Finance Business Partner

St Clare Catholic Multi Academy Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

St Clare Catholic Multi Academy Trust is creating a brand-new Finance Business Partner role to strengthen the connection between Finance and Operations across our schools in England.

As Finance Business Partner, you’ll be the dedicated finance lead for a portfolio of schools, working with Headteachers and operational leaders to understand financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and provide meaningful commercial insight.

Qualifications

• We are looking for someone who combines strong financial knowledge with excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience in management accounting or finance business partnering.
• Knowledge of management accounts and Profit & Loss reporting.
• Promotion of values: equality, diversity, safeguarding, wellbeing, and British values.
• Time management for planning, delivery, and assessment.
• Experience within education, academy trusts or the public sector would be advantageous but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Review management accounts and investigate variances.
• Support budgeting and forecasting for school leaders.
• Help leaders understand how financial decisions impact operational performance.
• Explain financial results clearly and work collaboratively to improve them.

Job description

Are you looking for a fantastic new opportunity?

We're creating a brand-new Finance Business Partner role to strengthen the connection between Finance and Operations—and we're looking for someone who wants to help shape it.

We believe financial insight should empower our school leaders to make informed decisions that maximise resources and improve outcomes for young people.

About the Role

As Finance Business Partner, you'll become the dedicated finance lead for a portfolio of schools, working closely with Headteachers and operational leaders to understand financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and provide meaningful commercial insight.

You'll review management accounts, investigate variances, support budgeting and forecasting, and help school leaders understand how financial decisions impact operational performance.

Rather than simply reporting the numbers, you'll help explain them—and work collaboratively to improve them.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for someone who combines strong financial knowledge with excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

You'll have experience in management accounting or finance business partnering, be comfortable analysing financial information and enjoy working collaboratively with operational colleagues.

About You

We are looking for an inspirational leader who combines strategic vision with technical excellence and strong personal integrity.

You will have:

• Academic Background: Part-qualified or qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA (desirable)


• Experience: Experience within a management accounting or finance business partnering environment


• Knowledge: Strong understanding of management accounts and Profit & Loss reporting.


• Promotion of Values: Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, safeguarding, wellbeing, and British values.


• Time Management: Effective time management for planning, delivery, and assessment.

Experience within education, academy trusts or the public sector would be advantageous but is not essential.

Why Join Us?

Working as part of a values-led leadership team, you will have the opportunity to:

• Influence the strategic direction of a growing Trust.


• Make a lasting difference to the lives of children and young people.


• Work with committed school and Trust leaders.


• Lead transformational financial and organisational improvement.


• Contribute to a Trust rooted in strong values, service and excellence.

If you are an accomplished finance leader with the vision, expertise and commitment to help shape the future of our Trust, we would be delighted to hear from you.