Role: Finance Business Partner

Salary: Circa £35,000

Location: Northamptonshire, hybrid / remote working with regular travel to Northamptonshire regional multiple sites

The Accountancy & Finance Division is exclusively partnering with a reputable and established company in the education sector in recruiting an experienced Finance Business Partner.

Working as part of a central finance function, this role offers the opportunity to partner closely with senior leaders across multiple sites, providing meaningful financial insight that supports better decision-making and long-term sustainability. You will play a key role in translating financial data into clear, actionable guidance while helping to drive efficiency and value.

Key Responsibilities

• Support senior leaders with budget setting, monitoring and management
• Produce forecasts and scenario modelling to inform strategic decisions
• Deliver monthly management accounts with clear variance analysis and commentary
• Provide clear, non-technical financial insight to stakeholders
• Analyse financial performance, highlighting risks and opportunities
• Support procurement processes to ensure compliance and value for money
• Oversee financial aspects of contracts, tenders and high-value spend
• Contribute to cost-saving initiatives through centralisation and efficiencies
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, controls and regulatory requirements
• Support capital projects including planning, monitoring and reporting
• Assist with business cases and funding applications
• Promote consistent use of financial systems and processes
• Build strong working relationships with operational and leadership teams
• Collaborate with HR and operational teams on workforce and budget planning

Skills & Experience Required

• Experience in budget management, forecasting and financial reporting
• Strong understanding of financial controls, analysis and management accounting
• Ability to present financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders
• Experience working in a customer-focused or stakeholder-driven environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent numeracy and analytical ability
• Highly organised with the ability to meet deadlines independently
• Good IT and systems skills

In return, you will receive flexible working patterns – 4 days home and 1 day from site, generous pension scheme and great holiday benefits. If this sounds of interest, please apply as soon as possible or contact Dhruti Patel at The ONE Group for further details.