Finance Business Partner

Mackie Myers Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Enhanced pension

Family leave provisions

Learning and development opportunities

Leave buy/sell

Job summary

The Academy of Medical Sciences is seeking a Finance Business Partner to provide high-quality financial insight and support to drive informed decision‑making across the charity. You will lead budgeting, forecasting and management reporting for projects and funding streams.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will partner with budget holders, produce monthly accounts and analyses, support funder reporting and contribute to strategic planning and financial modelling within a hybrid London

Qualifications

• CCAB qualified (or equivalent) with post-qualified experience.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and management reporting background.
• Ability to build relationships with non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience in charity/not-for-profit or grant-funded sector desirable.
• Proactive, analytical and able to influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes.
• Produce monthly management accounts and financial analysis.
• Partner with budget holders to improve financial understanding and performance.
• Support funding bids, renewals and funder reporting.
• Contribute to strategic planning, financial modelling and process improvement.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Financial modelling

Education

CCAB qualification

Job description

• Finance Business Partner with the Academy of Medical Sciences, one of the UK's leading independent bodies championing medical research and innovation.
• Ideal for a qualified accountant with strong finance business partnering, budgeting and management reporting experience, particularly within a charity, membership body or grant-funded environment.

Summary

• Finance Business Partner with the Academy of Medical Sciences, one of the UK's leading independent bodies championing medical research and innovation.
• Ideal for a qualified accountant with strong finance business partnering, budgeting and management reporting experience, particularly within a charity, membership body or grant-funded environment.

Our Client
The Academy of Medical Sciences is an independent charity that advances biomedical and health research, helping to shape policy, support researchers and improve health outcomes across the UK and beyond. This is an opportunity to join a highly respected organisation where finance plays a critical role in supporting impactful programmes and strategic growth.

The Role
Reporting to the Head of Finance, the Finance Business Partner will work closely with project managers and budget holders across the organisation, providing high-quality financial insight and support to drive informed decision-making.

• Lead annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes
• Produce insightful monthly management accounts and financial analysis
• Partner with budget holders to improve financial understanding and performance
• Support funding bids, renewals and funder reporting
• Contribute to strategic planning, financial modelling and process improvement

Main Duties
This is a broad and visible role that combines management accounting, stakeholder engagement and strategic finance support.

• Prepare budgets, forecasts and multi-year financial models
• Deliver monthly management accounts and variance analysis
• Monitor restricted funding and support grant reporting requirements
• Forecast cash flow and monitor financial sustainability
• Drive continuous improvement across financial systems, controls and reporting processes

The Successful Candidate

• CCAB qualified (or equivalent) with relevant post-qualified experience
• Strong background in budgeting, forecasting and management reporting
• Proven ability to build relationships with non-finance stakeholders
• Experience within the charity, not-for-profit, membership or grant-funded sector is highly desirable
• Proactive, analytical and confident challenging and influencing decision-makers

What's on Offer?

• Salary £55,000 - £61,000
• Hybrid working, with 50% office-based in central London and 50% home working
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus closure over Christmas
• Option to buy and sell annual leave
• Enhanced pension and family leave provisions
• Strong learning and development opportunities
• The chance to contribute to an organisation at the forefront of advancing medical science and improving health outcomes.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We believe that diverse teams drive innovation and success. That's why we're committed to promoting equality of opportunity and creating inclusive workplaces where everyone feels valued and supported. We actively seek out talent from all backgrounds and strive to reflect the rich diversity of the global workforce in every role we recruit for.