Regional Finance Business Partner

Teaching Vacancies; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic academy trust in Nottingham is seeking a Regional Finance Business Partner to support secondary schools with financial leadership. The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with experience in financial business partnering, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate effectively. Join a forward-thinking team and contribute to optimizing educational outcomes through strategic financial management.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive finance team

Qualifications

• Proven track record in financial business partnering, ideally within education or public sector.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to communicate complex financial information clearly.
• A collaborative mindset to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with school leaders to provide expert financial guidance and strategic support.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes across multiple secondary academies.
• Deliver insightful financial analysis to drive decision-making and resource optimisation.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and trust-wide policies.

Skills

Financial analysis

Strategic thinking

Collaboration

Communication of complex information

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for education and financial excellence? Join our dynamic and growing academy trust as a Regional Finance Business Partner, where you'll play a pivotal role in supporting our secondary schools to deliver outstanding outcomes for students.

About the Role

As a key member of our finance team, you will:

• Partner with school leaders to provide expert financial guidance and strategic support.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes across multiple secondary academies.
• Deliver insightful financial analysis to drive decision-making and resource optimisation.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and trust-wide policies.
• Act as a trusted advisor, helping schools balance educational priorities with financial sustainability.

What We’re Looking For

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or finalist with relevant experience.
• Proven track record in financial business partnering, ideally within education or public sector.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly.
• A collaborative mindset and the confidence to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
• Commitment to the values and mission of our academy trust.

What We Offer

• A supportive and forward-thinking finance team.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• The chance to make a real impact in the lives of young people.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and help shape the future of education through financial leadership.

What the school offers its staff: See candidate pack for full details

Commitment to safeguarding: Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.