Finance Business Partner

Location: Hybrid (2 days per week to be based in our Bowburn, Durham DH6 5PF Office)

Contract Type: Permanent

About the Rol e:

As a Finance Business Partner, you’ll work closely with service and operational managers, providing expert financial insight, reporting, and analysis. You’ll prepare accurate monthly management accounts, budgets, and forecasts — helping leaders understand performance, identify risks, and drive improvement. This is a varied and hands‑on role, ideal for someone who enjoys blending financial expertise with partnership and problem‑solving across a complex, purpose‑led organisation.

What You’ll Do:

• Produce timely and accurate monthly management accounts, analysing variances and supporting budget holders
• Deliver clear financial reports and commentary that support effective decision‑making
• Lead on budget setting and reforecasting, providing challenge and guidance to ensure robust financial plans
• Build trusted relationships with operational teams, providing financial training and advice
• Support regional analysis, funding applications, and tenders
• Contribute to audits and ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures
• Review financial processes to strengthen controls and reduce administrative burden

To Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need:

• A qualification to AAT level or above, or equivalent experience
• Strong analytical, numerical, and time‑management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to translate finance for non‑finance colleagues
• Experience producing management accounts and financial commentary
• Confidence working with financial systems, budgets, and project or tender costing

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