Finance Business Partner

Dovetail and Slate; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established education provider in the UK is seeking a proactive Finance Business Partner to drive financial planning, analysis, and project oversight. This role involves managing budgeting and forecasting, providing financial insights, and ensuring projects are controlled and advised accurately. The ideal candidate will have experience in management accounting and be confident working with project costs. A supportive environment focused on personal growth and innovation awaits you.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive, supportive environment

Access to staff discounts

Qualifications

• Strong experience in management accounting, forecasting, or FP&A.
• Confident working with project costs, capex, and financial modelling.
• Able to explain finance clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as the go-to finance partner for managers across the organisation.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles, providing clear insight on performance.
• Manage project accounting, ensuring spend is tracked, approved, and reported correctly.
• Oversee capital expenditure processes and guide managers on cost control.
• Monitor financial risks, variances, and opportunities.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial forecasting

Financial modeling

Excel

Reporting skills

Communication with non-finance stakeholders

Education

Recognised finance qualification (AAT/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

We're looking for a proactive Finance Business Partner to join a well-established organisation and play a key role in driving financial planning, analysis, and project oversight. You'll support managers, lead on capex and forecasting activity, and provide clear financial insight to improve performance and decision‑making.

The Organisation

This forward‑thinking education provider is committed to creating a positive, inclusive workplace where every member of staff can thrive. Their focus is on empowering people, strengthening leadership capability, and driving meaningful organisational change aligned to their long‑term vision.

Role Purpose

• Act as the go-to finance partner for managers across the organisation.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and long‑term financial planning.
• Ensure projects, spending, and financial decisions are controlled, accurate, and well‑advised.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles, providing clear insight on performance.
• Manage project accounting, ensuring spend is tracked, approved, and reported correctly.
• Analyse financial data and create reports that support strategic decisions.
• Oversee capital expenditure processes and guide managers on cost control.
• Monitor financial risks, variances, and opportunities, recommending actions.
• Work closely with non‑finance teams to improve financial understanding and accountability.

Essential Requirements

• Strong experience in management accounting, forecasting, or FP&A.
• Confident working with project costs, capex, and financial modelling.
• Excellent Excel and reporting skills.
• Able to explain finance clearly to non‑finance stakeholders.
• Ideally studying toward or holding a recognised finance qualification (AAT/ACCA/CIMA).

Benefits

• Generous annual leave and pension scheme.
• Professional development opportunities to support continued growth.
• Inclusive, supportive environment that values innovation and wellbeing.
• Access to staff discounts and health & wellbeing initiatives.

Don't wait, apply today and be part of an inspiring educational environment that transforms lives! We have multiple jobs across this region currently so even if this one isn't quite right for you, we'd love to hear from you regardless.

Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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