Education Finance Business Partner

Ackerman Pierce; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Greater London seeks a proactive Finance Business Partner for a long-term contract. The successful candidate will play a key role in financial planning, analysis, and oversight, requiring strong management accounting skills and the ability to communicate finance clearly to non-finance stakeholders. The role offers a competitive daily rate and hybrid working arrangements, making it an excellent opportunity for those seeking growth in a well-established organization.

Benefits

Guaranteed weekly payment process

Personal recruitment consultant

Compliance service with quick registration

Qualifications

• Strong experience in management accounting, forecasting, or FP&A.
• Confident working with project costs, capex, and financial modelling.
• Excellent Excel and reporting skills.
• Able to explain finance clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles, providing clear insight into performance.
• Manage project accounting, ensuring spend is tracked, approved, and reported correctly.
• Analyse financial data and create reports that support strategic decisions.
• Oversee capital expenditure processes and guide managers on cost control.
• Monitor financial risks, variances, and opportunities, recommend actions.
• Work closely with non-finance teams to improve financial understanding and accountability.

Skills

Management accounting

Forecasting

Project costing

Financial modelling

Excel reporting

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Recognised finance qualification (AAT / ACCA / CIMA)

Job description

Education Finance Business Partner

Salary : £500 - £600 / Day

Job type : Long Term Contract

Location : Hillingdon

Apply now Job Title – Lead Finance Business Partner (Education Service)

Location – West London, Hybrid

Rate - £600 Per Day Umbrella

Contract – 3-month contract, potential for extension

We're looking for a proactive Finance Business Partner to join a well-established organization and play a key role in driving financial planning, analysis, and project oversight. You'll support managers, lead on capex and forecasting activity, and provide clear financial insight to improve performance and decision‑making.

Role Purpose

• Act as the go‑to finance partner for managers across the organisation.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and long‑term financial planning.
• Ensure projects, spending, and financial decisions are controlled, accurate, and well‑advised.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles, providing clear insight into performance.
• Manage project accounting, ensuring spend is tracked, approved, and reported correctly.
• Analyse financial data and create reports that support strategic decisions.
• Oversee capital expenditure processes and guide managers on cost control.
• Monitor financial risks, variances, and opportunities, recommend actions.
• Work closely with non‑finance teams to improve financial understanding and accountability.

Essential Requirements

• Strong experience in management accounting, forecasting, or FP&A.
• Confident working with project costs, capex, and financial modelling.
• Excellent Excel and reporting skills.
• Able to explain finance clearly to non‑finance stakeholders.
• Ideally studying toward or holding a recognised finance qualification (AAT / ACCA / CIMA).

Why Choose Ackerman Pierce?

Ackerman Pierce calls upon over 15 years' worth of experience in recruiting directly into the Social Work Sector. We can offer a unique experience within recruitment where you have your own personal consultant, a DBS and Compliance service with a quick and easy registration process. We pride ourselves on a guaranteed weekly payment process.