Finance Business Partner

Aletheia Academies Trust; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD and mentorship opportunities

24/7 GP access

Discounts (Kent Rewards etc.)

Mental health and wellbeing support

Free annual eye tests

Job summary

Aletheia Academies Trust is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join the Central Finance Team. You will monitor and plan budgets and oversee payroll for 3–4 schools, ensuring accurate reconciliations and timely reporting.

The role requires confident interrogation of financial decisions and strong stakeholder engagement. Based at our Central Offices in Ebbsfleet Valley, you will travel to school locations as needed and contribute to the Trust's financial strategy and performance.

Qualifications

• Strong relationship skills and ability to interrogate and challenge financial decisions.
• Customer service oriented mindset and cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Manage budgets, forecasting, monthly monitoring and payroll for 3–4 Schools within the Trust.
• Ensure all reporting is timely and aligned with Trust deadlines.
• Collaborate with Head of Financial Operations and central finance team to support schools.

Skills

Relationship skills

Communication skills

Customer service mindset

Job description

Finance Business Partner

Full time 37 hours per week (Part time will be considered, 30 hours over 4 days minimum)

Salary: £41,782 - £46,606 per annum for a full time appointment

Location: Our Central Offices are based at Alkerden CofE Academy, Colyer Drive, Ebbsfleet Valley DA10 1HN

This is a new and exciting role to join our expanding Multi Academy Trust Central Finance Team. The Finance Business Partners work as part of the team, however, are specifically responsible for the financial monitoring, planning and strategy for a group of our Schools.

This role reports to the Head of Financial Operations who is responsible for the overall direction and coordination of the financial activities of the Trust. You will be a key member of an expanding Central Finance Team which currently maintains the finances for the Trust Central Fund, 2 All-Through, 3 Secondary Schools and 14 Primary Schools.

In addition, the central team consists of a Head of Financial Compliance, two Management Accountants and a team of Finance Officers who have responsibility for ensuring all reconciliations and control accounts are up to date and accurate. A Purchase to Pay Manager and a team of Finance Assistants who are responsible for timely ordering, invoicing and supplier payments. Plus, a team of Trust Business Managers who take responsibility for budgets, monitoring and payroll for their specifically allocated Schools, led by our CFO.

You will assist the Head of Financial Operations by managing the budgets, forecasting, monthly monitoring and payroll process for 3-4 Schools within the Trust. Ensuring all systems and processes are accurate, plus reporting is timely in line with Trust deadlines. You will need strong relationship skills, confidence to interrogate and challenge financial decisions, an enabling customer service focused mindset and able to travel to locations.

For more information, including the key responsibilities of the role, please download the Vacancy Pack and apply online via MyNewTerm.

Why work at Aletheia Academies Trust? Some of our Trust benefits include:

• Trust-wide commitment to your ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) including secondment options and mentorship opportunities
• Unlimited access for you and your family to 24/7 GP telephone consultations.
• Access to a wide array of discounts including Motorfinity, Kent Rewards and Blue Light Card.
• Free access to mental health and wellbeing support including counselling, mindfulness and physiotherapy sessions
• Free annual eye tests

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate apply.