Senior Finance Business Partner

Achieving for Children; Twickenham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Achieving for Children in Twickenham is seeking a Senior Schools and Early Years Finance Business Partner to lead a collaborative Finance Team and become the organisation’s expert in early years funding.

You’ll co-lead a dedicated team of business partners, shape funding strategy, provide robust, timely advice to providers and represent early years funding decisions at the Schools Forum. You will champion digital processes and continuous service improvement.

Qualifications

• Oversee early years funding functions and provide timely, accurate funding advice.
• Shape funding strategy and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Lead for early years funding representation at Schools Forum with reports and recommendations.
• Manage and mentor a team of business partners; promote digital processes.
• Drive continuous service improvement in finance for children and families.

Responsibilities

• Lead Early Years Finance and ensure timely, accurate funding advice to providers.
• Shape funding strategy in collaboration with internal/external stakeholders.
• Represent early years funding at Schools Forum with key reports and recommendations.
• Manage and mentor a team, championing digital processes and improvements.

Skills

Early Years Finance

People Leader

Strategic Advisory

Governance & Representation

Digital/ICT capabilities

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

Achieving for Children is looking for a Senior Schools and Early Years Finance Business Partner to join our collaborative, forward-thinking Finance Team.

In this pivotal leadership role, you will become our organisational subject matter expert in early years finance. Working alongside a peer specialising in schools finance, you will co-lead and develop a dedicated team of finance business partners to deliver an exceptional, forward-looking finance service.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading Early Years Finance: Oversee all early years funding functions, ensuring providers receive robust, timely advice and accurate funding in line with regulatory requirements.
• Strategic Advisory: Shape and guide funding strategy, proactively addressing key sector issues collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Governance & Representation: Act as the lead for early years funding at Schools Forum, presenting key reports and strategic recommendations.
• Team Leadership & Innovation: Manage and mentor a team of business partners, championing modern digital processes and continuous service improvement.

Who We’re Looking For

• Qualified Accountant (or possessing substantial, equivalent senior finance experience).
• Early Years Expertise: Proven experience with early years finance, funding formulas, or entitlement offers.
• People Leader: A collaborative leader dedicated to coaching team members and building trusted partnerships across educational providers and wider teams.
• Confident digital/ICT capabilities with an eye for process modernisation and efficiency.
• Inspired to use financial expertise to directly improve outcomes for children and families.