Finance Business Partner - Programmes

The Start Network; City Of London; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative humanitarian organization in London seeks a Finance Business Partner - Programmes to oversee financial planning and ensure compliance with donor requirements. This role involves guiding local organizations in managing donor funds and building their financial capacity. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance, experience with budgeting, and a collaborative approach to partnership.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial planning and budget management.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams.
• Experience in compliance with donor requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead business partnering and financial planning for programmes.
• Ensure budgets are robust and aligned with donor requirements.
• Guide financial capacity and autonomy for local organizations.

Skills

Financial planning

Budget management

Collaborative working

Complying with donor requirements

Capacity building

Education

Degree in Finance or related field

Job description

Salary Range: £43,988 - £46,186 per annum

Closing Date: 17 November 2025 at 23.59pm - Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and may close sooner so candidates are encouraged to apply before the deadline.

WHAT IS START NETWORK?

Our purpose is to be a catalyst for system-level change that improves the efficiency, effectiveness and ethics of humanitarian action. We do this by working as a network to develop, test & spread new ways of collaborating and resourcing locally-led crisis response and anticipation.

Our current membership is made up of over 130 local, national and international NGOs based all around the world. We also support 10 national and regional hubs made up of civil society organisations and NGOs as our vehicle for devolving power, resources and accountability.

OUR SOLUTIONS

• DECENTRAISLING & LOCALLY-LED ACTION: Shifting power and resources and de-centralising decision-making to locally led networks and organisations.
• EARLY & RAPID FINANCING: Building a global financing system that reduces risk, anticipates, and acts ahead of predictable crises.
• COMMUNITY-LED INNOVATION: Incentivising innovative, locally led, and contextual solutions and learning from them together with people affected by crises.

For more information about Start Network and what we do, please visitourwebsite.

OUR VALUES

• WE PUT PEOPLE FIRST: Communities come first in our decision-making and programming.
• WE ARE BRAVE: We have great ambition and are willing to explore new things and take risks to achieve it.
• WE OPERATE COLLECTIVELY: We leverage the value of working as a network, sharing risk and resources, and learning together.
• WE ARE INCLUSIVE: We see the value in diverse perspectives and work to remove the barriers that prevent voices from being heard.
• WE ARE OPEN: We work transparently and with integrity, building mutual trust in all levels of our work, from governance to programming.
• WE ARE ETHICAL: We behave and operate based on key principles of anti-racism, non-discrimination, and anti-colonialism. This is a work in progress.

JOB PURPOSE

This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional who wants to go beyond the numbers and help shape a more equitable humanitarian system. The Finance Business Partner - Programmes will lead business partnering and financial planning for Start Network programmes teams taking responsibility for ensuring budgets and forecasts are robust, aligned with donor requirements and strategically positioned to achieve organisational objectives. The role will provide thorough financial planning, excellent management information and robust partnering and challenge to budget holders.

The Finance Business Partner - Programmes will also collaborate with hub representatives and member organisations, steering hubs to develop sustainable financial models, and guiding programme hosts to manage donor funds effectively, ensuring compliance while building local financial capacity and autonomy.