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Finance Business Partner
VN2657
London
Permanent

About us

At Supporting Education Group (SEG), we’re here to empower the world of education. As the UK’s leading education services platform, we bring together four specialist practices that support every corner of the sector - from teacher supply and SEN tutoring to qualifications, training and essential professional services. 

We serve over 18,000 customers, employ 1,600 people, and generate over £288 million in revenue annually. Backed by private equity, our rapid growth - both organic and through acquisitions - means we’re constantly evolving to meet the changing needs of schools, educators, and learners. 

With central teams across technology, finance, people, and marketing, we’re now entering an exciting transformation phase - simplifying how we work, consolidating contracts, and strengthening supplier relationships to build a more sustainable, efficient future. 
 

About the Role

As a Finance Business Partner, you’ll be at the heart of driving commercial decisions and supporting profitable growth. Working closely with Business Directors, Heads of Service, and the Finance team, you’ll translate financial data into actionable insight, challenge performance, and help shape strategy across the business.

Key responsibilities include:
  • Partnering with the business to identify revenue growth, margin improvement, and cost efficiency opportunities.
  • Supporting pricing models, contracts, and commercial negotiations.
  • Preparing month-end packs, variance analysis, and performance dashboards.
  • Developing new automated dashboards and reports in Power BI to improve visibility of business performance.
  • Driving continuous improvement through reporting, data analytics, and ETL processes.
  • Supporting strategic planning, scenario modelling, and investment cases.
  • Mentoring and sharing best practice with more junior colleagues.
About You

You’re a fully qualified accountant with strong commercial finance experience and a knack for financial modelling.

You bring:
  • Proven ability to turn complex financial data into clear, actionable insights that influence business decisions.
  • Experience influencing senior stakeholders and partnering across functions to drive growth, margin improvement, and cost efficiency.
  • Advanced Excel skills and hands-on experience with reporting, data analytics, and ideally BI/ETL tools (Power BI, SQL, Power Query).
  • A proactive approach to developing automated dashboards and reports that improve visibility of business performance.
  • Curiosity, commercial flair, and a drive to continuously improve processes and performance across the business.
You thrive in a dynamic environment, enjoy building relationships across the business, and are motivated by helping the organisation succeed through both strategic insight and technical delivery.


 

✨ Benefits that actually make a difference
 
🏖️28 days’ holiday + bank holidays plus an extra day for every year you stay (up to 33) and option to buy up to 5 more days (all pro-rata for part time roles)
👶 Enhanced paid family leave (after probation pass) to help new parents and long-term carers
🩺 Medical cash plan (after probation pass) making contributions towards everyday health costs such as dental, optical and prescriptions
🛡 Life insurance from day one (up to 4x salary) PLUS free wellbeing support with access to 24/7 GP, counselling, medical second opinions, physiotherapy and lifestyle coaching
💷 Pension contributions from both of us (after 3 months)
💳 Discounts access to different options to help your money go further
🎁 Flexible benefits you choose such as extra holiday, healthcare, bikes, gym, electric cars & Give As You Earn (after probation pass) 
🧠 Learn & grow with us we invest in your development with ongoing learning, training and career growth opportunities
🤝Volunteer days 3 paid volunteer days each year, with two dedicated to education
 
Because great people deserve great benefits.
 
By joining Supporting Education Group, you will become part of a community that is dedicated to transforming lives and sustaining communities, where your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your individuality is celebrated. Together, we will continue to advance our passion for education and build brighter futures for all.
 
Employment offers are subject to satisfactory vetting checks. These checks will be run in line with the latest guidance and legislation. You will need to already have the right to work in the UK, as we are not able to offer any sponsorship(s) for visa applicants.
 

 

    

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