Senior Finance Business Partner

This is a unique opportunity to combine your commercial finance expertise with meaningful, values-driven work. In this role, you’ll be a trusted adviser and challenger to our Income Generation, Corporate Services, and Operations teams providing the insight, analysis, and financial planning they need to deliver life-saving services.

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Contract terms:​

• Initially a 12month fixed term contract

• £45,000 - £50,000 per annum with Benefits

•  Full time hours are 35 hours per week, but we are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences.

• Hybrid working: Linked to our Ewell (Surrey) office with a blend of home working and access to work from our offices in Ewell and London Bridge.

• In-person working: Meeting in person and working collaboratively are things we value. We work in person around 2 days or more per month.

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About you​

You’ll be someone who thrives on partnership and influence, equally comfortable challenging assumptions as you are supporting colleagues. You can balance detail with the bigger picture, manage multiple priorities, and adapt to changing organisational needs — all while working with professionalism, integrity, and respect.

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What you’ll do​

• Lead commercial financial reporting, forecasting, and scenario analysis for the Income Generation, Corporate Services, and Operations teams
• Partner with senior leaders to analyse performance, identify risks and opportunities, and support decision-making.
• Produce costings and forward projections for new and existing activities.
• Provide expert financial modelling and analysis to support new income generation opportunities and strategic initiatives.
• Build financial capability across the organisation, helping colleagues develop commercial acumen.
• Collaborate across the Finance team to deliver team-wide goals and organisational priorities.

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Full outline of the role available in the Job description file here

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What we’re looking for​

• Broad experience in commercial financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Proven experience leading the financial element of projects or investment decisions.
• Strong skills in presenting financial information clearly to senior leadership.
• Highly analytical, commercially astute, and confident in interrogating financial data.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial planning/reporting tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong working relationships.
• Experience within the charity or not-for-profit sector would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of Business Central and Cosmos would be desirable.
• Degree level education or equivalent experience.
• Part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or equivalent) with proven accounting experience.

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Why Samaritans?​

At Samaritans, you’ll be part of a people-first organisation deeply committed to inclusion, compassion and learning. You’ll contribute to a team where your voice matters, your expertise makes a difference, and your work helps save lives.

We welcome applications from individuals with lived experience and encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. We are committed to creating an environment where all our people feel seen, heard and supported.

You’ll join a values-led organisation with a powerful mission and a collaborative culture. We offer flexible hybrid working, excellent benefits, and the chance to make a tangible difference in suicide prevention across the UK and Ireland.

For further information about Samaritans, including our charity structure, values, employee benefits, and application process, please read our recruitment brochure available here. You can also visit our careers website to access this. 

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Apply now and bring your financial expertise to a role that helps save lives.​

To apply, please complete the application questions and submit your CV with a brief supporting statement. We kindly ask that you don’t rely on AI tools for your application answers, or to generate interview answers. We want to see your own unique ideas and writing skills. We want your application to stand out from the rest and showcase your own strengths.

Due to the timeframes for this role, we’re only able to consider candidates who can start within one month of offer.

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Applications close: ​Sunday 7 September

Interviews: week commencing 15 September