Are you ready to take the next step in your finance career and play a key role in supporting ESCG’s students’ successes?
Do you want to develop into a trusted finance partner, influencing decisions and adding real value?
East Sussex College Group (ESCG) is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in finance within a supportive and forward-thinking organisation. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality financial information and supporting budget holders across the College, while building your own business partnering skills.
Working closely with experienced Finance Business Partners, you will gain exposure to financial reporting, planning, and operational decision-making, helping teams across the College make informed financial decisions.
This exciting role will include:
- Supporting the production of monthly management accounts and performance reports
- Analysing financial and non-financial data to identify trends and variances
- Preparing journals, accruals, and prepayments, and reconciling balance sheet accounts
- Assisting with year-end processes and audit preparation financial planning & business partnering
- Supporting budget setting and in-year forecasting processes
- Monitoring departmental budgets and tracking expenditure against
- Providing financial insight to support decision-making
- Acting as a key contact for finance queries and supporting non-finance managers financial control & continuous improvement
- Ensuring compliance with financial policies and internal controls
- Supporting value-for-money reviews and identifying efficiencies
- Using financial systems and Excel to maintain accurate records and reporting
- Contributing to improvements of processes and reporting tools
If you can demonstrate the following then we’d love to hear from you:
We are looking for someone who is eager to learn, highly organised, and confident working with data.
Essential Requirements
- Studying towards (or recently started) AAT Level 2 qualification
- Good understanding of basic accounting principles including budgets, accruals, and variance analysis
- Strong Excel and IT skills
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information clearly
- Strong attention to detail and analytical ability
- Ability to manage workloads and meet deadlines
Desirable Experience
- Experience supporting budget holders or working with non-finance colleagues
- Experience working in a complex or public sector environment
- Interest in developing business partnering skills
- Closing date: 30th June 2026
- Interview Date: 6th July 2026
College location: Based at our Eastbourne Campus.
Annual salary: Circa £27,000 FTE
(Subject to qualifications, skills and experience)
Hours: Full time – 37 Hours/52.14 Weeks
In return, we can offer you:
A competitive FE salary, generous annual leave & pension, access to funded teaching qualifications, apprenticeships and a range of other training courses to support career development, as well as many other benefits.
To Apply and view the Job Description & Person Specification, please register or log in and complete the online form via the 'Apply' link below.
For any queries or to arrange an appointment to chat informally about the role please email [email protected]. Please note we are unable to accept CVs in place of an application under our obligations for Keeping Children Safe in Education.
OTHER INFORMATION:
East Sussex College is a values-driven Further Education college with over 1,300 colleagues and 5,500 students across campuses in Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes, and Newhaven. We offer a wide range of programmes including A Levels, T Levels, vocational courses, higher education, and adult learning.
Our ESC PROUD Values: Positivity – Respect – Opportunity – Unity – Diversity
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles require enhanced DBS checks and eligibility to work in the UK.
We are also committed to making our recruitment process accessible for all candidates. If you require adjustments or support to fully engage with any aspect of the process, please contact People Services at [email protected] and we will be happy to facilitate reasonable adaptations.
At East Sussex College, we celebrate individuality and strive for an inclusive, equitable workplace. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups, including Black and minority ethnic communities, people with disabilities and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
Please note: Applications may be shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed.
Recruitment Agencies
We prefer to hire our people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we require additional support. We will be in touch if we need you.
