Finance Business Partner

CMA Recruitment Group; Oxford; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A private-equity backed healthcare organisation in Oxford is looking for a Finance Business Partner to enhance strategic financial oversight and performance tracking. You will work closely with the CFO, lead budget preparation, and provide insightful financial analyses to aid operational teams and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be part-qualified or fully qualified, possess strong analytical and communication skills, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. This role offers significant career development opportunities in a purpose-driven organisation.

Benefits

Opportunity to work with an exceptional CFO

Exposure to private equity stakeholders

Career development prospects

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling capabilities.
• Experience in a private equity-backed fast-paced environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of annual budgets and financial plans.
• Develop cashflow forecasts and financial analysis for decisions.
• Provide oversight on project spend and investment cases.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modelling skills

Communication skills

Commercial mindset

Attention to detail

Education

Part-qualified or fully qualified (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly acquisitive, private‑equity backed healthcare organisation undergoing rapid growth. Working closely with a dynamic and commercially focused CFO, the Finance Business Partner will play a key role in supporting strategic decision‑making, driving financial performance, and ensuring robust financial oversight across new and existing projects.

What will the Finance Business Partner role involve?

• Lead preparation of annual budgets, reforecasts, and long‑term financial plans
• Develop and maintain rolling cashflow forecasts to support operational and investment decisions
• Produce insightful financial analysis, KPIs, and performance dashboards for senior leadership and PE stakeholders
• Act as a trusted advisor to operational teams, supporting them with financial insight to improve performance
• Challenge assumptions, highlight risks, and identify opportunities for margin improvement and cost optimisation
• Build strong relationships across finance, operations, and project teams
• Support financial modelling and due diligence for ongoing acquisitions
• Assist with post‑acquisition integration, ensuring new entities are aligned with group financial processes and reporting standards
• Provide financial oversight on project spend and investment cases
• Monitor capital expenditure, project budgets, and ROI analyses
• Ensure robust tracking and governance around project spend, including presenting variances and corrective actions
• Work closely with the CFO on strategic initiatives, business cases, and investment decks
• Prepare accurate monthly management accounts, commentary, and variance analysis

Suitable candidate for the Finance Business Partner vacancy:

• Part‑qualified or fully qualified (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills
• Experience working in a PE‑backed, fast‑paced, or growth environment (desirable)
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate numbers into insight
• Confident, commercially minded, and comfortable challenging stakeholders
• Highly proactive with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities

Additional benefits and information for the role of Finance Business Partner:

• Opportunity to work directly with an exceptional, commercially driven CFO
• Exposure to private equity stakeholders and M&A activity
• Fast‑paced, high‑growth environment with significant career development prospects
• The chance to make real impact in a purpose‑driven organisation

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