Finance Business Partner Operations

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced commercially minded Finance Business Partner to support our operational and technology functions. This is a hands-on role where you will play a key part in financial planning modelling reporting and ensuring robust financial governance across a complex and evolving programme as well as supporting and advising various operational teams to plan and deliver their strategic and operational plans.

Despite big improvements in healthcare in our lifetimes today millions of people in the UK still live in poor health as they get older. Diseases like cancer dementia diabetes and heart disease affect the lives of many people in our communities. Our goal is to create a world-leading resource for health research to improve our understanding and spot the patterns of how and why common diseases start so treatments can begin sooner and be more effective.

Our Future Health will be the UKs 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.

What youll be doing:

In this role you will partner closely with different teams to support delivery of their strategic and operational plans. You will combine strong financial planning and reporting with commercial insight and challenge.

Your responsibilities will include:

• 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

To succeed in this role you will bring strong FP&A and business partnering experience alongside the ability to operate in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

You will also have:

• 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

Desirable

• 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

• From 65000 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 lifes 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.
• 1000 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 - letsprevent disease together.

Closing date 14 April 2026 at 5:00pm.

We may close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of applications so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

At Our Future Health we recognise the importance of having a diverse workforce and ensuring that all candidates regardless of their background have equitable access to our application process. We proactively encourage applicants who identify as having a disability neurodiversity or long-term health conditions to let us know if they require any reasonable adjustments as part of their application process.

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