Use your finance skills to make a real difference

Are you a finance professional who enjoys influencing decisions, partnering with operational leaders and seeing the real impact of your work? At Garden House Hospice Trading, financial performance directly supports vital hospice care services across North & East Hertfordshire. We are seeking a Finance Business Partner to help drive commercial success while contributing to meaningful, community-focused care. Our mission is to generate income that funds Garden House Hospice Care.

Why the Finance Business Partner role matters

You’ll be a key partner to our Trading and Retail leadership teams, helping them understand performance, identify opportunities, and make confident, evidence-based decisions. You won’t just report on the numbers - you’ll help shape the future of our income-generating activities that support hospice care in the community.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading budgeting, forecasting and financial planning across Trading operations
• Producing clear, insightful monthly management accounts and performance analysis
• Supporting business cases, investment decisions and growth initiatives
• Acting as a trusted advisor to operational managers and senior leaders
• Developing KPIs, dashboards and performance reporting to drive improvement
• Helping build financial confidence and accountability across teams
• Supporting strong governance, financial controls and audit processes.

What we’re looking for a Finance Business Partner who...

We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical finance skills with excellent relationship-building ability. You’ll likely bring:

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent) or substantial relevant experience
• Strong management accounting, budgeting and forecasting experience
• Proven ability to partner with non-finance stakeholders
• Confidence translating financial data into clear, practical insight
• Advanced Excel and financial systems knowledge
• Bonus points if you have experience in retail, commercial trading, charity or not-for-profit environments - but this isn’t essential!

 Why join Garden House Hospice Trading?

• Your work directly supports hospice care in your local community
• Opportunity to influence and shape commercial growth strategy
• Collaborative, values-driven culture
• Meaningful work where finance is truly valued as a strategic partner
• Supportive leadership and opportunity for professional development

Interested?

If you’d like to find out more about our Finance Business Partner role, please contact Gemma Nolan.

Please note that we cannot accept applications from agencies.

Closing date for applications: 13th March 2026. Please note that we are actively reviewing applications and interviews will be held on a rolling basis. The ad may close early if a successful candidate is found. Whilst we’d love to get back to everyone who applies to our roles, we will only be in touch if your application is successful, if you have not heard from us within 28 days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We can only accept applications from candidates with the Right to Work in the UK. Safeguarding is of paramount importance to us; all successful candidates are required to undergo a DBS check, regardless of role.