Finance Business Partner - 6 month Fixed Term Contract

Michael Page; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Finance Business Partner for a 6-month Fixed Term Contract in Canterbury. The role involves managing budget holders, ensuring accuracy in month-end reporting and forecasting, and delivering actionable financial insights. Candidates must possess a full Accountancy Qualification and have proven experience in finance business partnering or strong audit experience. This position offers a competitive salary up to £65,000 and the flexibility to work from home 2 days per week.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Opportunity to work from home 2 days per week

Qualifications

• Full Accountancy Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) required.
• Proven experience in commercial finance business partnering or strong audit experience.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence with large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of budget holders ensuring strong financial engagement.
• Ensure month-end accuracy and integrity of financial results.
• Drive forecast accuracy through robust assumptions.

Skills

Commercial finance business partnering

Advanced Excel skills

Financial reporting accuracy

Education

Full Accountancy Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

6-month Fixed Term Contract as a Finance Business Partner in the education sector, providing critical support during a transition period. Partner with budget holders to ensure accurate month-end reporting, forecasting, and deliver commercial insight.

Client Details

Based in Canterbury, my client operates within the education sector - previous education experience for this role is not essential.

Description

• Manage a portfolio of budget holders, ensuring strong financial engagement and accountability.
• Bridge resource gaps in planning, reporting, and analysis to maintain continuity and quality of financial outputs.
• Ensure month-end accuracy and integrity of financial results.
• Drive forecast accuracy through robust assumptions and proactive challenge.
• Support projects focused on areas of concern regarding data and reporting accuracy.
• Own budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting for designated areas, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.
• Deliver clear, actionable commentary on financial performance, highlighting risks, opportunities, and recommendations.

Profile

The ideal candidate will have:

• A full Accountancy Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) - please note we cannot consider applicants who are Qualified by Experience or still studying.
• Proven experience in commercial finance business partnering; alternatively, strong audit experience will be valuable given the projects focus on improving reporting accuracy.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large data sets.
• Availability to start at short notice.

Job Offer

• Up to £65,000 dependent on experience
• A competitive benefits package
• The opportunity to work from home 2 days per week