Senior Finance Business Partner

National Trust; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Substantial pension scheme up to 10%

Free entry to National Trust places

Rental deposit loan scheme

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Perks at work discounts

Holiday allowance up to 32 days + buy

Flexible working whenever possible

Employee assistance programme

Free parking at most Trust places

Job summary

National Trust is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to join us, acting as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to senior leaders. You will provide financial insight and support to inform decision-making and help deliver long-term financial sustainability across the organisation.

You'll work with leaders across the charity, influence strategic direction, develop short, medium and long-term financial plans, and lead finance professionals to build capability while promoting inclusive,

Qualifications

• Strong experience in finance and/or business, including finance business partnering and team leadership.
• Strong leadership capability of financial delivery across an organisation
• Strong insight skills, with the ability to analyse complex issues into practical solutions.
• Understanding of financial sustainability and long-term financial planning.
• Builds strong collaborative relationships and influences senior stakeholders.
• Credible, resilient leader who is able to navigate ambiguity and drive change.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership, partnering with senior leaders to influence decision-making and support sustainable outcomes.
• Help develop short, medium & long-term financial plans and promote robust investment appraisal.
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insight for organisational performance.
• Lead and develop Finance Business Partners and Financial Support Assistants.
• Coach and share knowledge to build financial capability across the organisation.

Skills

Finance partner

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial planning

Analytical thinking

Communication of data

Inclusive leadership

Job description

Summary

We're looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join us.

You'll be a strategic partner and trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing financial insight and support to help inform decision-making and deliver long-term financial sustainability. Working across the organisation, you'll influence strategic direction and help ensure resources are used effectively to deliver our strategic objectives.

The National Trust’s commitment is “For everyone, for ever.” Bringing that promise to life starts with the people that work here. It means building teams with a diverse range of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. It means creating an inclusive environment where everyone is able to thrive. Our positions are open to all, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds to support our ambitions of reflecting the communities we serve and ending unequal access.

What it's like to work here

We’re collaborative, inclusive and guided by values that shape how we work every day.

Our finance teams play a key role in helping leaders make informed, sustainable choices that balance today's priorities with the long -term needs of the places and communities we support.

As Senior Finance Business Partner, you'll work closely with senior leaders across the organisation, building influential relationships and contributing to strategic planning. You'll be part of a collaborative finance community that values continuous improvement and shared success.

As this is a national role, there is flexibility on your contractual place of work. Our hybrid working policy means you can balance office and home working with site visits and meetings at other National Trust places. We’ll talk about this in more detail at interview, but you should expect to be at a National Trust site for 40–60% of your working week.

What you'll be doing

You'll provide strategic financial leadership, partnering with senior leaders and colleagues to influence decision-making, assess opportunities and risks and support the delivery of sustainable financial outcomes. You'll help develop short, medium & long -term financial plans, while promoting robust investment appraisal and financial best practice.

Using high-quality financial analysis and management information, you'll translate complex data into clear, actionable insight that supports organisational performance and strategic delivery. You'll also contribute to business change initiatives and strategic projects that improve effectiveness and long -term value.

You'll lead and develop Finance Business Partners and Financial Support Assistants, promoting a collaborative and inclusive culture. Through coaching and knowledge sharing, you'll help build financial capability across the organisation and support continuous improvement.

Who we're looking for

You’ll bring a broad range of the following knowledge, skills and experience, shaped by different roles, sectors or career paths. Please use your application to demonstrate how you meet the criteria below:

• Strong experience in finance and/or business, including finance business partnering and team leadership.
• Strong leadership capability of financial delivery across an organisation
• Strong insight skills, with the ability to analyse complex issues into practical solutions.
• Understanding of financial sustainability and long-term financial planning.
• Builds strong collaborative relationships and influences senior stakeholders.
• Credible, resilient leader who is able to navigate ambiguity and drive change.
• Develops people and builds financial capability.
• Communicates complex financial data clearly and persuasively to inform decision-making.
• Leads inclusively, creating belonging and collaboration, valuing diverse perspectives.

The package

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places