Finance Business Partner-North West/North East Based

Chapter 2; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Brainkind is seeking a Finance Business Partner to deliver robust financial analysis, budgeting support, forecasting, and performance reporting. You will advise budget holders and collaborate with operational and corporate teams to drive efficiency and sustainable growth across the organisation.

You will contribute to monthly reporting, annual budget setting, and strategic projects while building strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Qualified or finalist accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CIPFA) or equivalent experience.
• Experience in a Finance Business Partnering, Management Accountant or similar role.
• Strong experience of budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Excellent analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Ability to interpret complex financial information and communicate it clearly.
• Experience building effective relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Build strong working relationships with budget holders and operational leaders.
• Provide financial insight, support and challenge to aid decision-making.
• Support the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts and long-term financial plans.
• Produce and analyse monthly management accounts and variance reports.
• Identify risks, opportunities and performance improvement initiatives.
• Develop financial models, business cases and scenario analyses.
• Support cost improvement programmes and efficiency projects.
• Monitor project expenditure and provide insightful financial reporting.
• Assist with contract bids, tenders and investment appraisals.
• Contribute to improvements in financial systems, reporting and processes.
• Communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA/CIPFA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Our Client is looking for a Finance Business Partner

Location: Hybrid working based in York, or another service North West/North East with travel to Brainkind locations as required
Salary: £36,900-£45,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Join our client Brainkind and help shape the future of care through financial insight and strategic partnering.

At Brainkind, our mission is to improve the lives of people with brain injuries and neurological conditions through specialist care, rehabilitation, and support. We are looking for a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team and help drive financial performance, informed decision-making, and sustainable growth across the organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified or part-qualified finance professional who enjoys working collaboratively with operational leaders, influencing decision-making, and turning financial data into meaningful business insight.

About the Role

As a Finance Business Partner, you will work closely with operational and corporate teams to provide robust financial analysis, budgeting support, forecasting, and performance reporting. You will act as a trusted advisor to budget holders, helping them understand their financial performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and outcomes.

You will play a key role in supporting monthly reporting, annual budget setting, forecasting cycles, business cases, and strategic projects across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Build strong working relationships with budget holders and operational leaders.
• Provide financial insight, support and challenge to aid decision-making.
• Support the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts and long-term financial plans.
• Produce and analyse monthly management accounts and variance reports.
• Identify risks, opportunities and performance improvement initiatives.
• Develop financial models, business cases and scenario analyses.
• Support cost improvement programmes and efficiency projects.
• Monitor project expenditure and provide insightful financial reporting.
• Assist with contract bids, tenders and investment appraisals.
• Contribute to improvements in financial systems, reporting and processes.
• Communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

About You

You’ll be a proactive and analytical finance professional who enjoys partnering with stakeholders and influencing positive business outcomes.

Essential

• Qualified or finalist accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CIPFA) or equivalent experience.
• Experience in a Finance Business Partnering, Management Accountant or similar role.
• Strong experience of budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Excellent analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Ability to interpret complex financial information and communicate it clearly.
• Experience building effective relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.

Desirable

• Experience within healthcare, social care, charity or not-for-profit sectors.
• Knowledge of workforce planning, agency spend analysis or service performance reporting.
• Experience supporting change, transformation or procurement projects.

What You'll Bring

• Commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving capability.
• Confidence to challenge constructively and influence decision-making.
• A collaborative and customer-focused approach.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and delivering value.

Why Join Brainkind?

At Brainkind, you'll be part of an organisation that makes a genuine difference to people's lives every day. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment where your expertise will help shape decisions, improve services, and contribute to our long-term success.

Our Values

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity, respect and compassion. We expect all colleagues to demonstrate our values, promote equality, diversity and inclusion, and maintain the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.