Education Skills and Employment Finance Business Partner

Are you an Education Skills and Employment Finance Business Partner currently looking for a new role? If so, this could be the role for you!

Gillespie Recruitment are delighted to be working with our client, a leading charity that supports adults with learning disabilities, in their search for an Education skills and Employment Finance Business Partner!

This role is Hybrid, but you must be based near Totnes, Devon.

Main responsibilities:

• To monitor financial transactions across education, skills and employment including income and expenditure


• Produce accurate and insightful financial management information on a termly and annual basis to meet the requirements of regulators, funders, and United Response’s education committee.


• To participate in monthly internal financial reporting meetings


• Ensure robust preparations are in place to meet annual organisational audits of the financial statements, and any future ESFA audits.


• To support preparation of meaningful and agreed, scenario-based budget proposals and regular forecasting across ESE.

The ideal candidate will have a professional qualification within accountancy (CCAB or similar) with at least 5 years of post-qualified experience. Must have SEND experience and be successful working within a senior leadership team.

If you’re interested in this role, apply now for more information!