Assistant Finance Business Partner

Posting date:	18 February 2026
Salary:	£32,806 to £36,867 per year
Additional salary information:	Competitive
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	04 March 2026
Location:	Northampton, NN1 1ED
Company:	Northamptonshire Children's Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	Ref/77/8065

Summary

You’ll be joining a supportive and collaborative finance team where your work truly makes an impact. As an Assistant Finance Business Partner, you’ll play a key role in helping the Trust deliver its financial responsibilities—supporting budget setting, budget monitoring and year end processes.

This is the ideal next step if you already have experience working in finance and you’re keen to deepen your expertise while working toward a professional accountancy qualification. You’ll be part of a team that values accuracy, partnership working, and continuous improvement and we will provide you with a comprehensive package of support and training

We’re always happy to speak with interested candidates. If you’ve read the job description and have any questions, please feel free to email anagha.salgarkar@nctrust.co.uk

We’d love to hear from you — just remember to submit your application via the portal, as we’re unable to accept CVs sent by email.

Our benefits

We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.

We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:

• 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health pension protection.
• Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave
• Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
• Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
• A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
• Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
• Subsidised town centre car parking scheme

What will you be doing?

In this varied and rewarding role, you will:

• Provide clear, professional financial advice and support to budget managers, helping them understand and manage their budgets effectively.
• Support monthly budget monitoring, annual budget setting and yearend closure activities, ensuring key deadlines are met.
• Analyse and interpret complex financial data—using forecasting models, reconciliations and other tools—to highlight risks and inform decision making.
• Build strong working relationships with colleagues across the Trust, becoming a trusted financial partner.
• Assist with grant returns and the maintenance of accurate financial records throughout the year.
• Support business case appraisals by analysing financial information and offering insight to help shape future plans.
• Contribute to wider finance projects and play your part in ensuring the Trust meets changing accounting and reporting requirements.
• You’ll be part of a flexible working environment that values collaboration and continuous improvement.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

About you

You’re someone who enjoys working with numbers just as much as you enjoy working with people. You can analyse data confidently and present information in a way that’s clear and easy to understand.

You are AAT Level 4 qualified (or equivalent) or are committed to studying a recognised finance qualification.

You have experience working in a finance environment, with solid numeracy skills and attention to detail.

Communicating effectively with both financial and nonfinancial stakeholders is something you excel at

You are confident using IT systems, especially Excel and Word.

You have strong organisational and time-management skills, enabling you to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities.

You demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development and a positive, proactive approach to your work.

If you’re looking to develop your finance career while making a real difference, this role gives you both the challenge and the support to do it.

When applying please ensure your supporting statement covers how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the job description / person specification as this will be used for shortlisting. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time education.

About us

At Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of all we do – in every decision we make and every action we take. Our mission is driven by the unwavering commitment to achieving the best outcomes for them. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils.

Our workforce are our most valuable asset and are pivotal to making the services and support we offer to children, young people and families who need us to be the absolute best we can be.

We value our colleagues and empower them to be able to do the best job of their lives every single day, working in a culture of support and kindness where achievements are celebrated and creativity is very much welcomed.

At NCT equality, diversity and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organisation.  We are a disability confident employer and have a commitment to care leavers who we guarantee an interview if they meet the essential criteria.

Join our dedicated team and be a part of an organisation where your work makes a real difference.