Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner

Location: St Albans (Hybrid)

Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 + Benefits

About the Opportunity

We are partnering with a growing pharmaceutical organisation to recruit a Finance Business Partner to support commercial and operational decision-making across the UK business. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys partnering with senior stakeholders to drive business performance.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative finance team and play a key role in financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and business transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to commercial, operational, and functional leaders.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and monthly performance reviews.
• Provide insightful financial analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Develop financial models and business cases to evaluate investment opportunities and commercial initiatives.
• Challenge and influence stakeholders to improve financial performance and drive accountability.
• Analyse revenue, profitability, cost drivers, and key business metrics.
• Support month-end processes and ensure the accuracy of management reporting.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and data-driven decision-making.
• Contribute to projects focused on financial transformation, reporting enhancements, and business scalability.

About You

We are looking for someone who combines strong financial expertise with excellent stakeholder management skills.

Essential Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience in a Finance Business Partner, Commercial Finance, FP&​A, or similar role.
• Previous experience within the pharmaceutical, healthcare, life sciences, or related regulated industry.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling capabilities.
• Proven ability to influence and challenge non-finance stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with financial reporting tools.

Desirable

• Experience with Power BI or other data visualisation tools.
• Exposure to business transformation, automation, or process improvement initiatives.
• Experience supporting commercial or sales organisations.

Interested?

If you are a commercially focused finance professional with pharmaceutical industry experience and a passion for partnering with the business to drive performance, we'd love to hear from you.