Job summary
We are seeking an experiencedFinance Business Managerwith strong business partnering capabilities to support our portfolio ofChildren's Services, focusing on costing and reporting. The successful candidate will work closely with the Assistant Director of Finance, contributing to all aspects of financial management and strategic financial support.
Applicants should have experience of budgeting and accounting systems including expenditure & income monitoring, invoicing and petty cash management and must be able to work on their own initiative. Stakeholders will seek a lot of finance support from the incumbent and therefore good communication- and people skills are extremely important.
Acute finance knowledge is necessary as is the ability to break down financial information for the benefit of non-finance colleagues. Experience of constructing detailed budgets emphasising full cost recovery is essential and a key part of this role.
Educated to a good standard with excellent numeracy and literacy skills, you will have the ability to operate computer-based systems such asExcelandDynamics 365.
Main duties of the job
OurFinance Business Partner Teamprovides leaders and managers with high quality financial insight, analysis and guidance to enable effective and informed decision making. The team operates proactively and strategically, monitoring key financial risks and opportunities through robust financial data, modelling, and reporting covering period-end, forecasting, and budgeting. We are committed to driving strong financial acumen across the organisation to support our corporate objectives.
Interviews will be held on30 April and 1 May 2026.
Due to anticipated high interest, this advert may close earlier than the stated closing date. We recommend early application.
When completing your application, please clearly demonstrate how your skills, knowledge, and experience meet the requirements outlined in the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information documents (where applicable).
About us
We arecommitted to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking an experiencedFinance Business Managerwith strong business partnering capabilities to support our portfolio ofChildren's Services, focusing on costing and reporting. The successful candidate will work closely with the Assistant Director of Finance, contributing to all aspects of financial management and strategic financial support.
Applicants should have experience of budgeting and accounting systems including expenditure & income monitoring, invoicing and petty cash management and must be able to work on their own initiative. Stakeholders will seek a lot of finance support from the incumbent and therefore good communication- and people skills are extremely important.
Acute finance knowledge is necessary as is the ability to break down financial information for the benefit of non-finance colleagues. Experience of constructing detailed budgets emphasising full cost recovery is essential and a key part of this role.
Educated to a good standard with excellent numeracy and literacy skills, you will have the ability to operate computer-based systems such asExcelandDynamics 365.
OurFinance Business Partner Teamprovides leaders and managers with high quality financial insight, analysis and guidance to enable effective and informed decision making. The team operates proactively and strategically, monitoring key financial risks and opportunities through robust financial data, modelling, and reporting covering period-end, forecasting, and budgeting. We are committed to driving strong financial acumen across the organisation to support our corporate objectives.
Interviews will be held on30 April and 1 May 2026.
Due to anticipated high interest, this advert may close earlier than the stated closing date. We recommend early application.
When completing your application, please clearly demonstrate how your skills, knowledge, and experience meet the requirements outlined in the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information documents (where applicable).
Essential Experience
- Minimum2 years' experienceworking at a managerial level within a business partnering team, supporting budget holders.
- Experience incostings and tender applications.
- Ability to provide managers withpractical, solution-focused financial advice.
- Understanding of thevoluntary sectorandgovernment fundingstreams.
- Strong systems literacy, ideally including experience withDynamics 365.
- Proven experience in producingbudgets, forecasts and monthly management accounts, including variance analysis.
- Excellentwritten and verbal communication skills, including engagement with managers.
- Line managementexperience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking an experiencedFinance Business Managerwith strong business partnering capabilities to support our portfolio ofChildren's Services, focusing on costing and reporting. The successful candidate will work closely with the Assistant Director of Finance, contributing to all aspects of financial management and strategic financial support.
Applicants should have experience of budgeting and accounting systems including expenditure & income monitoring, invoicing and petty cash management and must be able to work on their own initiative. Stakeholders will seek a lot of finance support from the incumbent and therefore good communication- and people skills are extremely important.
Acute finance knowledge is necessary as is the ability to break down financial information for the benefit of non-finance colleagues. Experience of constructing detailed budgets emphasising full cost recovery is essential and a key part of this role.
Educated to a good standard with excellent numeracy and literacy skills, you will have the ability to operate computer-based systems such asExcelandDynamics 365.
OurFinance Business Partner Teamprovides leaders and managers with high quality financial insight, analysis and guidance to enable effective and informed decision making. The team operates proactively and strategically, monitoring key financial risks and opportunities through robust financial data, modelling, and reporting covering period-end, forecasting, and budgeting. We are committed to driving strong financial acumen across the organisation to support our corporate objectives.
Interviews will be held on30 April and 1 May 2026.
Due to anticipated high interest, this advert may close earlier than the stated closing date. We recommend early application.
When completing your application, please clearly demonstrate how your skills, knowledge, and experience meet the requirements outlined in the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information documents (where applicable).
Essential Experience
- Minimum2 years' experienceworking at a managerial level within a business partnering team, supporting budget holders.
- Experience incostings and tender applications.
- Ability to provide managers withpractical, solution-focused financial advice.
- Understanding of thevoluntary sectorandgovernment fundingstreams.
- Strong systems literacy, ideally including experience withDynamics 365.
- Proven experience in producingbudgets, forecasts and monthly management accounts, including variance analysis.
- Excellentwritten and verbal communication skills, including engagement with managers.
- Line managementexperience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum 2 years' experience working at a managerial level within a business partnering team, supporting budget holders.
- Experience in costings and tender applications.
- Ability to provide managers with practical, solution-focused financial advice.
- Understanding of the voluntary sector and government funding streams.
- Strong systems literacy, ideally including experience with Dynamics 365.
- Proven experience in producing budgets, forecasts and monthly management accounts, including variance analysis.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including engagement with managers.
- Line management experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum 2 years' experience working at a managerial level within a business partnering team, supporting budget holders.
- Experience in costings and tender applications.
- Ability to provide managers with practical, solution-focused financial advice.
- Understanding of the voluntary sector and government funding streams.
- Strong systems literacy, ideally including experience with Dynamics 365.
- Proven experience in producing budgets, forecasts and monthly management accounts, including variance analysis.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including engagement with managers.
- Line management experience.