Senior Finance Business Partner – M&A and Strategy

As a key member of our Finance team, you’ll take centre stage in driving Malvern Panalytical’s inorganic growth agenda. Reporting to the Head of Finance Business Partnering, you will own the financial workstream across the full M&A lifecycle, from early‐stage assessments through to post‐deal performance tracking. You’ll dive deep into potential acquisition targets, leading financial analysis and due diligence, shaping deal models, surfacing risks and value drivers, and turning complex data into clear, actionable insights that influence high‐stakes investment decisions. You’ll work shoulder‐to‐shoulder with senior leaders across Finance, Strategy, the Executive Team and KKR, acting as a trusted advisor throughout each transaction. Beyond M&A, you’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to broader finance priorities, including strategic planning, long‐term financial modelling and decision support for business development initiatives. This is a role for someone who thrives in a fast‐paced, private‐equity‐backed environment, someone who brings ownership, precision and curiosity, and who can deliver high‐quality outputs under tight timelines.

What you’ll be doing:

• Preparing high‐quality, insight‐driven materials for M&A Committee approvals, ensuring clear recommendations at each stage gate.
• Leading key financial workstreams during integration, including synergy tracking, integration cost budgeting and KPI/reporting design.
• Monitoring post‐acquisition performance against the approved investment case and highlighting key variances.
• Conducting rigorous financial diligence to assess performance quality, cash generation, working capital trends and accounting considerations.
• Challenging and validating financial information to identify risks, value drivers and priority diligence areas.
• Building, maintaining and stress‐testing transaction models that incorporate diligence findings, valuation assumptions, synergies and sensitivities.
• Supporting the development and validation of investment cases, including financial forecasts, value drivers and downside scenarios.

About you:

• You’re a qualified Chartered Accountant (or bring an equivalent level of technical expertise) and feel confident operating in a dynamic, deal‐focused environment.
• You have around five years of post‐qualification experience, including three or more years working on financial due diligence or similar analytical, transaction‐related work.
• Experience in a Big 4 environment — especially with an audit foundation — is helpful, but not essential. We welcome strong candidates from a variety of professional backgrounds.
• In‐house or corporate development experience is a plus, though not a requirement.
• You bring a solid understanding of QoE analysis, common diligence adjustments and the financial drivers that shape value in a transaction.
• You’re comfortable analysing revenue quality, margin drivers and working capital, and can translate findings into clear insights.
• You have advanced financial modelling and valuation skills, with the ability to build, adapt and challenge complex models.

What’s in It for You

• Join an ambitious, fast-growing international organisation with a collaborative, inclusive culture where your ideas and impact truly matter.
• Play a meaningful role in driving growth at a global leader committed to partnering with customers to make the world a better place.
• Be part of a globally connected team, with opportunities to collaborate across regions and influence initiatives at scale.
• Benefit from a comprehensive and competitive rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and success.