Finance Business Partner

• Oversee accurate billing, including bursaries and scholarships
• Oversee the bursary application process
• Ensure compliance with data protection, confidentiality, and IT security policies
• Support finance and treasury activities for sporting clubs and related organisations
• Manage relationships with banks, auditors, and other external stakeholders
• Own finance-related timetables
• Review and challenge budgets, forecasts, and multi-year plans
• Coordinate monthly reforecast/outturn process
• Support decision-making with clear analysis, scenario modelling, and recommendations
• Work with school finance leads to ensure consistency and accuracy in financial data
• Coordinate the annual budget process for UK schools
• Coordinate and support the production of monthly management accounts and commentary
• Consolidate group-wide results and highlight risks and opportunities
• Manage VAT effectively and uphold the integrity of group reporting
• Coordinate the annual audit process
• Ensure timely completion of all audit follow-up actions
• Ensure that financial controls and procedures are understood and consistently applied
• Ensure policies and processes are robust, fit for purpose and being followed
• Promote transparency, accountability, and compliance with legal requirements
• Ensure Companies House and Charities Commission filings are accurate and up to date
• Develop a detailed understanding of each school’s financial operations and challenges
• Build trusted, collaborative relationships with school teams
• Spend time on sites to observe practices and identify value opportunities
• Serve as a key link between local finance teams and the central Repton finance function
• Champion Repton’s financial standards, policies, and frameworks
• Share effective practices to promote consistency and excellence
• Support alignment of systems, reporting, and processes across schools
• Enable schools to benefit from group-wide tools and central expertise
• Coach and mentor finance teams to build capability, technical skills, and confidence
• Provide guidance on interpreting financial information, setting budgets, and managing resources effectively
• Facilitate professional development and peer learning activities
• Support the implementation of robust financial processes to realise efficiencies
• Drive continuous improvement in finance processes, systems, and communication
• Encourage collaboration and shared problem-solving across finance teams
• Identify opportunities for efficiency, automation, and better reporting
• Lead or support transformation projects within the finance function

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
• Significant experience in financial management, business partnering, or multi-site operations
• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, and analysis
• Demonstrated experience coaching and developing teams
• Comfortable using a range of IT systems and tools
• Highly motivated, energetic and committed to high standards
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with a collaborative, supportive approach
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, promoting practical solutions
• Skilled communicator, able to present financial information clearly to non-financial audiences
• Approachable, empathetic, and able to build trust at all levels
• Resilient, well organised, proactive, and able to balance strategic and operational demands
• Aligned with Repton’s values and committed to promoting excellence and best practice

Experience in the education, charity, or not‑for‑profit sector

• Occupational Pension Scheme
• Complimentary Sports Centre membership (including family)
• Holiday allowance 5 weeks plus bank holidays plus Christmas closedown