Finance Business Partner

St John Ambulance; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in the United Kingdom seeks a Finance Business Partner for People & Purpose. This role provides critical financial support, analysis for strategic decision-making, and manages budgeting processes. Ideal candidates will hold a professional accounting qualification and have extensive experience in finance business partnering, budgeting, and stakeholder management. Join a team dedicated to essential first aid services and community support.

Benefits

Competitive salary and pension scheme

33 days holiday increasing with tenure

Flexible working and hybrid model

Cycle to work scheme

Health and Wellbeing portal access

Various discounts available

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) required.
• Extensive experience in management accounting processes.
• Strong track record in leading forecasting and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Provide finance business partnering to Senior Management.
• Produce monthly management accounts and annual budgets.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting.

Skills

Professional accounting qualification

Management accounting experience

Finance business partnering

Budgeting and forecasting

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA, ACCA or CIMA

Job description

Full Time – 9 Month FTC (possibility to become permanent)

Our offer to you

• Competitive salary and pension scheme
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) – increasing to 38 days over 5 years
• Hybrid, Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal – access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you will have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym membership, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping

About Us

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,400 employees and over 28,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. We do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services (e.g. Ambulance response and Night Time Economy) and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them (e.g. our Volunteers and Community Advocates, NHS Cadets and Young Responders programmes). There is also a buoyant social enterprise network which delivers first aid training and supplies medical consumables to businesses and consumers.

Job Summary

The Finance Business Partner for People & Purpose (P&P) provides first-line financial support and guidance, contributing to the development of financial plans and the analysis of performance and forecasts across the P&P functions. The role delivers high-quality business insights to inform and influence strategic decision‑making by St John’s management teams. As a key member of the Financial Planning and Insight team, the Finance Business Partner will help deliver the annual three‑year budgeting process, ensuring alignment with strategic and operational plans. This includes regularly engaging with stakeholders to critically review and challenge performance against agreed objectives. In addition to supporting the P&P function, the role will also provide ad hoc analysis and project support to other areas of the organisation as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Holds a professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Extensive experience managing day‑to‑day, monthly, and annual management accounting processes.
• Proven background as a finance business partner, delivering high‑quality financial and business analysis to inform decision‑making.
• Strong track record in leading forecasting, budgeting, and three‑year planning processes aligned to business strategy.
• Skilled in stakeholder management, risk control, cost efficiency, and advanced financial modelling and analysis.

About the Role

• Provide effective finance business partnering to Budget Holders, Senior Management, and Executive Teams, offering clear financial insights and recommendations to support informed decision‑making.
• Deliver high‑quality financial and business analysis to identify opportunities, assess outcomes, and present sound rationales for change and improvement.
• Lead and support the production of monthly management accounts, annual budgets, and in‑year forecasts, ensuring alignment with business plans and strategic objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting, forecasting, processes, and customer experience through effective use of technology and simplification of finance procedures.
• Identify and manage financial risks, cost efficiencies, and investment opportunities, supporting robust business cases and maintaining service quality and reporting accuracy.
• Collaborate across teams and projects, supporting the Head of FP&A and contributing to the wider strategic and operational goals of the Finance Planning & Analysis function.

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply).

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For all other candidates, or St John Ambulance volunteers wishing to apply please apply below.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive. We have several networks including Multi Culture, Disability and Accessibility, Pride, Family and Carers and Women’s groups. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately in equality, diversity and inclusion.