Finance Business Partner

NORTHAMPTON COLLEGE; England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in the United Kingdom is seeking a Finance Business Partner to provide financial support and guidance across the organization. The successful candidate will aid in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting while supporting non-finance stakeholders. This position offers flexible working and a study support package, making it an excellent opportunity for personal and professional growth in a stable and ambitious environment.

Benefits

Study support package

Local Government Pension Scheme

Free parking & EV charging

On-site gym & wellbeing facilities

Discounts on hair & beauty treatments

NUS & Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Part-qualified and eager to continue studies.
• Experience in a business partnering role.
• Ability to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Monitor and control departmental budgets.
• Provide financial guidance to budget holders.
• Generate financial reports and dashboards.
• Support the year-end process and audits.
• Assist in maintaining financial systems.

Skills

Business partnering

Strong communication skills

Budgeting and forecasting

Education

Part-qualified in finance

Job description

Northampton College are working with Robertson Bell to recruit to a Finance Business Partner position on a permanent basis. As one of the top 10 colleges in the UK, with significant strengths in health and social care, engineering, creative industries, construction, catering and digital, Northampton College is an inspiring place to work.

This role has been created to strengthen financial support to budget holders and improve financial decision‑making across the organisation. With a turnover of £40m, the College continues to expand, making this an exciting opportunity to join a financially stable and ambitious organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Support financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting, ensuring accurate analysis of income, expenditure, and departmental budgets.
• Monitor and control departmental and college-wide budgets, identifying efficiencies and contributing to procurement and expenditure plans.
• Provide financial guidance and training to academic staff and budget holders, ensuring compliance with policies and procurement processes.
• Generate financial reports, dashboards, and modelling, supporting decision‑making and financial oversight at all levels.
• Support the year‑end process, VAT returns, and audits, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance with regulations.
• Assist in maintaining financial systems, cashflow forecasting, and payroll processes, ensuring effective financial management and contingency support.

Organisation

At Northampton College, our students are at the heart of everything we do, ensuring they receive an outstanding education that enables them to succeed.

Our students come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes our organisation stronger.

Successful Candidate

• Be part-qualified and looking to continue their studies (study support is provided)
• Have experience in a business partnering role, working with budget holders to support financial decision‑making.
• Possess strong communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information to non‑finance stakeholders.
• Have experience in budgeting and forecasting (or be eager to develop in this area).

This role offers flexible working, requiring the successful candidate will be based at our Booth Lane Campus in Northampton.

Benefits

• Study support package
• Local Government Pension Scheme (a defined benefit scheme including an employer contribution rate of 22%) and 35 days' annual leave including bank holidays
• Free parking & EV charging
• On‑site gym & wellbeing facilities and discounts on hair & beauty treatments
• NUS & Blue Light Card discounts

Applications will be under constant review before the closing date so please submit your application to our agent Robertson Bell. Apply now to be considered!