Schools Finance Business Partner

We are proud to share that children’s services in Kingston have achieved an OUTSTANDING rating from Ofsted in December 2024, receiving the highest judgement rating in all five assessment areas. This marks Kingston’s second consecutive OUTSTANDING rating, a true reflection of the commitment to ensuring children and young people across the borough have a fairer start in life, and providing the support and services they and their families need to live happy, healthy and successful lives. To find out more click here.If you would like to be part of our success story, take a look at the below opportunity to see if it’s the right fit for you.The Schools Finance Business Partner is a key role within our Management Accounting Team. Working as part of a supportive team, each Management Accountant/Finance Business Partner takes the lead in a designated service area and provides advice and support with financial planning, reporting, costing, financial training and development.This post focuses on education finance and involves significant collaborative work and business partnering with other AfC colleagues as well as with colleagues working in schools across the boroughs. The successful postholder will be proactive in building productive relationships with schools and develop a sound knowledge of this service area.The core responsibilities will include, annual funding statements or do end of year closing as per Richmond and Kingston timetables but are not limited to, setting, monitoring and closing education budgets.  The role will report on education budgets and spending including to other teams across the organisation and school representative groups.