Finance Business Partner

Heor; Harwell; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning culture bursaries

Pension scheme

Discounts via Sodexho

Cycle to work

Employee assistance programme

Wedding/house move leave

Annual leave purchase

Job summary

Health Economics and Outcomes Research LTD (HEOR) is seeking a commercially minded finance business partner to join our finance leadership team. You will influence strategic decisions across sales, pricing, forecasting, capacity planning and performance, partnering with senior leaders to drive profitable growth.

You’ll become a trusted advisor, embedding financial insight into commercial plans, lead revenue forecasting, and shape initiatives that maximize profitability in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong commercial acumen.
• Proven track record in finance business partnering.
• Experience with pricing, tenders and client negotiations.
• Experience in professional services or healthcare preferred.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influence.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational leaders to drive revenue growth, profitability and business performance.
• Lead revenue and sales forecasting activities with clear visibility.
• Support commercial tenders, contract negotiations and pricing strategies.
• Develop financial models to support strategic decisions.
• Manage annual budgeting and rolling forecasts.
• Conduct scenario planning and provide recommendations.
• Collaborate on resource planning and capacity management.
• Support Board reporting and strategic planning.
• Lead adoption of Power BI across the business.
• Support continuous improvement of finance systems and reporting.
• Act as trusted partner to colleagues.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Financial modelling

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Business partnering

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Help shape the commercial future of a growing healthcare consultancy

At HEOR, we’re looking for a commercially-minded finance business partner to join our finance leadership team and play a pivotal role in driving profitable growth across the business.

This is a newly created role, offering a unique opportunity to work closely with our chief financial officer, financial controller, senior finance assistant and operational leaders to influence strategic decision-making across sales, pricing, forecasting, capacity planning and business performance.

We’re seeking someone who goes beyond the numbers. You’ll be a trusted advisor to business leaders, helping them make informed commercial decisions, maximise profitability and identify opportunities for sustainable growth.

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your insights genuinely influence business outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.

As a finance business partner, you’ll work across the organisation to ensure financial insight is embedded into commercial decision-making.

Key responsibilities include:

• Partnering with operational leaders to drive revenue growth, profitability and business performance


• Leading revenue and sales forecasting activities, ensuring clear visibility of performance and opportunities


• Supporting commercial tenders, contract negotiations and client pricing strategies


• Developing financial models to support strategic and operational decision-making


• Managing annual budgeting and rolling forecasting processes


• Conducting scenario planning and providing recommendations to support business growth


• Collaborating with HR and operational teams on resource planning and capacity management


• Supporting Board reporting, investment decisions and strategic planning activities


• Leading the adoption and utilisation of Power BI across the business


• Supporting continuous improvement across finance systems, reporting and technology


• Acting as a trusted partner and advisor to colleagues across the organisation

Requirements

We’re looking for a qualified accountant with strong commercial acumen and a proven track record of successful business partnering.

You’ll likely bring:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification


• Significant experience in a Finance Business Partner, Commercial Finance or similar role


• Experience partnering with operational or commercial teams to improve business performance and profitability


• Strong financial modelling, forecasting and analytical skills


• Experience supporting pricing decisions, tenders, bids or commercial negotiations


• A track record of influencing stakeholders outside of finance and building trusted relationships


• Experience working within professional services, consulting, healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotechnology or another knowledge-based service environment


• Experience within a growing SME, founder-led or private equity-backed business would be advantageous


• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to challenge constructively

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• A ‘learning’ culture focused on personal development and supported by study bursaries


• Workplace pension scheme


• Range of high street, supermarket, restaurant, gym membership, holiday and entertainment discounts via Sodexho


• Cycle to work scheme


• Employee assistance programme


• Employees are given an additional day of leave for: their wedding and moving house


• Annual leave purchase scheme of up to 10 additional days’ leave per year

Hybrid working

At HEOR, we believe that collaboration, learning, and innovation are at their best when people have opportunities to work together in person. This role is based within either our Cardiff or Bicester office, operating under a hybrid working model with an expectation of at least three days per week in the office. This approach supports close teamwork, knowledge sharing, mentoring, and the strong culture that underpins our success.

If you would like to request any reasonable adjustment, for any part of the recruitment process (including application), please let us know by emailing [e-mail]