Financial Planning and Analysis Business Partner in London

Phastar is a multiple award-winning global biometric Contract Research Organization (CRO) that partners with pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device organizations to provide expertise and processes to manage and deliver on time, quality biostatistics, programming, data management and data science services. With offices across the UK, US, Germany, Denmark, Kenya, Australia, India, China and Japan, Phastar is the second largest specialized biometrics provider globally, and the largest in the UK.

Our unique approach to data analysis, “The Phastar Discipline”, has led us to build a reputation for outstanding quality. We are looking for talented individuals who share our passion for quality and technical expertise to join our team.

WHY PHASTAR

Accredited as an outstanding company to work for, Phastar is committed to employee engagement, workplace satisfaction and ensuring a healthy work-life balance. We offer flexible working, part-time hours, involvement in developing company-wide initiatives, structured training and development plans, and a truly supportive, fun and friendly environment. When you join our team, Phastar will plant a tree in your honour, as one of our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

THE ROLE

We have an exciting opportunity for an FP&A Business Partner to join our team reporting to the Head of FP&A. This role will be responsible for overseeing and collaborating with the operational client teams as well as other key senior stakeholders to achieve profitable happy clients and favourable KPI targets. This role embodies our company values of Excellence, Collaboration, Innovation, Integrity, and Passion.

The FP&A Business Partner will play a crucial collaborative role within the business, overseeing and supporting the wider Operations team to achieve financial success, utilising the company ERP systems OpenAir, NetSuite, Sales Force and Power BI. By working alongside the Operations teams, this role will lead initiatives to identify and model key business drivers to influence efficiencies and profitability, allowing leadership to make data-led growth decisions. This role will also support the function teams with project reporting, ensuring the business understands the project financials and key financial metrics (Gross margin, EBITDA margin, Revenue and cost per employee/hr, billings, Utilisation etc.). This position is a hybrid role, with the expectation of working from the London office once a week.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strong collaborative partnering with a focus on excellent stakeholder management across all levels of the organisation
• Month End/Budget/Forecasting Planning & Management
• Developing financial models, performance metrics, and dashboards to track key business drivers and measure client’s financial health and performance
• Improving data quality, removing duplication of work and aligning processes
• Providing support to the Head of FP&A
• Providing business insights
• Other ad hoc tasks

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Proven experience of business partnering with senior stakeholders
• Experienced in dealing with change, and a fast-growing business
• Experience in a ‘people driven’ services business, where utilisation and recruitment are key drivers of value
• Strong analytical and modelling skills with the ability to interpret complex data and make informed decisions from imperfect datasets
• Strong attention to detail and a forward-thinking inquisitive nature
• Ability to work as part of a team and to build strong working relationships
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to ensure trust and transparency

APPLY NOW

With the world’s eyes focused on clinical trial data, this is a fantastic time to join an award-winning specialised biometric CRO that is renowned for its technical expertise, outstanding quality and cutting-edge data science techniques. We offer flexible working, part-time hours, structured training and development plans, continuous learning opportunities, and a competitive salary and benefits package. We are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance, within a supportive, fun and friendly working environment.

Phastar is committed to the principles and practices of equal opportunities and to encouraging the establishment of a diverse workforce. It is our policy to employ individuals on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed and their potential for development, regardless of age, sex, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion, or belief.