Senior Finance Business Partner

National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty; 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

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme (for roles that me

Perks at work discounts

Holiday allowance up to 32 days plus 1

Job summary

The National Trust invites applications for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join our team. You will act as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to senior leaders, delivering financial insight to inform decisions and ensure long-term sustainability.

Across the organisation you will influence strategy, shape investment appraisal, and translate complex data into clear guidance. You will lead and develop Finance Business Partners and drive continuous improvement in financial performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance and/or business partnering at a senior level.
• Proven ability to lead financial delivery across an organisation.
• Strong capability to translate complex data into practical insights.
• Understanding of financial sustainability and long-term planning.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership and partner with senior leaders to influence decisions.
• Develop short, medium and long-term financial plans and robust investment appraisal.
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for organisational performance.
• Lead and develop Finance Business Partners and Financial Support staff.

Skills

Finance business partnering

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Financial analysis

Communication

Change management

Building financial capability

Analytical thinking

Job description

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 andcolleagues 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, includingfinance 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)
• 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.

National Trust place

Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, SN2 2NA

Documents

Senior Finance Business Partner - Grade 3.pdf

Requirements

Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK

Additional information

Closing Date: 08 November 2026

Interview Dates:

• First stage held virtually - 17 November 2026
• Second stage held in-person at our Heelis office in Swindon - 23 November 2026
• Final stage held virtually - 01 December 2026

Equal Opportunities Statement

The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here .

Safeguarding Statement

The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment processes to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre.