Finance Business Partner

DN Colleges Group; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

DN Colleges Group seeks a Finance Business Partner to join its expanding Finance department. This role involves fostering strong relationships for budget management, producing financial reports, and enhancing decision-making processes. Ideal candidates will possess strong numerical skills, and proficiency in financial processes and software, with an ability to work under pressure.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree or AAT level with strong numerical skills.
• Experience in further education is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships to assist in budget management.
• Produce financial reports and analyze complex information.
• Support colleagues with finance related queries.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

IT skills (Excel)

Education

Degree or AAT level

Tools

Finance software

Job description

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DN Colleges Group is looking to appoint a Finance Business Partner to join its Finance department. Due to an exciting time of expansion and growth for the group, a new opportunity is created to develop your career and contribute to DN College Group’s ongoing success.

Successful candidates will be expected to travel between Doncaster College and North Lindsey College (Scunthorpe).

• Developing and maintaining solid working relationships to assist budget holders in the preparation of forecasts and providing key information to assist in budget management.
• Supporting colleagues with finance related queries for both curriculum areas and support functions, providing a positive customer experience.
• Partner with the business through producing financial reports, effective negotiation, and analysing complex information to reach robust conclusions
• Providing detailed, high-quality financial information to enhance decision making, enabling delivery of strategic initiatives and improving financial performance.

The successful candidate will…

• Be enthusiastic and proactive, with excellent communication skills.
• Be proficient in managing multiple tasks & projects simultaneously, and work well under pressure – maintaining a key eye for detail.
• Be educated to degree or AAT level with strong numerical skills
• Have an in-depth understanding of financial processes, you will also have excellent IT skills (Excel) and understand finance software.
• Be self-motivated and analytical, able to work under pressure to meet deadlines, and ideally have experience working within further education.

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As part of the recruitment process and in line with keeping children safe in education, we will conduct social media checks on shortlisted candidates. Additionally, before commencing employment, all employees undergo safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS.

Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.