Finance Business Partner

Synnovis; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Synnovis is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join their finance team in London. This role involves collaborating with operational leads to provide financial insights, support budgeting, and conduct variance analysis. Ideal candidates will have a strong accounting background and experience in finance business partnering, particularly within the healthcare sector.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in finance business partnering.
• Experience in the Healthcare industry preferred.
• Ability to work with large volumes of data.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly reporting packs using financial and operational data.
• Conduct variance analysis and contribute to budgeting.
• Support decision-making across non-finance teams.

Skills

Numerical capabilities

Analytical skills

Detail-oriented

Time-management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Part Qualified/Finalist in ACA, ACCA, CIPFA or CIMA

Fully Qualified in ACA, ACCA, CIPFA or CIMA

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Office 365

SharePoint

Job description

Employer Synnovis Employer type Private Sector Site Friars Bridge Court Town London Salary £50,000 to £60,000 per annum depending on experience Closing 27/05/2025 23:59

Finance Business Partner

The place to work in pathology

We are looking for top talent to join the UK’s leading and fastest growing pathology company – a scientific organisation with a clinical purpose.

Working in partnership with our service partners, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals, King’s College Hospital and Princess Royal University Hospital we aim to set the standard for the future of pathology.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Business Partner to join our busy and professional finance team.

We are seeking an experienced FBP, either fully qualified or in the final stages of qualification, with a background in management accounting and working with large data sets. This role offers exposure to senior stakeholders across both finance and our pathology labs.

Reporting to the Senior Finance Business Partner – Blood and Tissue, you will act as a key link between central Finance and Synnovis Analytics & Services operations. This is a semi-autonomous role with the opportunity to add real value through proactive collaboration and financial insight.

You will work closely with operational leads to interpret and communicate financial performance, support delivery of budget targets, and identify areas for improvement. Each month, you’ll gather financial and operational data to produce reporting packs, lead variance analysis, and contribute to budgeting and forecasting. You’ll also support business cases, contract reconciliations, and pricing analysis.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to step into a visible, business-facing role with real impact.

Main duties of the job

As part of the Finance Business Partnering team, you’ll collaborate closely with Operations to help drive performance and deliver financial insight across the organisation. While the role is based at our Head Office, regular engagement with stakeholders and teams across our hospital sites is essential.

Key responsibilities include:

• Producing monthly reporting packs using data from multiple financial and operational sources
• Partnering with site leads to support decision-making and performance improvement
• Conducting variance analysis and contributing to budgeting and reforecasting cycles
• Supporting the development of business cases, pricing of new tests, and commercial proposals
• Managing monthly contract reconciliations, invoicing, and data accuracy

This is a fast-paced, collaborative role that offers the chance to build strong business relationships and make a meaningful impact on financial performance.

Working for our organisation

Your development and learning

You will have a suite of learning opportunities available through The Synnovis Way Development programme which is used across Synnovis to enable you to reach your potential, learn new skills and achieve your goals.

This is managed between you and your line manager in line with your own personal and professional development ambitions.

You can apply for finance to drive innovation and service development for the benefit of patients through our Innovation Accelerator Fund.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

At Synnovis, we are currently shaping the future of pathology services by creating a world-leading Hub and Spoke pathology network with our NHS partners. A large part of this modernisation will involve moving 70% of our services to a purpose built, state of the art Hub laboratory in the heart of London. For now, the job you are applying for will be based at one of our hospital sites however, from 1 April 2024 our people and services will start to move to our Hub laboratory in Blackfriars, Southwark, SE1, with some work remaining in refurbished essential services laboratories across our hospital network, focusing on the rapid turnover of urgent tests. Please do ask your recruiting manager if you wish to find out more.

Currently our offices are based in Paris Garden, Blackfriars SE1, or Francis House, Southwark SE1 however at present these are temporary locations. We expect to move to new offices in the Hub building located in Blackfriars in 2024.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work closely with non-finance teams (e.g. operations, HR, procurement) to support decision-making
• Act as the key finance contact for business area leaders
• Presenting performance to SFBP, CFO, COO and Lead FBP
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning
• Track actual performance against budget and provide variance analysis and commentary
• Reconciliations, journal postings, and month-end P&L close responsibilities
• Preparation and circulation of monthly management reporting
• Managing the customer contract to make sure payments and charges between the organisations are up to date and disputes are resolved, and contract developments are advanced in a timely manner
• Developing pricing for new tests and other service enhancements
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and support efficiency initiatives
• Monitor cost drivers and improve cost transparency
• Supporting the production of quality business cases
• Support on ad hoc requirements, as needed
• Contribute to the development of financial systems and process efficiencies
• Ensure adherence to financial policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Support junior finance staff or lead small teams

Synnovis is a pathology partnership between SYNLAB UK and Ireland, and the NHS, including sites, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, to deliver and transform pathology services across South East London.

The partnership provides services to 1.7 million people living in South East London, as well as to hundreds of thousands of patients from outside the region who use local healthcare services.

The partnership provides diagnostics, testing and digital pathology for hospital trusts, GP services and other healthcare providers.

Synnovis’ Corporate HQ; housing our Finance, Procurement, HR, Service Improvement and Business Development teams. We have a relaxed, but professional atmosphere with monthly corporate updates to keep you informed on our progress. Situated 5 minutes from Southwark station you will have easy access to the vibrant South Bank and local amenitie

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. All applicants are welcome to apply regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic origin, religion, or sexual orientation. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

Our Bank workers enjoy competitive market rates and flexible contract assignments across all of our sites, dependant on your availability and location.

For our Permanent workforce we offer a competitive benefits package.

All employees are entitled to:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Ground breaking personal development opportunities

Person specification

Qualifications

• Part Qualified/Finalist in a recognised accounting qualification, namely ACA, ACCA, CIPFA or CIMA
• Fully-Qualified in a recognised accounting qualification, namely ACA, ACCA, CIPFA or CIMA

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in finance business partnering, including working with large volumes of data to support analysis and decision-making
• Experience of working across Multi site operational and corporate functions
• Experience in the Healthcare industry
• Experience of working in a spaghetti structure

Skills & Knowledge

• Quick thinker with strong numerical and analytical capabilities
• Detail-oriented, consistently delivering high-quality, accurate work
• Proficient in Office 365 and SharePoint
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, data analysis, and modelling
• Skilled at translating financial data into clear, strategic insights for non-finance stakeholders
• Confident and credible when presenting to varied audiences
• Able to influence and collaborate effectively with non-financial managers
• Takes ownership of responsibilities and delivers with integrity
• Excellent time-management and interpersonal skills with an ability to interact effectively at all levels
• Independent and proactive approach
• Gets up and into the labs. Seeks regular interaction with the operation to build relationships
• Seeks support and escalates problems in an appropriate manner

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. All applicants are welcome to apply regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic origin, religion, or sexual orientation. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

Our Bank workers enjoy competitive market rates and flexible contract assignments across all of our sites, dependent on your availability and location.

For our Permanent workforce we offer a competitive benefits package.

All employees are entitled to:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement

Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their daily duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

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Thank you for your interest in Synnovis.

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