Interim Finance Business Partner

Michael Page; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A well respected SME in the healthcare sector is seeking a Finance Business Partner in Gloucester to provide key commercial and financial support for P&L performance management. Responsibilities include leading financial performance reviews, providing financial insight, and managing project cost accounting. The ideal candidate holds a full accountancy qualification and has demonstrated experience in a similar role within an SME. The position offers a competitive salary and will require a minimum of 2 days in the office per week.

Benefits

Car parking available on-site

Qualifications

• Full accountancy qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or qualified by experience.
• Demonstrable experience in a similar role within a SME.
• Hold a driving licence and prepared for occasional journeys.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary finance partner to senior leadership.
• Lead monthly financial performance reviews.
• Provide financial support for margin performance and cost control.
• Collaborate on scenario planning and re-forecasting.
• Manage project cost accounting.
• Provide monthly updates on project financial performance.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to build relationships

Pro-active approach

Enquiring/inquisitive nature

Education

Full accountancy qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Job description

The Finance Business Partner will provide key commercial and financial support to the operational area of the business, responsible for supporting P&L performance management, forecasting, and financial insight to drive operational and commercial decisions.

Client Details

My client are a well respected SME in Gloucester that operate within the healthcare sector.

Description

Key responsibilities

• Act as the primary finance partner to the senior leadership team, supporting delivery of their divisional P&Ls through commercial insight and financial analysis.
• Lead monthly financial performance reviews with key stakeholders, identifying risks and opportunities against budget and forecast.
• Provide financial support and challenge around margin performance, cost control and revenue delivery.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on scenario planning and re-forecasting.
• Take responsibility for project cost accounting, analysing, and interrogating actual/forecast versus budget variances, working alongside finance and operational colleagues across the business.
• Attend project team meetings as required, contributing financial insight and highlighting cost variances to inform forecast adjustments required.
• Manage queries regarding supplier orders/ invoicing.
• Provide monthly updates on project financial performance, reconciling any movements and aligning forecasts with figures recognised in the management accounts.
• Monitor ongoing spend on large scale enabling and rectification works, forecasting future expenditure and ensuring appropriate provisions are recorded in collaboration with finance colleagues.
• Monitor ongoing development capital expenditure, including a review as part of the month end process.
• Take responsibility for contract renewal dates and opportunities for cost savings in collaboration with operational teams.
• Support the preparation of divisional forecasts and budgets, ensuring consistency with central finance assumptions and alignment with operational plans.
• Provide commentary and insight to variance analysis, bridging operational drivers with financial outcomes.
• Maintain a working understanding of pipeline activity and contract delivery impacts on divisional performance.

Profile

• A full and recognised accountancy qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) - candidates that are qualified by experience will be considered.
• Demonstrable experience in a similar role within a SME
• Advanced Excel skills: ability to manage complex data and Pivot tables.
• Pro‑active with strong communication skills
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with both finance and non‑finance staff across the business, up to board level.
• An enquiring/inquisitive nature, and ability to dig deeper into requests to gain understanding.
• Hold a driving licence and prepared to undertake occasional journeys on Company business.

Job Offer

There is a highly competitive salary on offer (depending on experience). This role needs someone to be able to start on the 2nd March at the latest and will be a 12 month contract. Car parking is available on‑site and this role will require a minimum of 2 days office based work out of the 5.