Finance Business Partner

The Scout Association; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A national organization in the UK is seeking a Finance Business Partner to provide financial support and guidance to budget holders. The role involves improving reporting processes and ensuring insightful data is provided. The ideal candidate will be a Part Qualified Accountant with experience in budget preparation and supporting non-financial staff. This position offers hybrid working options and various benefits including 28 days holiday and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

28 days holiday

Flexible working hours

Double-matched pension up to 10%

Generous family leave

Ongoing training access

Recognition as Charity of the Year

Qualifications

• Part Qualified Accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA), working towards full qualification.
• Ability to prepare budgets, forecasts, and management accounts.
• Experience in assisting non-financial staff with financial information.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support and guidance to budget holders.
• Enable budget holders to understand financial responsibilities and improve reporting.
• Arrange regular meetings to ensure insightful data.

Skills

Part Qualified Accountant

Good literacy and written communication

Budget preparation

Experience supporting non-finance staff

Job description

Job Title: Finance Business Partner

Salary: £50, 684.54 Band F Level 3 (Inc Market supplement and OLW)

Location: Gilwell Park, London hybrid working with minimum of 2 days a week expected in the office

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week)

About The Role:

Working closely with finance team colleagues, you will be an important part of the external face of Finance, responsible for building relationships with and providing support to budget holders so that they can effectively fulfil their financial management responsibilities.

You ll act as a trusted advisor translating financial information into meaningful insight and advice that drives performance and value for money.

As the Finance Business Partner, you will (Key Responsibilities):

• Provide financial support, advice and guidance to budget holders, enabling them to understand their financial responsibilities, improve reporting processes and make datadriven decisions.
• Support budget holders with the provision of accurate and reliable budgeting and forecasting information and review of the financial data held in the reporting system.
• Work closely with budget holders, arranging regular meetings and ensuring the data that they are provided with is insightful and meaningful.

Who we re looking for as our Finance Business Partner:

• Part Qualified Accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA CIMA), and working towards a full professional accounting qualification (E)
• Educated to a good standard of literacy and written communication (E)
• Preparation of budgets, forecasts and management accounts
• Experience supporting non finance staff to understand financial management information

Why work for us

You ll be joining a Finance team that works exceptionally well together collaborative, supportive, and always ready to help each other succeed. This is an exciting time to be part of our journey as we strengthen our business partnering approach and enhance the support we provide to budget holders.

Benefits include:

• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 days after 2 years), plus extra days at Christmas
• Flexible working hours
• Double-matched pension up to 10% of gross salary
• Generous family leave and support as a family-friendly employer
• Access to our Learning & Development hub for ongoing training
• Recognition as Charity of the Year (Charity Times Awards 2022)

For a full list of our benefits, click .

Closing date for applications: 11:59 pm Monday, 24th November 2025

Interviews will be held in person at Gilwell Park, Chingford, on 4th December 2025.

Strictly no agencies.

The Scouts is an equal opportunities employer, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. We offer flexible working arrangements to support diverse needs and lifestyles, ensuring that our teams can thrive both professionally and personally. We welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life, believing that varied perspectives strengthen our innovation and community. Your unique experiences and ideas are essential to our success, and we look forward to hearing from all voices.