Finance Business Partner

Shaftesbury; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused disability charity in Gateshead is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support financial performance and decision-making. The ideal candidate should be CCAB qualified with experience in the charity sector and excellent Excel skills. The role also includes preparing management accounts and annual budgeting. This position offers hybrid working and generous leave benefits.

Benefits

Recognition & Rewards

Training & Development

Generous Leave

Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven record of providing commercial support.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in preparing management accounts and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Provide relevant financial information and add value through financial analysis.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and annual budgeting.
• Support budget holders in understanding and improving financial performance.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Commercial support experience

Good Excel skills

Charity or Care Sector experience

Education

CCAB Qualified or equivalent

Job description

Join Shaftesbury Where Every Role Adds Up to a Life Well Lived

We’re now looking for a Finance Business Partner to join our friendly and dedicated Finance Team. If you’re organised, proactive, and passionate about people, this is your chance to help shape a workforce that truly cares.

Please note this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship.

At Shaftesbury, we’re more than a disability charity we’re a community of passionate professionals committed to enabling children, young people, and adults to live full, flourishing lives. Guided by our core values Open, Enabling, Inclusive, and Courageous we deliver personalised care and support that makes a real difference.

Please note we reserve the right to close this advert before the expiry date if the right candidate is appointed.

What You’ll Be Doing

• The Finance Business Partner works closely with the business to support the organisation by providing relevant financial information and adds value using financial analysis.
• Analysis includes preparation of monthly management accounts, annual budgeting, reforecasting and ad hoc analysis as required. This work provides support in decision-making across the business and provides reports as necessary to Senior Managers, Directors and the Board.
• You will be working on a hybrid basis and must be able to get to our Head Office in Gateshead.
• Supporting budget holders to understand and improve financial performance, income reconciliations, reviewing and reconciling restricted funds.

What We’re Looking For

• Are detail-oriented and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills.
• CCAB Qualified or equivalent.
• A proven record of providing commercial support.
• Good excel skills.
• Charity or Care Sector experience.

Why Work With Us?

• Recognition & Rewards: Be nominated for a recognition letter or a gift voucher (up to £50) for going above and beyond.
• Training & Development: Access to an excellent training package to support your growth.
• Generous Leave: 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (rising to 28 days after 5 years).
• Pension Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Supporting your wellbeing, whenever you need it.

Our Commitment

Shaftesbury is the disability charity that’s committed to enabling children, young people and adults to live a life that adds up for them.

What makes life liveable is never down to just one thing - it’s the sum of many things. From friendship to fun; from companionship to community; from a great chat to a challenge overcome, it all adds up to Shaftesbury.

Through a wide range of disability care, special education, and rehabilitation services we promote inclusion and wellbeing for all. Together, we work to see people take part, contribute and be valued. We put the elements in place that all add up to connected lives.

Shaftesbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS / Access NI check.

Shaftesbury is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and to equal opportunities therefore we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.