Monday to Friday - 4 days on site 1 day remote plus occasional travel
Shape strategy. Influence decisions. Drive meaningful impact.
At Leonard Cheshire, finance is about much more than reporting numbers. This is a high-impact, senior individual contributor role where you'll partner with executive leaders, providing commercially focused financial insight that influences investment decisions, operational performance and long-term sustainability. You'll combine commercial thinking, advanced financial modelling and business partnering expertise to support strategic planning across a diverse operational portfolio.
What you'll be doing
You'll work closely with senior operational and executive stakeholders to provide forward-looking financial insight that drives better decision-making. Your responsibilities will include:
Acting as a trusted finance business partner to senior leaders across the organisation.
Delivering strategic financial analysis, scenario modelling and investment appraisals.
Leading budgeting, forecasting and long-range financial planning for your portfolio.
Developing robust financial models based on operational and commercial drivers.
Producing insightful performance reporting with clear recommendations and actions.
Building business cases to support growth, investment and service transformation.
Using Power BI and modern FP&A tools to improve reporting and decision support.
Supporting pricing decisions, financial sustainability and continuous improvement initiatives.
Mentoring colleagues and contributing to the ongoing development of the FP&A function.
About you
We're looking for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys influencing decisions and partnering with senior stakeholders with the following skills/experience
CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualification (or equivalent).
Post-qualified experience in FP&A, commercial finance or finance business partnering.
Strong financial modelling and scenario planning experience.
Advanced Excel skills
Experience with Power BI and ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics or similar.
Interest in modern FP&A tools, automation, and AI-driven insights (Datarails is advantageous)
The ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-finance audiences.
A proactive, strategic approach with excellent stakeholder management skills.
Experience within complex, operational or service-led organisations.
Experience within health, social care, charity or public sector organisations would be advantageous but is not essential.
Why join Leonard Cheshire?
This is an opportunity to use your financial expertise to make a genuine difference. You'll join an organisation with a strong social purpose where your work will directly support strategic decisions that improve the lives of disabled people across the UK.
We offer:
33 days holiday per annum (25 days + 8 bank holidays), increasing one day per year to a maximum of 38 days
Contributory Pension Scheme & competitive life cover
Health cash plan: Affordable healthcare at your fingertips
Career development: Support for continued professional development and leadership growth
Employee Assistance Programme support when you need it most
About Leonard Cheshire
We are one of the UKs most respected providers of care and supported living services. For over 75 years, weve supported disabled people to live, learn, and work as independently as possible.
Our values guide everything we do:
Positive warm and empathetic, always looking to improve
Proud strong-willed and driven in our beliefs
Pioneering confident, creative, and forward-thinking
Ready to apply?
Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability and will support reasonable adjustments where possible.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals. Pre-employment checks and references will be required.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
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