Finance Business Partner

Stanton House; Slough; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanton House is partnering with a leading international healthcare organisation to recruit a commercially minded Finance Business Partner. You will translate financial information into actionable insights, support strategic initiatives and partner with senior stakeholders across commercial and operational teams.

The role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and robust financial modelling to drive growth, profitability and operational excellence within a regulated,

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification (or equivalent).
• Proven experience in Finance Business Partnering, Commercial Finance or FP&A.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling capability.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and non-finance teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to challenge constructively and influence decision-making.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial planning/reporting systems.
• Strong analytical mindset with practical business insights.
• Experience in pharmaceuticals, healthcare, life sciences, FMCG or other regulated industries.
• Exposure to pricing, marketing investment analysis or commercial decision support.
• Experience working within a multinational environment.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a trusted finance partner to non-finance stakeholders.
• Delivering budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes.
• Providing insightful analysis of performance, trends and risks.
• Supporting decision-making through financial modelling and business case development.
• Driving improvements in reporting, planning and financial processes.
• Monitoring KPI performance and identifying profitability opportunities.
• Partnering with sales, marketing and operational teams to evaluate investment decisions.
• Supporting month-end activities and management reporting processes.
• Contributing to strategic projects, transformation initiatives and continuous improvement programmes.

Skills

Finance partnering

Commercial finance

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Advanced Excel

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are partnering with a leading international healthcare organisation to appoint a commercially minded Finance Business Partner. This is an exciting opportunity to join a purpose-driven business operating within a highly regulated and innovative sector, providing financial insight and strategic support to senior stakeholders across multiple business functions.

The successful candidate will play a key role in driving commercial performance, influencing decision-making, and delivering meaningful analysis to support growth, profitability, and operational excellence.

The Role

As a Finance Business Partner, you will work closely with senior leaders across commercial and operational teams, translating financial information into actionable insights and supporting strategic initiatives.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Acting as a trusted finance partner to non-finance stakeholders
• Delivering robust budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes
• Providing insightful analysis of business performance, trends and risks
• Supporting decision-making through financial modelling and business case development
• Driving improvements in reporting, planning and financial processes
• Monitoring KPI performance and identifying opportunities to enhance profitability
• Partnering with sales, marketing and operational teams to evaluate investment decisions
• Supporting month-end activities and management reporting processes
• Contributing to strategic projects, transformation initiatives and continuous improvement programmes

About You

We are seeking an ambitious and commercially focused finance professional who enjoys building relationships and influencing stakeholders.

Experience and qualifications:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified (or equivalent)
• Proven experience within a Finance Business Partnering, Commercial Finance or FP&A role
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling capability
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and non-finance teams
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to challenge constructively and influence decision-making
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with financial planning/reporting systems
• Strong analytical mindset with a focus on delivering practical business insights
• Experience within pharmaceuticals, healthcare, life sciences, FMCG or other regulated industries
• Exposure to pricing, marketing investment analysis or commercial decision support
• Experience working within a multinational environment