Finance Business Partner

Minerva Learning Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Wellbeing initiatives

Local Government Pension Scheme

Professional development programme

TCU/Wellbeing support

Job summary

Minerva Learning Trust is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to work with school leaders and the Trust's senior team in Sheffield. The role focuses on financial planning, budgeting and strategic decision-making to maximise outcomes for children and young people.

You will act as a trusted adviser, providing financial analysis, challenge and support to aid decision-making, ensuring resources are deployed effectively and governance standards are met.

Qualifications

• Experience of management accounting, month-end processes, balance sheet reconciliations, budget monitoring and financial reporting within a complex organisation.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to support school leaders.
• Ability to act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders and provide financial analysis and challenge.

Responsibilities

• Support school leaders and senior stakeholders across the Trust with financial planning and budget management.
• Provide financial analysis, challenge and support to aid decision-making.
• Help budget holders understand their financial position and identify value for money opportunities.
• Lead, develop and support the Trust's Finance Officers and ensure sound control of financial transactions.
• Work with the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Finance Manager to ensure governance and compliance with policy and statutory frameworks.

Job description

Finance Business Partner

CAPTION:

• Company: Teaching Vacancies
• Salary: Not specified
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: Sheffield, S9 1XU
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 2 Oct 2026
• Closing date: 26 Oct 2026

Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to support school leaders and senior stakeholders across the Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in financial planning, budget management and decision-making within a growing multi-academy trust. Working closely with headteachers, the Senior Finance Manager and Chief Financial Officer, you will help ensure that resources are deployed effectively to maximise outcomes for children and young people. You will act as a trusted adviser to school leaders, providing financial analysis, challenge and support to aid decision-making. You will help budget holders understand their financial position and identify opportunities to improve value for money and financial sustainability.

The successful candidate will:

• Be self-motivated and have the ambition to develop as a leader with the support of the Trust.
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling you to build positive relationships and provide high-quality support to school leaders.
• Work in liaison with the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Finance Manager to ensure the accuracy and sound control of financial transactions in line with the Trust Finance Policy and statutory frameworks.
• Have experience of management accounting, month-end processes, balance sheet reconciliations, budget monitoring and financial reporting within a complex organisation.
• Lead, support and develop the Trust's Finance Officers, promoting high standards, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Have a sound understanding of current financial regulations, internal controls and good governance practices.
• Be able to work with Trust Central Team to contribute to the management of workloads and support the professional development of colleagues across the finance team.

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer:

• Be a member of the Trust Central Team and join a strong and dynamic team of professionals across our organisation.
• Be supported in the continued development of a career in Finance.
• Have access to the Trust comprehensive professional development programme.
• Access to a range of wellbeing and employee support initiatives.
• Have access to the local government pension scheme and terms and conditions aligned to the National Joint Council for Local Government Services.
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 31 days after five years' service.
• Continuous service may be recognised for eligible employees transferring from specified public sector organisations, preserving relevant employment benefits.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Minerva Learning Trust. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.