Temporary Finance Business Partner - Charity Fundraising

Robertson Bell; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity based in Central London is seeking an Interim Finance Business Partner to support senior stakeholders through a busy period. This role involves managing financial performance, providing insights for fundraising efforts, and requires a fully qualified accountant with charity sector experience. The position offers a hybrid working pattern, requiring attendance in the Central London office around two days per week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within the charity sector.
• Strong track record of partnering with fundraising teams.
• Ability to translate financial information for non-financial stakeholders.
• Comfortable managing tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with budget holders to manage financial performance.
• Support fundraising teams with financial insights and analysis.
• Produce accurate management information with recommendations.
• Provide financial insight for business cases and funding proposals.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Financial reporting

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Robertson Bell are delighted to be working with a leading charity based in Central London as they recruit for an Interim Finance Business Partner to join their collaborative finance team for an initial three-month contract. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and commercially minded finance professional to play a key role supporting senior stakeholders through a busy period of activity.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will partner closely with budget holders across key income-generating and operational areas, providing robust financial insight, analysis and advice to help drive effective decision-making across the organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a trusted partner to budget holders, helping them understand and manage their financial performance.
• Support fundraising and income generation teams with financial reporting, forecasting and performance analysis.
• Produce accurate management information with clear commentary and recommendations.
• Provide financial insight to support business cases, funding proposals and project evaluations.
• Identify and implement improvements to processes and reporting.

The successful candidate will

• Be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Have proven experience working within the charity sector, with a strong track record of partnering with fundraising, income generation or development teams.
• Be highly analytical with the ability to translate financial information for non-financial stakeholders.
• Possess excellent communication and influencing skills, building confidence and trust with colleagues at all levels.
• Be comfortable managing competing priorities and delivering to tight deadlines.
• Be available to start at short notice and commit to the full contract duration.

This role offers a hybrid working pattern, with an expectation of attending the Central London office around two days per week. If you’re an experienced Finance Business Partner with a background in supporting fundraising teams within the charity sector, we’d love to hear from you ASAP.