Finance Business Partner

Marble Mayne Recruitment; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organisation in the Peterborough area seeks a Finance Business Partner. This full-time, permanent position involves delivering strategic financial advice, producing management accounts, and supporting budget holders. The ideal candidate is fully qualified in CIMA, ACCA, or ACA, with experience in finance business partnering. Join a high-performing team and play a key role in shaping financial strategies. Remote work is available one day a week.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or finalist.
• Experience in a Finance Business Partnering role with multiple cost centres.
• Strong management accounting skills.
• Skilled in cost analysis and interpreting complex data.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Deliver accurate monthly reporting and insightful analysis.
• Produce management accounts and year-end support.
• Provide costing and cost analysis of financial data.
• Support budget holders with financial planning.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cost analysis

Stakeholder management

Management accounting

Problem-solving

Education

CIMA, ACCA, ACA qualification or finalist

Job description

Overview

Finance Business Partner Education Sector – Location: Peterborough area (regional travel required)
Salary: £45,000 £52,000 + excellent pension
Contract: Full-time, permanent (Temp-to-Perm option considered)

A leading educational organisation in the Peterborough region is looking to appoint a Finance Business Partner to join their high-performing finance team. This is a varied and strategic role, combining the production of management accounts with genuine business partnering across a broad range of academic and non-academic budget holders. You ll provide financial insight, analysis, and guidance to support effective decision-making and ensure resources are allocated efficiently and in line with statutory requirements. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will play a key role in linking finance with curriculum planning and wider organisational strategy. The role does not include line management responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, providing strategic financial advice that drives performance.
• Deliver accurate monthly reporting and insightful analysis to support decision-making at Executive and Leadership level.
• Produce management accounts, journals, and year-end support.
• Provide costing, cost analysis, and interpretation of complex financial data.
• Support budget holders with business cases and project-based financial planning.
• Ensure quality financial information is prepared for external stakeholders, including auditors and the ESFA.

About You

• Fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or finalist.
• Experience in a Finance Business Partnering role, working with multiple cost centres and diverse stakeholders.
• Strong management accounting skills, with hands-on experience of journals and reporting.
• Skilled in cost analysis and interpreting complex data.
• Pragmatic problem solver with the ability to present financial insights clearly.
• Comfortable working across multiple sites in the region (with the possibility of 1 day per week remote working).
• Experience in the education sector is desirable.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected educational organisation in a fast-paced, supportive environment. You ll work alongside high-calibre finance professionals and play a pivotal role in shaping financial strategy.

Closing Date: Ongoing early applications encouraged.

If this sounds like the right next step for you, please send your CV for immediate consideration.