Finance Business Partner – Operations

Role Overview

• Leading budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes, including rolling forecasts and annual budgets
• Producing robust departmental budgets and ensuring accuracy across submissions
• Developing financial models to support operational decision-making and performance tracking
• Providing insightful monthly reporting and partnering with budget holders to challenge and improve forecasts
• Reviewing financial transactions across operational areas, including capital and operational expenditure, ensuring accurate treatment and phasing
• Supporting government funding bids, reporting and analysis, ensuring compliance with specific requirements and frameworks
• Partnering with Technology teams to provide insight on spend, including intangible assets and cost modelling for technology usage
• Supporting business cases and investment decisions across operational initiatives
• Contributing to Executive and Board reporting, including risks and opportunities
• Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders to embed financial thinking into decision-making

Requirements

• Proven experience in financial planning, forecasting and business partnering
• Strategic mindset with the ability to plan forward, using judgement as appropriate, to create clear forecasts where there is uncertainty around future plans
• A recognised accounting qualification with relevant post-qualified experience
• Strong skills in Excel and financial modelling with the ability to produce clear and insightful reporting and to communicate financial performance with operational leaders
• Highly structured, with good attention to detail and able to produce accurate reporting
• Strong communication skills and ability to develop trusted and valued relationships with the appropriate balance of support and challenge
• Pro-active and self-motivated, with the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities
• Confidence and experience in working within a changing environment where business activities and processes are continually evolving
• Experience working with government funding, grants or public sector reporting (highly desirable)
• Experience in a start-up environment or an organisation where there is a high-level of uncertainty in future operations
• Experience or interest in scientific research and/or healthcare organisations with the ability to understand the key issues facing the leadership team
• Experience of producing budgets, managing expenditure and generating reports related to government funding
• Experience of working with Technology/IT teams, including development of intangible assets and producing models for technology costs with fluctuating usage

Benefits

• From £65,000 per annum basic salary.
• Generous Pension Scheme – We invest in your future with employer contributions of up to 12%.
• 30 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays – Enjoy a generous holiday allowance with the flexibility to take bank holidays when it suits you.
• Enhanced Parental Leave – Supporting you during life’s biggest moments.
• Cycle to Work Scheme – Save 25-39% on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice.
• EV Scheme – Save up to 40% on a brand new electric vehicle all-inclusive package through salary sacrifice
• Home & Tech Savings – Get up to 8% off on IKEA and Currys products, spreading the cost over 12 months through salary sacrifice.
• £1,000 Employee Referral Bonus – Know someone amazing? Get rewarded for bringing them on board!
• Wellbeing Support – Access to Mental Health First Aiders, plus 24/7 online GP services and an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family.
• A Great Place to Work – We have a lovely Central London office in Holborn, and offer flexible and remote working arrangements.