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Finance Business Partner (4 or 5 days)

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 their London presence, 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.

About the Role
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 in their Westminster hub and connected to their wider team remotely, you’ll play a key role in strengthening financial resilience across multiple impactful organisations.

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,

Every day, you’ll help charities make confident, data-informed decisions that protect their mission and future.

About You
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)

You’ll thrive if you enjoy problem‑solving, autonomy, and being a steady, trusted presence for purpose‑driven organisations.

Doing Good Recruitment is committed to the highest standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. 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.