Assistant Finance Business Partner

Teaching Vacancies; Sutton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Finance Business Partner to support the Finance team in managing financial processes, including accounting entries and reconciliations. The role involves assisting with cashflow preparation, budget management, and financial reporting. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a proactive attitude. This role offers various employee benefits, including pension schemes and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Pathways for progression

Pension Scheme

Employee Wellbeing

Employee Discounts

Season Ticket Loan

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing accounting entries and financial reporting.
• Ability to support departmental budgets and forecast variances.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with a focus on accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain monthly accounting entries and reconciliations.
• Assist with cashflow preparation and intercompany payments.
• Support budget monitoring, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Prepare reports and maintain financial models for planning.
• Contribute to improving financial processes and data accuracy.

Skills

Accounting Knowledge

Budgeting & Financial Planning

Analytical & Detail-Oriented

Communication & Collaboration

Proactive & Organised

Job description

What skills and experience we’re looking for

We are looking for a detail-oriented Assistant Finance Business Partner to support our Finance team in managing accounting entries, reconciliations, cashflow, and departmental budgets. You will work closely with the Finance Business Partner and department heads to ensure accurate financial reporting, support planning, and contribute to the smooth running of financial processes across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounting & Reconciliations – Prepare and maintain monthly accounting entries, accruals, prepayments, deferred income, and intercompany reconciliations.
• Cashflow & Treasury Support – Assist with cashflow preparation, intercompany payments, and liaise with the Cashflow and Treasury Manager.
• Budget Management & Financial Planning – Support the Finance Business Partner in departmental budget monitoring, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Reporting & Financial Analysis – Prepare reports, support the preparation of accounts, and maintain financial models for budgets and planning.
• Stakeholder Support & Process Improvement – Work with department heads, assist with ad‑hoc projects, and contribute to improving financial processes and data accuracy.

Key Requirements

• Accounting Knowledge – Experience in preparing accounting entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Budgeting & Financial Planning – Ability to support departmental budgets, forecast variances, and assist with financial models.
• Analytical & Detail‑Oriented – Strong numerical and analytical skills with a focus on accuracy.
• Communication & Collaboration – Able to work effectively with Finance Business Partners, department heads, and other stakeholders.
• Proactive & Organised – Self‑motivated, able to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and support process improvements.

What the school offers its staff

OHC&AT is an exciting, forward‑thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:

Rewards & Benefits

• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Pension Scheme – you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
• Employee Wellbeing – We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.