Finance Business Partner

Salary FTE: £29,000.00 ActualSalary: £21,653.33 plus study package

Hours: 28 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Leeds, LS7 1AB

Thisrole is solely officebasedatthe Advonet officein UnityBusiness Centrefor 28 hours per week.

You will be dedicated to working in an inclusive way, working together with all The Advonet Group services and the wider management team.

• To produce detailed,relevantandtimelyfinance reports underpinned by regularly reconciled accounts, providing analytical insight and practical problem-solving. To take a senior, proactive approach to accelerating the production of management accounts and confidently discuss financial performance with budget holders/managers reducing reliance on the Finance Manager. To support the Finance Director and Finance Manager withadditionalanalysis particularly for the year end process and to support preparation of information for the Board of Trustees.

• Experience providing monthly management information formulti-incomestreams in a busy working environment.
• Professional experience of working office systems and finance software.
• Experience of working with operations-based colleagues.
• Experience of performing account reconciliations.

Established in 1998, The Advonet Group is an independent advocacy charity based in Leeds. The Advonet Group iscomprisedof statutory and non-statutory advocacy services and specialist inclusion services (AskingYou,Leeds Autism AIM). All our services support individuals to have their voices heard and their rights upheld.

We are united in our commitment to uphold the nationally recognised advocacy

principles and have a diverse staff team of 80 people working within the organisation. We are a disability confident and Mindful Employer with Investors in People and Volunteers and have achieved the Advocacy Quality Performance Mark.

The Advonet Group values and respects the diversity of backgrounds,experiencesandknowledge that staff, volunteers and job applicants bring. All our staff undertake mandatory training on both Equality and Diversity and LGBTQ+ Awareness to increase awareness and understanding of discrimination both in and out of the workplace, with a view to reduce the impact this has on our colleagues and the wider community.This creates a workplace where staff feel comfortable to be themselves and empowers them, and our service users, to use their unique experiences to inform their work.

"I feel I have grown as a person working for Advonet. I work with such a diverse group of people who are happy to support and help you to grow" - Staff satisfaction survey, (2020)

• Up to 31 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Access to a cashback health plan, Blue LightCardand Employee Support scheme
• Free parking near the city centre
• Flexible and remote working
• Welcoming,inclusiveand supportive environment

Closing date: 13 April 2026 Interviews to be held on:23 rd April 2026

To apply for this role pleasesend your CV with a covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria listed in the jobdescription and personspecificationand Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, which can be foundat , along with a detailed job description and person specification. Please returnCV's and covering letterto

If you would like more information or an informal chat about the post, please call on and ask to speak toCara Dalton, Finance Manager.