Head of Finance Partnering - Maternity Cover - 12m Fixed-Term Contract

Organisation: Swim England
Salary: £49,627 - £56,900
Location: SportPark, Pavilion 3, 3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, Le11 3QF
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 20 September 2026
Interview date: 1 October 2026
Job Description: Our standard Full Time Equivalent hours are 35 hours per week, unless otherwise specified in the job advert.

Swim England is the national governing body for swimming in England.

We help people learn how to swim, enjoy the water safely, and compete in all our sports.

Our vision is of a nation swimming and we strive to inspire everyone to enjoy the water in the way that suits them. We work with our partners to create engaging programmes that enable everyone to be active, have fun and stay healthy through swimming.

Your application is generated using the information you have provided in your Profile. Your CV and any additional supporting evidence will also be attached and made available to the hiring manager.

- Maternity Cover – 12m Fixed-Term Contract
- Minimum of 3x Days a Week Onsite
- 35 Hours a Week (Mon–Fri)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and collaborative Head of Finance Partnering to join us on a maternity-cover basis, leading a team of three and overseeing Swim England’s core finance-partnering activity.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, management accounts and financial reporting, working closely with budget holders and senior stakeholders to improve financial understanding, accountability and decision-making.

A key priority will be helping to embed Oracle NetSuite, improving reporting and identifying opportunities to streamline our month-end processes.

Key Responsibilities

In this role you will:
- Lead, manage and develop a team of three Finance Partners.
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, management accounts and month-end.
- Provide financial insight, guidance and constructive challenge to budget holders.
- Support the Finance Director with financial modelling, analysis and reporting.
- Oversee financial reporting for externally funded programmes.
- Help embed Oracle NetSuite and support the adoption of new processes.
- Improve financial reporting, controls and ways of working.

Skills and Experience

Essential

- Significant management accounting, budgeting and forecasting experience.
- Proven experience partnering with non-finance stakeholders and senior managers.
- Confidence managing, supervising or developing finance colleagues.
- Advanced Excel and financial-modelling skills.
- Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder-management abilities.
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification, or substantial equivalent experience.

Desirable

- Experience using Oracle NetSuite or a comparable ERP system.
- Experience within a grant-funded, charitable, public-sector or sporting organisation.
- Experience supporting externally funded programmes and improving finance processes.
How to apply: Please click on the following link to apply: https://sepeople.jobs.people-first.com/jobs/details/recruitment%2Fjobdetails%2F70cb71bc-4861-4519-910e-1a03980e9270

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Head of Finance Partnering - Maternity Cover - 12m Fixed-Term Contract