Finance Business Partner

Robertson Bell; Northampton; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A top educational institution is looking for a Finance Business Partner to enhance financial planning and decision-making across the organization. The successful candidate will provide training to budget holders and monitor budgets effectively. This role offers flexible working at the Booth Lane Campus in Northampton, alongside attractive benefits such as a generous pension scheme and on-site facilities. Ideal candidates will have relevant business partnering experience and strong communication skills.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Free parking & EV charging

On-site gym & wellbeing facilities

NUS & Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Part-qualified and looking to continue studies with provided support.
• Experience in budgeting and forecasting or eagerness to develop.
• Ability to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Monitor and control departmental budgets.
• Provide financial guidance and training to academic staff.

Skills

Business partnering experience

Budgeting and forecasting

Strong communication skills

Education

Part-qualified finance professional

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 Include:

• 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, cash‑flow forecasting, and payroll processes, ensuring effective financial management and contingency support.

The 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’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our organisation stronger.

The successful candidate will:

• 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.

• 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!