Finance Business Partner

Are you driven by using financial insight to influence decision and strategy? Join a growing business for good, that supports charities access high‑quality finance and operations support. As they expand, they're looking for a Finance Business Partner to lead financial delivery for a portfolio of charity clients.

This is a role with real autonomy, variety, and influence. You will be working 35 hours per week, Hybrid 4 days at office. Every day, you’ll help charities make confident, data-informed decisions that protect their mission and future.

This is a genuine business partnering position where you’ll take ownership of the end-to-end finance function for your portfolio, acting as the primary financial contact and trusted advisor to senior charity leaders. Based at their office in Derbyshire and connected to our wider team remotely, you’ll play a key role in strengthening financial resilience across multiple impactful organisations.

As the Finance Business Partner you will:

• Prepare and present monthly management accounts with clear insight
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning
• Present financial updates to Executive Teams and Boards, offering constructive challenge
• Support funding bids and donor reporting with strong financial modelling
• Produce year-end accounts and manage auditor/examiner relationships
• Support and line-manage at least one Finance Assistant

The role would suit either an experienced Finance Business Partner with a proven track record of partnering with senior stakeholders, or an established Finance Manager looking to take the next step into a broader, more commercially focused business partnering role. We’re looking for a confident, commercially minded finance professional who would enjoy variety and working across multiple clients and thrives in building meaningful relationships.

You will bring:

• Professional qualification or studying (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent experience
• Experience producing management accounts and external reporting
• Track record of presenting financial information to senior leaders / Boards
• Experience with SME accounting systems (Xero and/or QuickBooks ideal)
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple clients
• Aptitude for working autonomously and making sound decisions
• Excellent communication skills, able to translate numbers for non-financial colleagues
• Experience in or alongside the charity sector (desirable but not essential)

In return you will receive a salary of £40,000 - £49,000 (dependent on experience & qualifications) plus 25 days annual leave + 3 additional days over Christmas & New Year + your birthday off.

We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality, or other protected characteristics, as well as socio-economic background. We understand that applicants may not always meet every criterion listed in the job description, if you meet most, we encourage you to apply.

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