Finance Business Partner

CMA Recruitment Group; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A private-equity-backed healthcare organisation in the UK is looking for a Finance Business Partner to support strategic decision-making and enhance financial performance. The ideal candidate will lead budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and financial analysis while working closely with the CFO. Key qualifications include being part or fully qualified in ACCA, CIMA, or ACA, alongside strong analytical and communication skills. Join a fast-paced environment with significant career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Direct collaboration with a dynamic CFO

Exposure to private equity stakeholders

Significant career development prospects

Opportunity for impactful work in a purpose-driven organisation

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or fully qualified in accounting.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Experience in a private equity-backed environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of budgets and long-term financial plans.
• Develop cash flow forecasts supporting operational decisions.
• Produce financial analysis and performance dashboards.
• Act as a trusted advisor to operational teams.
• Monitor project budgets and capital expenditure.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modelling skills

Communication skills

Proactive problem-solving

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

Qualifications

• 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

Benefits

• 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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