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Job role: Administration, HR, data and finance.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

Full time.

Permanent.

£46,142.00 - £50,269.00 annually (FTE) NPS Point 35-39.

Finance Business Partner
Salary: NJC Point 35-39 (£46,142 - £50,269 FTE)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Flexible Hybrid Working
Hours: Full time (37 hours, 52 weeks per year) preferred; part‑time applications also considered.

Excalibur Academies Trust is seeking two highly motivated Finance Business Partners to join our central finance team. These pivotal roles work collaboratively with the Director of Finance and Head of Financial Planning & Analysis to provide strategic financial support across a cluster of schools across two hubs Bristol and Wiltshire/Berkshire.

• Develop and monitor budgets, forecasts, and financial reports to ensure financial sustainability.
• Provide expert financial advice to Principals, senior leaders, and school staff, enabling informed decision‑making.
• Partner with Trust teams across Estates, HR, and IT to deliver integrated support.
• Track and analyse financial performance, identifying opportunities for efficiency and improvement.
• Manage school budgets, ensuring staffing and resource decisions align with strategic priorities.
• Oversee financial operations including payroll reconciliations, order processing, accounts payable, and month‑end adjustments.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, policies, and governance requirements.

• Recognised financial qualification (AAT, CIMA, ACCA, CSBM, DSBM) or equivalent relevant experience.
• Proven experience in budgeting, reporting, and financial management systems.
• Strong organisational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence, motivate, and build trusted relationships with finance and non‑finance colleagues at varying seniority levels.
• High IT competence, particularly in Excel and MS Office.
• Commitment to safeguarding, equality, and continuous professional development.
• Experience within the education or MAT sector desirable but not essential.

At Excalibur Academies Trust we are committed to delivering the best possible outcomes for pupils by ensuring our schools make the most effective use of resources. Joining us means becoming part of a collaborative, forward‑thinking team where your expertise will directly support school improvement and educational excellence.

If you are an experienced finance professional looking to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your application form and supporting statement via our recruitment portal by the closing date. We reserve the right to close the advertisement early if sufficient candidates are received, so early application is recommended.

Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal‑opportunity employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust's recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnicity or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre‑employment checks.

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. Visas cannot be sponsored.

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.

• Childcare disqualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• Medical
• Online and social media monitoring
• 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.

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job. CVs will not be accepted for this application.