M&A Finance Business Partner

Ideagen; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking to hire an experienced finance professional in Nottingham. This role involves tracking acquisition performance and managing financial integration processes. You will work closely with senior leadership and regional finance teams, ensuring alignment with business objectives. The ideal candidate should be ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified, with experience in commercial finance and strong project management skills. Offering a hybrid working pattern for work-life balance.

Qualifications

• A few years PQE in commercial finance or FP&A.
• Solid financial control experience.
• M&A or integration experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Track acquisition performance against expectations.
• Produce reports for senior leadership.
• Coordinate finance integration workstreams.

Skills

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified

PQE in commercial finance or FP&A

Financial control experience

M&A or integration experience

Project management skills

PE-backed or high-growth background

Advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills

Job description

Role Purpose

Location- Ruddington, Nottinghamshire

Level - Experienced Professional

Department - Finance

Working Pattern - Hybrid (three days a week in the head office)

Benefits - Benefits at Ideagen

You’ll be the person who makes sure our acquisitions actually create value. That means tracking performance against the deal assumptions, reporting to senior leadership, and project‑managing the financial integration so everything runs like clockwork (or as close as possible).

This role is central to our growth strategy. You’ll work with regional finance teams, corporate development, and senior leadership. Expect exposure to big decisions, complex challenges, and plenty of change. If you’ve got commercial acumen, project management superpowers, and can influence in a global matrix, you’ll thrive here.

Responsibilities

• Own the numbers. Track how our acquisitions are performing against the big promises – revenue synergies, cost savings, growth trajectories. Spot early issues and flag them.
• Tell the story. Produce monthly and quarterly reports for senior leadership. Clear, concise, no fluff.
• Fix the gaps. When things don’t go to plan, work with regional teams to bring them back on track.
• Make it visible. Design dashboards that show exactly where value is being created – or not.
• Plan ahead. Lead the annual budget process for acquired entities and ensure alignment with the original deal thesis. Then repeat for reforecasting, challenging assumptions like a pro.

Integration Work

• Be the glue. Coordinate all finance integration workstreams, manage dependencies, and keep founders and finance teams aligned.
• Standardise everything. Processes, controls, reporting – you’ll make it all look like it belongs to the same company.
• Own the systems. Chart‑of‑accounts alignment, reporting tools, process standardisation. You’ll make it happen.
• Share the knowledge. Help acquired finance teams level up.
• Learn and improve. Conduct post‑integration reviews to smooth the next one.

Skills and Experience

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
• A few years PQE in commercial finance or FP&A
• Solid financial control experience
• M&A or integration experience
• Project management skills (finance transformation ideal)
• PE‑backed or high‑growth background
• Advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills

You’re:

• Commercially sharp – turn data into decisions
• Great at juggling projects and people
• Confident influencing senior stakeholders
• Clear communicator, even with execs
• Organised, thrives in fast‑moving, ambiguous situations

About Ideagen

Ideagen is the invisible force behind many things we rely on every day – from keeping airplanes soaring in the sky, to ensuring the food on our tables is safe, to helping doctors and nurses care for the sick. Everyday millions of people are kept safe using Ideagen software. We have offices all over the world including America, Australia, Malaysia and India with people doing lots of different and exciting jobs.

We’re building a future‑ready team, and AI is part of how we work smarter. If you’re curious, adaptable and open to using AI to improve how you work, you’ll thrive at Ideagen.

What is next?

If your application meets the requirements for this role, our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch to guide you through the next steps.

To ensure a flexible and inclusive process, please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments by contacting us at [e-mail]. All matters will be treated with strict confidence.

At Ideagen, we value the importance of work‑life balance and welcome candidates seeking flexible arrangements. If this is something you’re interested in, please let us know during the application process. Enhance your career and make the world a safer place!