Finance Business Partner

North Yorkshire County Council; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional educational trust in North Yorkshire is seeking a Finance Business Partner to deliver strategic financial leadership. The role involves managing the Trust's budgeting system, providing support to trust leaders, and ensuring compliance with DfE regulations. Ideal candidates should possess relevant financial qualifications and experience in financial planning. The Trust offers a competitive salary along with various employee benefits, emphasizing professional development and safeguarding the welfare of students.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Excellent CPD opportunities

Discounts with high-street retailers

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic financial planning and management.
• Familiarity with DfE regulations and financial compliance.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership across the Trust.
• Drive Integrated Curriculum Led Financial Planning (ICFP).
• Manage the Trust-wide budgeting system.

Skills

Financial leadership

Budget management

Financial forecasting

Compliance with DfE regulations

Education

Relevant financial qualification

Job description

Salary: £47,181 to £51,356 per annum

Grade: M

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Location: Skipton, North Yorkshire, Northern Star Academies Trust (working with schools in Bradford, Keighley, Skipton & Harrogate)

About us

We are a mission‑driven Multi‑Academy Trust, with an unwavering commitment to nurture learning in a sustainable environment so that our whole community can thrive, aspire and succeed. We are passionate and highly committed to environmental sustainability and climate change education and are seeking new solutions to delivering inclusive and adaptive education to support our most vulnerable children.

How to Apply

To apply to work with Northern Star Academies Trust, please complete your candidate profile via the Every Portal. If you are accessing our Every portal for the first time, you will need to register to add and save your candidate profile information, before adding your profile to this vacancy.

Why work for Northern Star Academies Trust?

We offer access to high quality professional development and a connected and supportive community of academies, fellow senior leaders, and mentors to help develop and progress your career.

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Job Description

Hours of work: 37 hours per week, all year round. Monday – Thursday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm & Friday 8:00 am – 3:30 pm (there may be flexibility for the right candidate).

Northern Star Academies Trust seeks an exceptional Finance Business Partner to provide strategic financial leadership across the Trust. Working with the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Finance Officer (CFO), the postholder will drive Integrated Curriculum Led Financial Planning (ICFP), manage the Trust‑wide budgeting system, and deliver financial modelling, procurement and transformation work with Headteachers and the Executive to secure demonstrable value for money and long‑term sustainability.

As Finance Business Partner you will:

• Support the CFO, Trust leaders and Hub Business Leaders to manage Trust finances in line with DfE financial regulations.
• Develop and supervise the implementation of internal budgeting, monitoring and reporting systems.
• Be responsible for preparing budgeting and forecasting reports.
• Work alongside the CFO and Hub Business Leaders in the preparation of annual school budgets, generating an overall Trust budget for approval by Trustees.
• Support the monitoring of school budgets, investigate variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure schools operate within approved budgets and financial policies.
• Be responsible for ensuring consistency and accuracy across the budgeting system (IMP) including inputting and monitoring underlying assumptions.

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for more information and to check your eligibility for the role.

If you have any questions, please contact us at [e-mail].

Safeguarding

Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Maternity, Shared Parental, Paternity, and Adoption pay.
• A huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK's favourite high‑street and online retailers through our lifestyle benefits provider Vivup.

To apply, please visit the website - https://candidates.every.education/Vacancies/Details?advertKey=d6d22918-624f-45ea-b892-fc4c27a67aea

Key documents

Job description.pdf

Person specification.pdf

Key dates

Closing date: 11th January 2026

Interview date: W/C 19th January 2026

Start date: ASAP

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