experience supporting budgets, forecasts, and KPI reporting.
• Confidence in developing and implementing new processes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial reports and analyses to support departments.
• Conduct budgeting and forecasting.
• Engage with stakeholders for accurate financial reporting.
• Perform detailed variance analysis and maintain KPI dashboards.

Skills

Management accounting

Variance analysis

Excellent communication

Collaborative relationships

Excel proficiency

Education

Part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

At YMCA Robin Hood Group, we believe everyone deserves the chance to belong, contribute and thrive.

We are seeking an Assistant Finance Business Partner to play a vital role in supporting the financial reporting and analysis for 2 of our departments. By partnering with these teams, you will combine your analytical and communication skills to provide financial guidance and support to bring future success to the business. If you are ready for the ownership and accountability of your own departments and feel you have the technical skills to produce accurate, timely and insightful accounts, this is the perfect step in your career.

The Role

On a monthly basis, your role will include:

• Finance Business Partnering
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Service Line Reporting & Contract costing
• MI data analysis & Month End Reporting
• Detailed Variance Analysis
• Creating & Maintaining KPI dashboards

• Build a fantastic working relationship with your key stakeholders to understand their services to ensure you are producing relevant, specific and meaningful reports along with insightful commentaries.
• Identifying risks and opportunities within the budgets.
• Tracking and reporting KPIs while developing new metrics to measure success.
• Understand the analysis and drivers of variances for each cost line and challenge the status quo.
• Conduct weekly & monthly finance reviews with your Teams.
• Support with the review of pricing models and detailed margin analysis for the wider business
• Assist to maintain detailed financial models
• Facilitate a prompt and accurate month-end close
• Work with the Business Partners to monitor Grants income and expenditure and support the Head of Funding in their endeavours to generate funds for key projects.

What You’ll Need

• You’ll be a part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with existing practical experience of management accounting and variance analysis.
• Keen to continue studying – we are happy to provide study support for you to do this!
• You will have previously supported with budgets and forecasts and KPI reporting.
• You will have excellent communication skills and experience of building collaborative relationships.
• You will have gained or be excited to gain experience of developing and implementing new process and procedures.
• You will be a confident user of Excel.

About

You – Does this sound like you?

• You’ll be a part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with existing practical experience of management accounting and variance analysis.
• Keen to continue studying – we are happy to provide study support for you to do this!
• You will have previously supported with budgets and forecasts and KPI reporting.
• You will have excellent communication skills and experience of building collaborative relationships.
• You will have gained or be excited to gain experience of developing and implementing new process and procedures.
• You will be a confident user of Excel.

We Value

We’re driven by our core values and we look for these in every member of our team:

• We Seek Out – We’re always looking for ways to do better.
• We Welcome – We include, respect, and support everyone.
• We Inspire – We believe in every person’s potential.
• We Speak Out – We advocate for what’s right.
• We Serve Others – We act with compassion and purpose.

Our North Star

Everything we do is inspired by our ambition that every child and young person we support builds the relationships that help them discover who they are, develops the skills and confidence to shape their own life, and learns how to connect with and contribute to the world around them. You will play a vital role in achieving this mission.

Benefits

We value your commitment and relentless dedication and have crafted a package of health & well-being benefits. Here’s some of what you can expect:

• Funded training, qualifications & career progression across YMCA services
• Quarterly Campfires – celebrating our impact across the organisation
• Wellbeing package (after passing probation): 24/7 GP access, health/dental cashback, Employment Assistance Programme
• 23 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing to 28 days with service
• Discounted YMCA childcare & holiday clubs
• £500 refer-a-friend bonus
• Blue Light Card eligibility + 10% discount at YMCA Café and Malt Cross

Diversity & Safer Recruitment

YMCA Robin Hood Group is committed to equal opportunities, promoting diversity, and creating an inclusive culture where all staff can thrive.

Should you require any adjustments to support your full participation in our recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] in the first instance.

We follow rigorous safer recruitment processes to ensure the protection of children, young people, and adults at risk. All applicants will be subject to DBS checks, reference checks, and thorough vetting as part of our commitment to safeguarding.

Ready to Apply?

If you’re looking for a leadership role where your financial expertise will directly contribute to changing lives and impacting communities, we’d love to hear from you. Please share your CV with us.

What Happens Next?

We reserve the right to close the position earlier than advertised if required. Due to the large number of applications we receive, we will be unable to provide specific feedback on why you may not have been shortlisted. For an informal conversation before applying, please reach out to our recruitment team – [e-mail] who would be delighted to help.