Finance Business Partner

We are searching for a Finance Business Partner to take a key role in the rolling forecasting and annual budgeting processes of Our Future Health, and to provide financial planning and analysis support to enable increased understanding of our financial and operational performance. This role will provide integral support to Our Future Health at an exciting time, delivering the clarity needed as we plan forward, engaging with the Executive Committee and their teams to provide insight that will support the decision-making of the organisation and the direction we will take. This is senior role in the finance team, where the post-holder is expected to have sufficient knowledge and experience to resolve most queries for their area without support.

Our Future Health will be the UK’s largest ever health research programme, bringing people together to develop new ways to detect, prevent and treat diseases. We are a charity, supported by the UK Government, in partnership with charities and industry. We work closely with the NHS and with public authorities across all nations and regions of the UK.

Our plan is to bring together 5 million volunteers from right across the UK who will be asked to contribute information to help build one of the most detailed pictures we have ever had of people’s health. Researchers will be able to use this information to make new discoveries about human health and diseases. So future generations can live in good health for longer.

What you’ll be doing

In this role, your key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:  

• Developing close working relationships with the senior leadership of Our Future Health, understanding their goals and objectives and supporting them with impactful analysis 
• Using this knowledge and insight to enhance organisational management reporting with operational understanding that helps to influence performance 
• Review monthly transactions to ensure that these are accurate, advising the Financial Controller and Assistant Accountant of any corrections that are required 
• Producing monthly budget holder reports with in-depth analysis, using these to critically challenge where required during monthly budget-holder meetings to allow for improved accuracy in forecasting  
• Taking a key role in organisational financial planning and forecasting, as part of rolling monthly forecasts, formal forecast updates and annual budgets, including: 
• Driving the end-to-end forecasting of participant recruitment expenditure, which is one of the main drivers of organisational spend, including scenario analysis to help make decisions on recruitment approach. 
• Producing robust departmental budgets for the year that integrate operational understanding and financial performance to get clear pictures of anticipated expenditure. 
• Working with the Financial Controller, developing forecast models for new areas of business operations, including particularly the running costs associated with expected new revenue streams 
• Assisting the Finance Director with the preparation of consolidated forecasts, as well as supporting reporting, presentations and cashflow projections 
• Actively reviewing all budget templates and submissions to ensure that no errors, duplications or omissions have occurred 
• Capturing risks and opportunities identified during the budgeting process for reporting back to the Executive Committee 
• Supporting decision making through robust financial analysis and business understanding 
• Supporting the development of business cases to assist with the planning of new projects and activities, including consideration of the best approach for their delivery 
• Completing scenario analysis as needed to evaluate the impact on both funding and expenditure of different profiles on key metrics such as the enrolment of participants 
• Being a trusted contact for the leadership team, partnering with them to maximise their success against their operational targets and objectives, and ensuring that reporting needs are being met so teams are not having to produce their own manual reports 
• Being an active member of Steering Committees as required, providing key financial insights and integrating with other departments to ensure that financial considerations are embedded in decision making 
• Working with the Finance Manager – Payroll & Workforce and the Financial Controller to develop and implement forecasting and reporting that is focused on programmes / business activities and not purely on functional departments, evolving this in line with business needs 
• Supporting the Finance Director in ad-hoc tasks as required and covering activities of the Financial Controller and Finance Manager – Payroll & Workforce where needed to support the financial needs and requirements of Our Future Health 

You will have some of the following skills and experience:

• Proven working experience in both FP&A and financial 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 
• Recognised accounting qualification with at least five years of finance experience and at least one year experience outside of practice in a similar role 
• 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 environement where business activities and processes are continually evolving 

Desirable 

• Experience in a start-up environment or an organisation where there is a high-level of uncertainty in future operations 
• Experience/knowledge in scientific research and/or healthcare organisations with the ability to understand the key issues facing the leadership team 

• £60,000 - £70,000 per annum
• 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.
• Career Growth & Development – £500 per year to spend on Learnerbly, our learning platform, plus regular appraisals and development opportunities.
• Cycle to Work Scheme – Save 25-39% on a new bike and accessories 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.

Join us - let’s prevent disease together.