Finance Business Partner

Job summary

Are you looking for a more meaningful opportunity to add real value as a finance professional?

Our Charity

St Andrews is a charity specialising in complex mental health. Its mission is to help people with complex mental health needs transform their lives.

With its history dating back nearly two centuries, St Andrews today is undergoing significant change to deliver on its mission for years to come.

St Andrews has services in Birmingham, Essex and Northampton. It delivers inpatient and outpatient services, as well as dedicated care services for adults.

Come and join us and support us to help people transform their lives.

Main duties of the job

Your key responsibilities:

• To work in partnership with budget holders to review, monitor and challenge monthly financial performance;
• To be responsible for the preparation and analysis of divisional financial reports, to provide timely and accurate information;
• Undertake monthly reviews with budget holders to provide constructive and where appropriate challenging feedback;
• To support stakeholders with the annual budget and forecasting processes highlighting risks and opportunities to the Finance Director;
• To lead on the financial support for any projects undertaken or operational development plans by your stakeholders, including review of the business case, system set up, monitoring and reporting of spend against budget, and input into the post implementation review papers;
• To communicate at all levels within the Charity, with the capability to present financial information to non-finance colleagues and teams;
• Closely monitor adherence to accounting policies and procedures which impact across the Charity and provides feedback/proposals for amendments to those policies;
• To prepare the monthly internal management reports and analysis for the FD and Executive Board working within strict deadlines;
• To prepare the monthly covenant reporting and quarterly external NHSE reporting;
• Deputise for other Finance Business Partners as required.

About us

Your profile:

• Formal accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with significant post qualified experience in a Finance BP or similar role
• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Must have strong analytical, strategic, problem solving and organisational skills and strong attention to detail
• Broad business acumen and sound business judgement

Whats in it for you?

We offer an excellent benefits package including Pension; Sickness policy on par with the NHS; Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) Electric Car lease scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Healthcare cash plan; Free parking; Paid DBS application; Access to further qualifications including Masters Programmes and Coaching and Mentoring Qualifications.

Interested?

Please apply with CV to James Farrelly jcfarrelly@stah.org

Please note we are unable to provide a certificate of sponsorship for this role.

Early applications are encouraged as interviews may take place before closing date.

Details

• Date posted: 19 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £55,000 to £70,000 a year plus package DOE
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working
• Reference number: B0354-JFREQ000250STAH
• Job locations: St. Andrews, Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5DG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please refer to atatched job discription and please send your CV to jcfarrelly@stah.org and call 07827856634 if would like to discuss further

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).