Finance Business Partner – Grants

FILE

Finance Business Partner at FILE, strengthening collaboration with Grants teams and supporting financial management of grants portfolio. Building strong relationships and providing clear financial insights for decision-making.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £60,000 - £67,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Play a key role in strengthening collaboration between Finance and Grants teams, supporting effective financial management of the grants portfolio.
Focus on building strong relationships with Grants stakeholders and providing clear, timely financial information.
Act as a link between Finance and Grants, translating financial data into meaningful insights for Grants teams.
Ensure financial considerations are appropriately reflected in granting decisions.
Support quarterly grants forecasting in collaboration with Grants and Finance colleagues.
Prepare and support grants-related financial reporting, ensuring information is accurate, timely and relevant for Grants stakeholders.
Support the effective use of the Grant Management System (GMS).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Relevant accounting qualification, or equivalent demonstrated through experience.
Significant experience in grant finance management, including fund allocation, donor restrictions, foreign exchange considerations, and cost benchmarking.
Strong financial modelling, forecasting, and scenario analysis skills, with the ability to manage complexity and identify variances early.
Skilled in management reporting and data analysis, with the ability to present financial information in a clear and accessible way for non-finance audiences.
Highly proficient in Excel and financial systems, with experience supporting or improving finance processes and tools.
Experienced business partner who can translate financial data into clear, actionable insight for non-finance stakeholders up to executive level.
Communicates clearly and confidently, in writing and verbally, across teams and cultures.
Builds effective relationships with diverse stakeholders, influencing decisions and maintaining strong financial controls without creating barriers.
Organised and able to manage competing priorities, working proactively with a continuous improvement mindset.
Adapts well under pressure, shifting between workstreams and adjusting to changing priorities across a busy finance function.
Applies sound judgement and critical thinking to identify problems early and drive practical solutions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Private healthcare
Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
Enhanced sick leave
Generous annual leave policy
Flexibility working remotely and abroad
Matching contribution to a pension scheme

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial managementgrant finance managementfinancial modellingforecastingscenario analysismanagement reportingdata analysisExcelfinancial systemscost benchmarking

Soft Skills

relationship buildingcommunicationinfluencingorganisational skillsproactive mindsetadaptabilitycritical thinkingproblem solvingcollaborationstakeholder engagement

Certifications

accounting qualification