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Finance Business Partner opportunity for outstanding organisation in Cambs

Job Title: Finance Business Partner
Location: Cambridge (Hybrid working: 3 days per week in the office)
Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent

Are you a fully qualified finance professional with a passion for working in a dynamic, science-driven environment? Do you excel in providing strategic financial insights and partnering with senior leadership teams? If so, our client, based in Cambridge, is looking for a Finance Business Partner to join their team and support the growth of their cutting-edge scientific work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with senior scientific and operational teams to provide insightful financial analysis and guidance.
• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Develop and present management reports, translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insights.
• Support decision-making with scenario modelling, activity-based costing, and other management accounting techniques.
• Identify opportunities for financial efficiencies and improvements that support business growth and performance.
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that financial strategies align with the Institute's long-term objectives.

Essential Skills:

Technical Skills:

• Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent, or equivalent working experience.
• Experience in financial accounting, financial partnering, or finance management.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, scenario modelling, activity-based costing, and other management accounting concepts.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, formulae, graphs, etc.
• Familiarity with MI & Reporting tools such as Oracle, Power BI, and/or Tableau.
• Ability to present financial data in innovative and visually appealing ways (e.g., dashboards, presentations, graphs/tables).

Competencies and Behaviours:

• Strategic thinking with the ability to understand how the Finance team supports broader scientific aims.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build trusted business relationships and work effectively with internal stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to simplify complex financial information.
• A self-starter with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset and a curiosity to learn.
• Attention to detail, ensuring financial data is accurate and aligned with business goals.
• Ability to challenge assumptions and decisions when necessary, and to be open to being challenged.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

About You:

As a qualified finance professional, you will bring strong technical skills, particularly in Excel, and a proactive, solutions-oriented approach to your work. You will be confident in building relationships and providing clear, actionable financial insights to senior stakeholders. You thrive in a collaborative environment, where you can contribute to the success of strategic initiatives while supporting teams in managing their budgets and financial resources effectively.

About Us:

Our client's Financial Planning & Partnering team is integral in supporting their scientific and operational activities. The team works closely with budget-holders to plan, forecast, and manage funding, while providing clear financial reporting and supporting strategic decision-making through financial modelling and business case development. The team also collaborates across the organization to ensure financial sustainability and develop proposals for third-party funding and major contracts.

What's on Offer:

• Competitive salary between £55,000 and £60,000.
• Hybrid working arrangement (3 days in the office per week).
• A collaborative, innovative environment where you can make a real impact.
• Opportunities for professional development in a world-class scientific organisation.

If you're ready to apply your financial expertise in a role that blends technical proficiency with strategic influence, we'd love to hear from you!

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