Finance Business Partner

Teaching Vacancies; Skipton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-academy trust based in Skipton is seeking a Finance Business Partner to provide strategic financial leadership across the Trust. The role involves managing budgeting systems, supporting the CFO, and ensuring financial compliance within the organization. Candidates should have a professional accountancy qualification and significant experience in financial management. The position offers opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment focused on sustainability and inclusive education.

Benefits

Access to high-quality professional development

Supportive community of academies

Qualifications

• Professional accountancy qualification or equivalent required.
• Significant experience in financial management and budgeting is needed.
• Experience in preparing budgets, forecasts, and financial models preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the CFO and Trust leaders in managing Trust finances.
• Develop and supervise implementation of budgeting systems.
• Prepare budgeting and forecasting reports for the Trust.
• Ensure schools operate within approved budgets and financial policies.

Skills

Professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent

Significant experience in financial management

Experience in preparing budgets and forecasts

Experience in working with senior leaders

Experience in procurement and contract analysis

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

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.

Essential Requirements

• Professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent
• Significant experience in financial management and budgeting within a complex organisation
• Experience in preparing budgets, forecasts, and financial models
• Experience in working with senior leaders
• Experience in working in procurement and contract analysis

Desirable Requirements

• Experience in education or public sector finance
• Evidence of CPD in finance and leadership

What the school offers its staff

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. 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. Please refer to our child protection and safeguarding policy and our policy on the employment of ex-offenders (included in the Safer Recruitment Policy): https://www.nsat.org.uk/information-policies/item/5/policies

Further details about the role

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.
• 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.
• 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.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.