Finance Business Partner

Bupa; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health insurer is seeking a Finance Business Partner for Cromwell Hospital in London. The role entails supporting operational departments with financial insights and analysis, fostering relationships, and leading financial planning efforts. Applicants should be qualified accountants with strong Excel and communication skills. The position offers a hybrid working model and comprehensive benefits including a 10% bonus and health insurance.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Bupa health insurance

10% Management bonus

Enhanced pension plan

Onsite gyms or local discounts

Family-friendly benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in industry is essential.
• Strong commercial acumen and finance process understanding.
• Confidence producing outputs for senior management.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted finance advisor to key operational departments.
• Analyse monthly results and support performance reviews.
• Lead the 3-year planning process for departments.

Skills

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Excel

PowerPoint

Commercial acumen

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Qualified accountant

Tools

Oracle

Peoplesoft

Compucare

Job description

Overview

Finance Business Partner

Cromwell Hospital (High Street Kensington Offices, London, SW5 0TU)

Full time, Permanent

Hybrid Working (2-3 days per week in the office)

Salary starting at £60,000 per annum + 10% Bonus + fantastic Bupa Benefits

We make health happen

At Bupa, we’re here to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives—and to make a better world. That’s what drives everything we do.

As a Finance Business Partner at Cromwell Hospital, you’ll play a key role in supporting our operational departments with financial insight, analysis, and strategic planning. You’ll work closely with department heads to understand performance, challenge decisions, and help shape the future of our hospital services. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact in a purpose-driven organisation that reinvests in care—not shareholders.

How you’ll help us make health happen

In this role, you’ll:

• Act as a trusted finance advisor to key operational departments
• Build strong relationships with department heads to support financial understanding
• Analyse monthly results and trends, and support performance reviews
• Provide challenge and insight to drive corrective actions and improvements
• Support capital investment cases with robust financial analysis
• Produce ad hoc financial analysis and business intelligence
• Lead the 3-year planning process for your departments
• Contribute to wider FP&A activities and provide cover when needed
• Participate in team meetings and hospital events, sharing ideas and supporting a positive culture

Key Skills/Qualifications needed for this role

We’re looking for someone who’s analytical, collaborative, and ready to make a difference.

You’ll need:

• A qualified accountant with experience in industry is essential. Please specify your qualification on your application.

• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills (Oracle, Peoplesoft, and Compucare experience is a plus)
• An understanding of key Hospital business drivers and operations is desirable.
• Strong commercial acumen alongside a robust understanding of finance processes.
• Experience supporting business cases, investment appraisals, and financial modelling
• Confidence producing outputs for senior management and summarising key messages
• Excellent organisation, time management, and stakeholder engagement skills
• A mindset of continuous improvement and attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Confidence to challenge senior colleagues constructively
• A proactive, pragmatic approach and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Flexibility to adapt to changing workloads and priorities

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family-friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• 10% Management bonus (subject to performance
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• Various other benefits and online discounts

Why Bupa

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring, and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: [e-mail]

Time Type: Full time

Job Area: Finance & Accounting

Locations: Cromwell Hospital London