Finance Business Partner

Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust; Sale; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support the CFO and head of financial reporting and planning. The role covers both primary and secondary schools within the CAT, ensuring robust monthly reporting, forecasting and budgeting and driving integrated curriculum financial planning.

We welcome applications from all faiths and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, with enhanced DBS checks and safer recruitment

Qualifications

• Experience in finance reporting, budgeting and forecasting for multiple schools or educational organisations.
• Knowledge of financial controls, compliance and safeguarding frameworks.
• Ability to analyse financial data and present insights to senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Support the CFO and head of financial reporting and planning in delivering robust monthly reporting and planning across the CAT portfolio.
• Lead re-forecasts, budgeting cycles and integrated curriculum financial planning.
• Ensure consistency in financial reporting, planning and compliance across primary and secondary schools.

Skills

Finance reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial planning

Compliance

Stakeholder management

Job description

The Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust (Diocese of Salford) is dedicated to providing great Catholic Education to our pupils. We are seeking to expand our central team in line with the growth of the CAT and appoint a finance business partner to support both primary and secondary schools and welcome applications from all faiths.

We are seeking a forward thinking, highly organised and personable finance professional, who can support our CFO and our head of financial reporting and planning and work with the wider finance team and existing business partners, to ensure that the CAT’s finance systems are robust and that there is a consistent approach to financial reporting, financial planning and analysis and compliance.

The post-holder will support a portfolio of schools to ensure clear monthly reporting, re-forecasting, budgeting and planning, including integrated curriculum financial planning.

Closing Date: Monday 5th October 2026 at 9am

Interview Date: Thursday 15th October 2026

Finance Business Partner

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS application and will be subject to further safer recruitment checks, such as references, with ID documents retained on file. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check, as part of our due-diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026.

Supporting Documents

Application pack