Finance Business Partner
Location: Haringey, UK
Salary: £57,663 - £60,819 FTE; £34,598 - £36,491 Pro-Rata
Education Phase: Secondary
Working Pattern: Part-Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Application Deadline: Friday, 11th of July 2025
About Our Client
Our client is a charitable Trust of entrepreneurial community schools and colleges that help young people to reach their potential. They support their schools’ Principals and Teachers in rapidly improving the quality of education on offer at early years, primary, secondary and sixth-form levels in order to transform the life-chances of their students.
They believe that education should be stimulating, enriching and enjoyable, and that strong schools achieve this through creating the right environment for high-quality learning having strong, broad and relevant curricula, by having clear boundaries, building excellent relationships, and working to close gaps for every learner.
They believe that a great education empowers people, both children and adults, because it offers them genuine choices for their future decisions and helps them to appreciate the value of learning throughout their lives.
Job Description
High quality business partnering:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with school budget holders, particularly Principals and members of the Senior Leadership Team, acting as the schools trusted financial advisor.
- Provide strategic financial advice to school budget holders, to support business planning and decision-making processes.
- Apply Curriculum Led Financial Planning and benchmarking analysis, highlighting issues and working with local leaders and budget holders to effect change.
- Produce annual and three-year budgets in line with the Trust’s overall timetable.
- Work with local and Trust leaders to develop and implement financial plans to improve the quality and financial sustainability of their educational provision.
- Participate in school-wide, cluster-wide or Trust-wide projects, providing financial expertise and strategic thinking.
- Lead local procurement opportunities for key contracts.
- Oversee the preparation and reconciliation of the schools’ monthly payrolls, liaising with the Trust’s payroll provider for the school and dealing with ad-hoc pay and pension queries that arise.
- Take full responsibility for our client’s trading subsidiary, including liaising with the external auditor.
High quality management reporting:
- Produce monthly management accounts, including a monthly forecast and analysis of spend to date using the Trust’s tools and procedures, according to the Trust’s reporting timetable.
- Analyse monthly management accounts using ratio analysis and trend information, reporting to local leaders and budget holders to support them in decision making and business efficiency.
High quality internal control environment:
- Responsible for ensuring the balance sheet reconciliation process is completed, that the schools’ business interests are protected, and that discrepancies are being identified and managed appropriately. This includes bank reconciliations, aged debtors, aged creditors, balances on control accounts.
- Responsible for advocating the Trust’s internal control environment within schools, acting on non-compliance and participating in financial approval procedures for pay and non-pay decisions.
- Responsible for authorising the overall payroll on behalf of schools, following the Trust’s agreed process for checking and authorizing payroll. This will involve liaising with the local Payroll Officer.
External compliance:
To support the preparation and audit of the Trust’s annual financial statements. This includes preparing all required information, schedules and supporting documentation on behalf of the schools.
Any other duties:
- Line management of the Schools’ Finance and Payroll Officer, ensuring the effective operation of the finance function at all times.
- Comply with the Trust's policies at all times.
- Undertake any other duties at the discretion of the Financial Controller.
Benefits
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Here's why working for our client is the right choice for you:
- Benefits Scheme – Enjoy exclusive offers and discounts tailored just for you!
- Cycle to Work Scheme – Save money and stay fit with their bike-friendly benefits.
- Employee Assistance Programme – Your wellbeing matters! Access free, confidential support whenever you need it.
- Flexible Working Opportunities – Balance work and life with flexibility that suits you.
- Free On-Site Parking – No more hunting for parking, they’ve got your spot covered.
- Pension Schemes – Secure your future with access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme.
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