Senior Finance Business Partner/Finance Manager in Milton Keynes

Signify Research is dedicated to offering the highest quality, most in-depth and robust market analysis, insight, and consultancy services for the healthcare technology industry. Our global customer base comprises some of the leading names in international healthcare technology, in addition to a wealth of customers spanning big tech, finance, venture capital, and AI.

Role Purpose

You will support the CFO by ensuring accurate reporting, compliance, and assisting with financial processes, as well as acting as a key link between finance and the research, sales, and marketing teams supporting the provision of insights and analysis to support decision making. This role is designed for a proactive individual who will aid ensuring that financial performance is aligned with business objectives and demonstrates curiosity, trustworthiness, and commitment to quality while fostering impartiality, partnership, and expertise.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Own the relationship with outsourced finance provider who manage the day-to-day bookkeeping, payroll, and VAT returns.
• Oversight of AP and ownership of AR includes credit control.
• Prepare accurate monthly reports and reconciliations.
• Manage the close process discipline (e.g., timelines, checklists, issues/actions log).
• Prepare the MI and KPI pack for CFO review, as well as a rolling 12-month forecast.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes under CFO guidance, maintaining a rolling 12-month forecast.
• Monitor cash flow and highlight variances promptly.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and internal controls.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external providers to resolve queries efficiently.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement/automation and cost savings and contribute ideas proactively.
• Maintain confidentiality and integrity in all financial matters.
• Finance Business partner to all team leads helping to understand the financial impacts of business decisions.
• Provide analysis on profitability, cost control, and performance metrics.
• Prepare and present financial reports tailored for non-finance stakeholders.
• Identify risks and opportunities, recommending actions to improve financial outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years’ experience, ideally in SME and scaling up businesses.
• Experience of business partnering, nice to have.

Salary Range

• Work in an international environment with a company culture focused on wellbeing and personal growth.
• Family-friendly work-life balance with ability to work from home and flexible hours.
• Health cash plan that includes 24/7 virtual GP consultation service, health advice and counselling services, gym discounts and second opinion medical services.
• Company pension, personalised bonus, and company profit share bonus.
• 27 days per annum holiday allowance (exclusive of bank holidays), flexible bank holiday usage, plus ability to “buy” additional holiday allowance.
• Company life insurance worth 3X salary.
• Complete ownership of a project, from start to finish.
• Personal development programs, coupled with mentorship by the company’s Directors.
• Opportunities to develop your career at a fast-growing company.
• Option to participate in a variety of company social events.

An Inclusive Workplace

Signify Research is committed to workplace diversity and cultivating, fostering, and preserving a culture of inclusion. Our goal is to create a culture and environment where our people feel empowered to do their best work.